Calley Means is the co-founder of True Medicine, and is currently in the process of co-authoring a book about how preventable cellular dysfunction (caused primarily by food) is at the root of nearly every chronic condition in America.
What you'll learn from this episode:
That SNAP households spend about 10 percent of their food dollars on sugary drinks, and how Coca-Cola paid social justice organizations to claim that people fighting against the overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages are racist.
How Richard Nixon dealt with food inflation by increasing the production of shelf-stable foods, which led to the beginning of subsidies of ultra-processed grains and sugar, and a massive increase of ultra-processed foods into the American diet.
How regular folks can take their health into their hands by simply eating nutrient-dense whole foods, spending time in nature, mediation, breath work, and possibly looking into psychedelics.
The importance of questioning the system, following the money, and learning to be curious about your own body.
How good health can be incentivized, and the work Calley is doing at True Medicine to make it easier for people to use their HSA funds for preventative health and wellness items like healthy food and exercise equipment.
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
AAP Childhood Obesity Guidelines Criticized | Healthline
Coca-Cola Accused of Paying NAACP to Call Soda Taxes 'Racist' | The Post Millennial
Foods from Subsidized Commodities Tied to Obesity | Reuters
The Fat of the Land: Do Agricultural Subsidies Foster Poor Health? | PMC
The NOVA Food Classification System
Psychedelic Drugs May Have Long-Lasting Mood Benefits | Healthline
Blame Nixon for the Obesity Epidemic | Los Angeles Times
Why Medical Schools Need to Focus More on Nutrition | Stanford Medicine
Why Antidepressants Don’t Work for So Many | ScienceDaily
Eggs Can Be Part of a Healthy Diet | Harvard Health
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