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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 1H 7M

Episode 253: Jon Engelson and Yuda Holtzberg

from Life's Best Medicine Podcast · host Dr. Brian Lenzkes

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Jon Engelson is a holistic health coach and the founder of "You Are What You Eat, Inc." He is currently the Chief Strategic Officer at Joburg Air Dried Grass Fed Steak Snacks. Yuda Holtzberg is the founder of Joburg and a pioneer in the world of grass-fed, pasture-raised kosher beef snacks. In this episode, Dr. Brian, Jon, and Yuda talk about… (00:00) Intro (10:15) Why salt is demonized while sugar gets a pass (11:36) Additives in processed snack foods and why food companies are disincentivized to keep their products simple and clean (14:40) The politicization of nutrition (19:38) The South African and American Joburg flavors (24:59) ADD, nutrition, and pharmaceuticals (29:10) How, economically speaking, our country could begin shifting toward organic, real food products (33:06) Real fat versus fake vegetable fats (35:51) Clinical controlled tests versus anecdotal evidence (38:32) Cactus fiber, the carnivore diet, and blood sugar (42:28) Why you can't just hyper-focus on food when you're trying to get holistically healthy (47:59) Different fiber products (50:55) What it means when a meat product is labeled "kosher" (55:46) Plugs and Outro   For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!   Links:   Jon Engelson and Yuda Holtzberg: FB: https://www.facebook.com/JoBurgMeats IG: https://www.instagram.com/joburgmeats/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JoburgMeats-Official Website: joburgmeats.com Discount Code: joburgmeats.com/methealth   Dr. Brian Lenzkes:  Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/   HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

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