Well Beyond 40

S3E825 - The Food Pyramid is a Scam (And What to Do Instead)

Published: December 29, 2025

Duration: 18:41

Are you following a "healthy" diet that was actually designed by marketing experts instead of food experts and medical researchers?


In this episode, I expose the ugly truth about the Food Guide Pyramid and how this "pyramid-shaped lie" was built on marketing and sponsorships rather than actual science. We’ve been told for decades to build our meals around grains and fear fat, a strategy that has contributed to the explosion of obesity and metabolic disease. Today, I’m sharing my "JJ’s Plate Method" to help you reclaim your metabolism by prioritizing protein, health...