#105 - A Blog TLDR: Why have dietary guidelines been so wrong? (Mike Haney & Ben Grynol)

Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, chatted with Editorial Director, Mike Haney, to provide us with a TLDR of the Levels blog article, "Why have dietary guidelines been so wrong, and how do they still need to change?"  Sign Up to Get Your Free Ultimate Guide to Glucose: https://levels.link/wnl Levels helps you see how food affects your health, empowering you with the tools needed to achieve health goals and improve healthspan. Levels Members gain access to the Levels app and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), providing real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Look for new shows every month on A Whole New Level, where we have in-depth conversations with thought leaders about metabolic health (04:35) - Updated guidelines every five years (06:40) - People are confused about nutrition (09:10) - Guidelines are directional at best (15:09) - The guidelines lag behind science (17:18) - Beware of industry influences (22:13) - More data will bring better guidelines (24:02) - Even flawed, they still matter (25:05) - Still too much sugar (29:22) - Look at guidance overlaps and tweak them for yourself (32:50) - Your diet should be aspirational Transcripts & Show Notes Watch the Video – https://youtu.be/EsaYeXNdgXs Read the Article – https://www.levelshealth.com/blog  Listen to "How to read a nutrition paper"  59% of people saying conflicting food and nutrition information makes them doubt their choices.  Joe Biden should declare a food and nutrition war  A simple guide to reading—and understanding—nutrition studies