#105 - A Blog TLDR: Why have dietary guidelines been so wrong? (Mike Haney & Ben Grynol)

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, chatted with Editorial Director, Mike Haney, to provide us with a TLDR of the Levels blog article, "Why have dietary guidelines been so wrong, and how do they still need to change?"

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(04:35) - Updated guidelines every five years
(06:40) - People are confused about nutrition
(09:10) - Guidelines are directional at best
(15:09) - The guidelines lag behind science
(17:18) - Beware of industry influences
(22:13) - More data will bring better guidelines
(24:02) - Even flawed, they still matter
(25:05) - Still too much sugar
(29:22) - Look at guidance overlaps and tweak them for yourself
(32:50) - Your diet should be aspirational

Transcripts & Show Notes

Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/EsaYeXNdgXs

Read the Article – https://www.levelshealth.com/blog

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