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The James Altucher Show

Ep. 302 - Aaron Carroll: It’s All Relative: Nutrition Myths Debunked

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2018

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Aaron Carroll is a pediatrician and the author of "Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully". I threw every argument ever made about coffee, carbs, alcohol, MSG, BACON, antioxidants, the list goes on. He's about to dismantle the rumors. And give you your control back. Show Notes: Read Aaron's book "The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully" Aaron writes for the New York Times, read his articles here. "Awaken the Giant Within : How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny!" by Tony Robbins "Giant Steps: Small Changes to Make a Big Difference" by Tony Robbins My podcast interview with Dr. Sanjiv Chopra - Ep. 174 - The Art of Wellbeing "The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest" by Dan Buettner The Mediterranean Diet "A History of the World in 6 Glasses" by Tom Standage Brazil's Nutritional Guidelines The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives - Norman Borlaug who won the Nobel Peace Prize for inventing Dwarf Wheat "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff . . . and It's All Small Stuff: Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life" by Richard Carlson   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.4

This is the James Altiger Show on the Choose Yourself Network.

0:10.4

Today on the James Altiger Show, for me personally, a sample size of one is the most important.

0:18.8

If something makes me feel good, it's probably good for me.

0:21.6

Something makes me feel bad.

0:22.6

It's probably bad for me.

0:23.6

Especially since we're talking about food, I'm amazed sometimes at how many friends I have

0:26.6

who are fit, healthy, everything's great.

0:28.6

They go to the doctor, they come home and they're like, my doctor told me I have to completely change what I mean.

0:32.2

I'm like, why?

0:33.2

You look great, everything's fine.

0:35.2

Why would you change a thing?

0:36.2

There are people that can make claims all the time about these kinds of things, but there's no conclusive links.

0:41.2

This is also where I would take a stick and deep breath.

0:43.6

This is the healthiest the human race has ever been ever.

0:46.6

We live longer than ever before.

0:48.4

People are dying of almost any disease you've mentioned at lower rates than ever before.

0:51.6

This idea that somehow the food is poisoning us and we're all in mortal danger is somewhat bizarre.

0:56.6

We're doing great.

1:07.6

This is going to be one of my favorite podcasts because we're talking about food.

1:11.6

I'm here with Dr. Aaron Carroll, a New York Times columnist on food,

1:16.6

but also the author of the just published The Bad Food Bible.

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