7. The Food Compass Will Steer You In The Wrong Direction

7. The Food Compass Will Steer You In The Wrong Direction

Author: Zane Griggs: Health Tips March 20, 2023 Duration: 10:29
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We're talking about the Food Compass, the latest example of nutritional heresy brought to you by academic research.

The Food Compass is supposed to rate foods based on their nutrient composition and benefit to our health, but a recent study evaluating its effectiveness at rating foods found some shocking results.

According to the Food Compass, highly processed and sugar-laden cereals like frosted mini wheats and honey nut Cheerios are foods to be encouraged, while whole foods like 

skinless chicken breast, poached or boiled eggs, and whole milk are foods to be minimized.

Clearly, the Food Compass has nutrition recommendations turned upside down, and we can't rely on academic nutrition recommendations because they're often driven by companies that fund them.

To stay healthy, we need to do our own research and use common sense. Whole foods like meat and eggs should be at the center of your diet, followed by other whole foods, while avoiding processed grains, processed sugar, and seed oils.

If you want to learn more about nutrition and other lifestyle strategies for longevity and fitness, check out the Healthy AF Club where I deliver coaching and support for like-minded people who are taking charge of their health through lifestyle choices. Join now: http://HealthyAF.Club!

 

Episode Minute-by-Minute Recap:

  • 0:02 Intro to the Food Compass 
  • 1:29 Inside the study that reviewed the Food Compass 
  • 2:00 Zane reviews The Food Compass 
  • 5:24 Why this important to understand in 2023 and beyond 
  • 6:40 Who funded this information and why 
  • 7:00 How this bad information could be spread quickly 
  • 7:43 Why whole foods are the way to improve your health 

 

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Links For This Episode:

See the Charts and Graphs mentioned on this PDF: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wQs7KnYOopXKMspTWq8-e1FfVV_s8wyT/view?usp=share_link

Evaluation of the Food Compass

https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/eu578/

 


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