Diet Doctor
Podcast Notes Key Takeaways * Politics played as much a part in developing the American Dietary Guidelines as science * Surveys by the CDC showed Americans aren’t healthier, they are getting fatter and sicker * The AD guidelines won out over The Food Nutrition Board’s two simple recommendations: + 1. Eat a variety of foods for adequate nutrition + 2. Eat a diet that won’t make you fat * The one-diet-is-right-for-everyone is a mistaken concept * If you’re getting fat on a low-fat diet, it’s the wrong diet for you! * When choosing a diet, find one that focuses on essential nutrition and metabolic health * Before worrying about diseases people might get in 30 years, nutritionists and doctors should concentrate on adequate protein and essential minerals and vitamins on an every day basis * “My dream is that when people walk into a doctor’s office with a disease or sickness, that they get offered dietary advice FIRST” – Adele Hite
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In this interview, we dissect the dietary guidelines from an angle many have not heard before, and we delve into topics where myths are widespread such as vegetable oils, gluconeogenesis and more.
Many people like catchy sound bites. Many like separating the world into "good" and "bad." Not Adele Hite. She has made it her mission to ensure we question dietary dogma, accept nothing at face value, and understand the science behind our beliefs. And, she keeps us focused on the implications of all this, too.
Warning: listening to this episode may open your eyes to a more careful interpretation of nutrition research!