Crowd-sourced Wisdom

with Tom Naughton

Where do you turn when it comes to dietary advice? For too long, most of us have listened to “the anointed”–that is, experts who have promoted erroneous information to the expense of our health. Increasingly, people are turning their backs on what the supposed experts say and are instead turning to the wisdom of the crowds for their nutrition advice. Tom Naughton, filmmaker of the 2009 hit documentary, “Fathead,” explains why this “crowd-sourced” wisdom is a good thing. He himself once promoted federally-governed food guidelines, but he came to realize that these guidelines were greatly misaligned with the diets and ways of ancient populations. On today’s podcast, he explains how ancient foods are not causing the diseases of modern civilization, what we can do to take our health into our own hands, and what he’s working on to help children make healthy decisions early on for a lifetime of good health. And to anyone who thinks it’s too late to start nourishing themselves with the nutritious whole foods of our ancestors, Tom has just one thing to say: “Bologna!”

Notes:

Highlights of the conversation include:

why most of what we’ve been told regarding standard food guidelines is wrong
why the world is moving away from the wisdom of a few and embracing the wisdom of crowds
how just 27 percent of the U.S. population still believes the USDA guidelines are based on good science
the importance of self-education and empowerment when it comes to making your own food choices
why ancient foods aren’t causing the diseases of modern civilization – and what is
how the Internet is helping spur the wisdom of crowds movement in which others share dietary experiences and successes
how medicine and surgery fail to truly heal the lifestyle-inspired health issues sweeping the nation
the startling amount of time doctors actually spend studying nutrition in medical school
why we must educate children at an early age to make the best nutritional choices for themselves
how to stop damaging your body through the elimination of these three, key foods in your diet
Resources:

“Fat Head” movie

“Fat Head” kids book

“Fat Head” kids movie –

www.tomnaughton.com

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