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The Food Pyramid’s Dark Side: How It’s Shaped Our Health Crisis w/ Brian Sanders

Aug 20, 2024

Brian Sanders, creator of the documentary 'Food Lies,' dives into how traditional animal-based diets can enhance health and height. He critiques the food pyramid, arguing it contributes to chronic illnesses. Sanders reveals that populations with higher animal protein intake tend to be taller and healthier. He emphasizes the impact of regenerative farming and challenges mainstream diets that overlook nutrient-dense foods. The discussion also touches on misleading vegan narratives and the significant role of animal nutrition in human evolution.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Personal Transformation Through Nutrition Exploration

01:43 • 2min

Rethinking Diet: Personal Experiences and Global Impacts

03:18 • 18min

Regenerative Farming and Ethical Consumption

20:52 • 13min

Nutritional Disparities and Ancestral Wisdom

34:02 • 19min

Nutrient Density and Health: Rethinking Diet

52:55 • 16min

The Complexities of Dietary Choices

01:08:41 • 11min

The Impact of Family Meals and Diet on Health

01:19:57 • 8min

Unpacking 'Foodlies': The Meat Debate

01:28:13 • 3min

Brian Sanders, creator of the film "Food Lies," discusses how traditional diets rich in animal-based nutrition contribute to better health and height.

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Research Mentioned:

Grasgruber, P., Sebera, M., Hrazdíra, E., Cacek, J. & Kalina, T. Major correlates of male height: A study of 105 countries. Econ. Hum. Biol. 21, 172–195 (2016).

Time Stamps:

03:30 Cooking by the food pyramid led to chronic illness.

08:10 People eating traditional diets are lean, tall, and muscular.

09:20 Only vegan documentaries make it to mainstream.

13:25 Funding goes to developing meat and protein alternatives.

14:30 The top four industries in the US are sick care/pharma.

15:30 There is big money in blaming red meat for processed foods problems.

23:00 Cattle upcycle nutrition from inedible food, creating a high-quality food.

35:30 Blue Zone diets are animal-based, by calories.

37:50 Animal nutrition is the foundation of any healthy diet.

39:30 You can adapt to a plant-based diet for a year or two, tapping our biologic storage.

45:00 The optimal diet of any species is the one they lived on the longest.

45:50 The more animal protein a population eats, the taller they are.

52:15 The low meat intake results in stunted growth, shorter life expectancy, and higher infant mortality.

54:40 Food is protein, nutrients, and energy.

57:30 Eat animal foods with whole foods on the side.

57:50 In a low protein environment, all animals will overeat to ingest the required amount of protein.

01:03:00Food industry pays to keep you in the energy calorie paradigm.

01:06:30 High carb intake is linked with greater odds of dying from all causes, especially cancer.

01:15:40 Long term satiety is from protein and fat. Short term is from volume.

01:20:50 Seed oil trans fats are harmful.

01:25:30 Mental health is tied to food choices/consumption.