The Old Food Pyramid Was Killing You | Tom Woods Show #2790
by Tom Woods on TomWoodsTV
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Mark Sisson joins me for an interview people wrote to me about years later to say it changed their lives.
This is a re-release from the vault — a 14-year-old episode from my days as a fill-in host on the Peter Schiff Show. Mark Sisson, author of The Primal Blueprint and creator of the Primal lifestyle, joins me to explain why the official food pyramid — with its 6–11 daily servings of grains — may have been quietly doing us harm.
Mark is eminently qualified to talk: a biology major, a former elite marathoner (top finisher at the 1980 U.S. National Marathon Championships), and a man who spent 25 years distilling the nutrition research down to a few simple rules of living.
We cover:
• What the Primal Blueprint actually is (hint: it's not a diet)
• Why grains aren't just unnecessary — they're potentially harmful
• The USDA food pyramid and why official guidance is still in the dark
• The cholesterol myth, and what actually drives heart disease
• How little exercise you truly need to stay lean and healthy
• Listener calls on uric acid, fruit, fermented grains, and more
Chapters:
0:00 From the Vault: Young Woods Meets Mark Sisson
2:20 Introducing Mark Sisson & The Primal Blueprint
5:08 What the Primal Blueprint Is (A Three-Minute Overview)
8:26 Why Grains Are Unnecessary — and Harmful
12:30 Six to Eleven Servings a Day: The Food Pyramid Exposed
18:35 The Cholesterol Question Answered
23:00 Caller Q&A: Uric Acid, Fruit & Red Meat
25:00 How Much Exercise You Actually Need
32:10 Fermented Grains & Legumes: Mark's Take
35:00 Mark's Closing Advice & Where to Find Him
(Ep. 2790 of the Tom Woods Show)
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