Chapter
The Impact of Lobbyists on Food Policies
52:54 - 59:18 (06:23)
The US government's food policies are largely influenced by lobbyists who work for major food companies, resulting in government subsidies for creating processed foods, which is harmful to our gastrointestinal tract and microbiome.
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Increasing the diversity of whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, meats, and nuts, can improve the diversity of microbes in our microbiome, according to a new study cited in the book.
52:54 - 54:16 (01:22)
Summary
Increasing the diversity of whole foods, such as fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, meats, and nuts, can improve the diversity of microbes in our microbiome, according to a new study cited in the book. Probiotics are not enough to colonize our gut if they don't have the right food.
ChapterThe Impact of Lobbyists on Food Policies
Episode1040 How to Upgrade Your Brain, Boost Metabolism, Maximize Hormones & “Burn” Body Fat w/Shawn Stevenson
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The speaker discusses satisfying fast food cravings over the years, from Del Taco to Taco Bell and Steak and Shake, highlighting how the industry has evolved.
54:17 - 54:37 (00:20)
Summary
The speaker discusses satisfying fast food cravings over the years, from Del Taco to Taco Bell and Steak and Shake, highlighting how the industry has evolved.
ChapterThe Impact of Lobbyists on Food Policies
Episode1040 How to Upgrade Your Brain, Boost Metabolism, Maximize Hormones & “Burn” Body Fat w/Shawn Stevenson
PodcastThe School of Greatness
Increasing the diversity of fruits and vegetables helps to create the preferred food choice or the prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics that are essential for a healthy microbial system.
54:37 - 55:48 (01:11)
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Increasing the diversity of fruits and vegetables helps to create the preferred food choice or the prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics that are essential for a healthy microbial system. This symbiotic relationship is the current frontier in scientific research.
ChapterThe Impact of Lobbyists on Food Policies
Episode1040 How to Upgrade Your Brain, Boost Metabolism, Maximize Hormones & “Burn” Body Fat w/Shawn Stevenson
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The average American's diet is composed of the same 12 foods packaged differently, leading to a lack of variety and declining gastrointestinal and microbiome health.
55:48 - 57:19 (01:31)
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The average American's diet is composed of the same 12 foods packaged differently, leading to a lack of variety and declining gastrointestinal and microbiome health.
ChapterThe Impact of Lobbyists on Food Policies
Episode1040 How to Upgrade Your Brain, Boost Metabolism, Maximize Hormones & “Burn” Body Fat w/Shawn Stevenson
PodcastThe School of Greatness
A study found that people who consume high amounts of government-subsidized processed foods are more likely to become obese.
57:19 - 59:18 (01:58)
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A study found that people who consume high amounts of government-subsidized processed foods are more likely to become obese. Lobbyists for major food companies control a lot of our food policies, emphasizing the need to address and fix the underlying systems in place.