Diana Rodgers on Meat Myths and Why Animal Products are Vital for Humans to Thrive

Episode Highlights With Diana Rodgers How she got into nutrition through her own undiagnosed celiac Why meat is the most vilified food and some reasons this is off base The most common myths and misconceptions on meat: nutrition, environment and ethics Why personal food decisions should stay personal and not be imposed on others What the research says about meat being critical for childhood development The elephant in the room: 60% of the US diet is ultra processed foods Why it's possible to meet protein needs and still be deficient in amino acids Protein consumption is especially important for women and children and specifically from animal products What sarcopenia is and why it is such a big problem Ways to help avoid sarocpenia For every pound of plant based protein, there are four pounds of waste The ways that cows are actually beneficial and important for the environment Almonds vs cows for water consumption and why almonds waste much more water than cows Resources We Mention 374: Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat (& Methane Explained) With Diana Rodgers Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat: Why Well-Raised Meat Is Good for You and Good for the Planet by Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf Sacred Cow DVD Paleovalley beef sticks The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Cronometer.com Thanks to Our Sponsors: Joovv - Red light therapy can be an important part of any health routine and I use mine daily to support cellular function and for my skin and thyroid. Use code wellnessmama for a discount. LMNT - My go-to electrolyte mix that I use during workouts,while fasting and in the sauna. It's a clean source of all of your electrolyte needs.