22-10 How The American Diet Got So Bad: An Interview With Coach Sam Shelton

<p><strong>Episode 22:10 How The American Diet Got So Bad: An Interview With Coach Sam Shelton</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>The last time Coach Sam Shelton was on the Get Healthy Alabama podcast (episode 21-42) he explained how nearly EVERY chronic disease could be traced back to a “metabolic dysfunction” in the body.</p> <p> </p> <p>He also explained how this “metabolic dysfunction” was directly related to a person’s diet, particularly sugar intake, and that there were two tests everyone should ask their doctor to perform:</p> <p> </p> <p>1) Insulin levels</p> <p>2) Uric Acid levels</p> <p> </p> <p>We discussed Insulin Levels with Coach on that episode and said we’d have him back to talk to us about the dangers of high Uric Acid levels.</p> <p> </p> <p>Well, now he’s back.</p> <p> </p> <p>Except we didn’t get to talk much about high Uric Acid levels.</p> <p> </p> <p>(We’re bringing him back next week to do that)</p> <p> </p> <p>Instead we talked about how we, as a society, got to this point.</p> <p> </p> <p>That is, we discussed the reason WHY Uric Acid levels have skyrocketed in recent decades… leading to an epidemic of many chronic diseases.</p> <p> </p> <p>Other topics discussed include:</p> <p> </p> <p>- How our food choices are killing us… but it’s not our fault</p> <p> </p> <p>- Why people are always hungry</p> <p> </p> <p>- How we are overfed… yet undernourished</p> <p> </p> <p>- The connection between fructose and Uric Acid levels</p> <p> </p> <p>- The obesity epidemic</p> <p> </p> <p>- Why rationing food resulted in healthier people</p> <p> </p> <p>- The disastrous Food Pyramid</p> <p> </p> <p>- Why fructose in fruit is okay</p> <p> </p> <p>- The “process” behind processed food</p> <p> </p> <p>—————</p> <p> </p> <p>Give this episode a good listen and then please share it with a friend.</p> <p> </p> <p>———————-</p> <p> </p> <p>Want to learn more?</p> <p> </p> <p>Continue the conversation regarding this episode, and all future episodes, by signing up for our daily emails.</p> <p> </p> <p>Simply visit: <a href