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Hungry for Change · Episode 8 · Eat

Brian Sanders: The Food Lies We've All Been Told

With Brian Sanders

Brian Sanders is the host of the Peak Human Podcast and creator of the upcoming documentary series “Food Lies”.

6 Sep 202352 min
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Brian Sanders is the host of the Peak Human Podcast and creator of the upcoming documentary series “Food Lies”.

He is also the co-founder of Sapien, a health education company, and owns Nose to Tail, another company dedicated to high quality animal products. With all these ventures, Brian fearlessly challenges the status quo and seeks to revolutionize our understanding of nutrition.

00:00 - Intro

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01:20 - What Health Means to Brian and His Personal Health Journey

03:43 - Inspiration Behind Brian’s Upcoming Documentary Series

07:56 - The Three Main Reasons Humans Should Eat Meat

10:45 - Why Brian Prefers “Lifestyle” Over “Diet”

12:12 - Are Grains an Important Part of Human Evolution?

15:04 - The Most Fascinating Discovery of the Human Diet from Making Food Lies

17:24 - Narratives Regarding Meat, Evolution, and the Food Industry

21:16 - How the Nose-to-Tail Concept Benefits Humans, Animals, and the Whole Ecosystem

27:05 - Regenerative Farming

30:00 - Fasting

31:23 - Brian’s Sapien Diet Framework

34:54 - Techniques for Sustainable Lifestyle Changes

40:18 - Future Projects

41:36 - Observations on Tanzania from Making the Documentary

44:01 - Challenges When Going Against the Mainstream Narrative in Nutrition

47:01 - Closing Thoughts

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