74. So WTF Am I Supposed To Eat? With Julie Ruelle, R.D.

Fun fact: More people are now dying from food-related diseases than smoking. I'll let that sink in for a moment.Julie Ruelle is a Registered Dietitian with over 20 years of experience and the bearer of this disturbing information. In this episode, we're diving into the world of Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs), the confusion and misinformation we are being fed on a daily basis, and more on how to eat for long-term health.Julie is the RD of record at GoCoCo, a food-scanning app that uses an easy-to-understand scoring system based on nutritional value and degree of ultra-processing, empowering consumers to make informed choices. With over 600,000 US foods in the database (that's 80% of all food sold in the US), they are easing the pain of understanding how to shop.Check out the app here, and listeners get A YEAR OF PREMIUM FOR FREE!We discuss:How do organic cheesy poofs stack up to Doritos??How the NOVA system of ratings creates the standards for our foodLet’s talk about food dyes, AGAIN. Caffeine is clear—so why is Coca-Cola brown?The first taste of the sugar is the best-it’s literally the first hit of a drugHidden sources of sugar....you’ll be surprisedSugar alternatives: we’ve come a long way, but is it doing more harm than good? RESOURCESGoCoCo App************************************************Follow: @alltoowellbyericaWork: www.ericahuss.com