Revolution Health Radio

Podcast Notes Key Takeaways * Studies suggest that three-quarters of all deaths are caused by ultra-processed foods * Ultra-processed foods—which drive obesity, heart disease, and diabetes— account for, on average, 60% of our caloric intake * Junk food (75%) and soda (10%)make up the majority of calories purchased through governmental support programs * Misinformation is rampant—many people try to eat healthy, but don’t know how * “The UN says we have 60 harvests left. Because of the way we farm, we’re basically running out of soil because we’re turning it into dirt, which can’t grow.” – Dr. Mark Hyman * The pesticides our food system utilizes have been linked to cancer, type 2 diabetes, neurodegenerative disease, and developmental disorders

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I’ve often said that health is not just an individual endeavor—a multitude of other factors contribute to it, including our food system. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, I talk with Dr. Mark Hyman about his upcoming book Food Fix, which delves deeply into the problems in our food system and discusses how they can worsen global crises like the chronic disease epidemic, climate change, poverty, and more.

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