152. Brian Sanders on Food and Diet Misconceptions

Do you trust the mainstream conception of “healthy”?  Today we are proud to host Brian Sanders, health coach, filmmaker and Co-Founder of the health, media and technology company Sapien. Sapien’s mission is to provide information and services to promote healthy living. They are fighting the good fight against the modern norms that lead to chronic disease, weight gain, and poor health. Through education and tools they are helping people to eat better, live better, and thrive instead of just survive. Additionally, Brian is the host of the Peak Human Podcast, which is less of a podcast, and more of a free audio lecture series with world-renowned doctors, scientists, and researchers. Join us to hear all about Brian’s journey to health!   You’ll hear: What inspired Brian to create the Food Lies documentary, and the premise behind it 1:15 How Brian’s degree in Mechanical Engineering played a part in the path that he chose 10:41 Where the newest research regarding the ideal human diet is headed 14:37 What went wrong with the food pyramid 20:07 What “regenerative” means to Brian 23:59 The meaning of “nose to tail” 27:56 When the documentary will be released 29:46 What someone who needs a lot of calories should have for snacks 32:16About the Guest:Brian Sanders is the filmmaker behind the Food Lies documentary, host of the top 5 nutrition podcast Peak Human, and an international speaker. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He works as a Health Coach at Evolve Healthcare and co-founded the health education company Sapien. He also works to spread the awareness of regenerative agriculture and increase access to well-raised animal products through his company Nose to Tail.   Resources:Website - https://www.nosetotail.org/, https://www.sapien.org/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/food.lies/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/foodliesorg