If you’ve read any of my books, you know I am no stranger to controversy.
In fact, people have been dismissing my work for years now — even as new research has validated many of my observations.
And just the other week, I stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy when I told friend of the podcast Lewis Howes that fruit wasn’t always the healthiest choice.
Well, today I want to address my critics head-on.
On this episode of The Dr. Gundry Podcast, you’ll learn why an apple a day ISN’T actually healthy, the BEST fruits you can — and should — eat, and why a high-fruit diet ISN’T the best way to help your body heal.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why some sugary snacks might actually be BETTER sources of energy than fruit (8:15)
- Why you don’t feel full after eating a bowl of grapes — and why that’s bad news for your waistline (15:45)
- How fruit actually can make you FAT — and why that used to be a GOOD thing (17:45)
- The WORST food you can feed your kids (20:00)
- What the food pyramid gets ALL WRONG (21:30)
- What fruit can do to your cholesterol levels (even as a heart surgeon, I was shocked by what happened) (27:45)
- How fruit can actually STEAL your energy (29:15)
- Why you should buy a juicer — and then THROW OUT the juice (33:30)
- What happened to my health when I ate a raw food diet (40:30)
- My favorite type of apple (and yes, I DO eat apples) (44:30)
- The healthiest fruits to eat — and the 2 fruits you can actually eat all the time (45:50)
Mentioned on this episode:
My paper on retrograde cardioplegia — published with my former colleagues at Loma Linda University
Great apes increase energy intake during fruit season
Fructose consumption and cancer: is there a connection?
Fructose-Rich Diet Affects Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Repair in Rats
High Dietary Fructose: Direct or Indirect Dangerous Factors Disturbing Tissue and Organ Functions
Vegetable but not fruit consumption reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese women
Increased fructose intake as a risk factor for dementia
Dirt Poor: Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutritious?
The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
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My Yes/No list of foods — your questions, answered
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