We thought we had a lot of good food guides on our journey. But we were wrong. We were misled. But through our own food journey, we discovered 6 criteria to help you choose your own food guide!

In this episode, your food guides Erica and Fabrice expose the lie that “A good guide is easy to find.” Fabrice explores the history of how we came to have so many food guides. Erica breaks down some inconvenient facts that will support your own journey. And collectively they share 6 criteria to help you find your own food guide and get moving on your health journey.

Show note: The Lies We’ve Been Fed will return on August 18 and 25 to answer your questions. Visit the website and maybe Erica and Fabrice will answer your health question!

• 1:44 - LIE: A good guide is easy to find.
• 3:28 - How did so many guides come to exist?
• 5:50 - The keto diet: a case study in food guides & marketing
• 9:03 - The inconvenient facts that get in the way
• 12:46 - A guide to help you find the right guides
• 17:27 - #1: You might be different.
• 18:16 - #2: Evolutionary biology is a must.
• 21:54 - #3: Living how you preach.
• 24:13 - #4: Transparent living.
• 27:57 - #5: Be willing to change your mind.
• 31:02 - #6: Follow the money.
• 34:50 - Your call to action

Are you confused about who and what to believe when it comes to health? Erica and Fabrice were too. So they set out to understand why it is so hard to get trustworthy answers and to figure out what good health actually looks like.

They want to share what they learned with you. Erica is a workplace wellness expert known for her direct and relatable approach to health. Fabrice is a veteran of sifting through contradictory information to come up with a plan of action.

In each episode of the Lies We’ve Been Fed, they look at a common “lie” about health and nutrition, layout how it came to be believed, explain why it’s not true, and reveal a better path forward for your health. It could be the best way you spend 30 minutes today.

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• Podcast edited and mixed by 51 features. Connect at andrew {at} 51features {dot} com.