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2929: 5 "Health" Foods That Are Actually Sabotaging Your Diet

August 21, 2026 02:00:08 20.93 MB ( 94.39 MB less) Downloads: 0

In this episode the guys break down 5 health foods you should probably avoid — roasted nuts and why they're one of the only whole natural foods that's hyper palatable and calorie dense enough to blow your deficit without realizing it, smoothies and juices and how blending dramatically raises glycemic index and strips the fiber that makes whole fruit satisfying, granola and how it went from an endurance athlete energy food to a widely misunderstood sugar bomb, raw vegetables and why cooking actually makes nutrients more bioavailable not less, and raw fish and the parasite data that most frequent sushi eaters aren't aware of. They also get into how celebrity Ozempic face is becoming impossible to hide, the full story of Sal accidentally buying women's Michael Kors sneakers on Amazon and wearing them to church, Arlo the dog getting Justin back in the dark during an outdoor bathroom break, Troscriptions Tro Mune and the cordycepin research on viral replication and REM sleep, the coaches responding to backlash from last episode's fat and fit post, and Paul Chek peeing in his yard mid-sentence the first time they met him. Then they coach live callers submitted through mplivecaller.com.

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0:00 - Intro

3:14 - 5 health foods you should probably avoid

4:51 - Health food #1: Roasted nuts — the one whole natural food that acts like a processed food

9:27 - Health food #2: Smoothies and juices — why blending raises glycemic index and strips fiber

15:00 - Health food #3: Granola — how endurance athlete fuel became a widely misunderstood sugar bomb

17:24 - Health food #4: Raw vegetables — why cooking makes nutrients more bioavailable not less

20:07 - Health food #5: Sushi — the parasite data most regular sushi eaters never see

24:29 - How to do the Organifi parasite cleanse correctly — two cycles 15 days apart

27:39 - Celebrity Ozempic face — the emaciated look that can't be hidden anymore

30:09 - Sal's Michael Kors sneakers situation — accidentally buying women's shoes on Amazon

49:09 - Troscriptions Tro Mune — cordycepin for immune support, viral replication and REM sleep

51:41 - Coaches respond to backlash from the fat and fit is better than skinny and unfit post

56:00 - Caller: Stephanie (Ohio) — gastric sleeve, 95 pounds lost, skin removal surgery, DEXA showing body fat up

1:08:41 - Caller: Fabian (Florida) — bulging disc after long drive and squats, gets MAPS Symmetry

1:23:54 - Caller: Renee (Hawaii) — hysterectomy recovery, cannabis sobriety at 15 days, feeling isolated

1:45:34 - Caller: Susan (Australia) — chronically overtrained, multiple recurring injuries, up at 3am for the call