2856: BIGGEST HEALTH LIES ! Stop Following This Advice , It's Been Wrong for 40 Years | Mind Pump 2856
Release Date: 05/13/2026
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info_outlineIn this episode the guys break down the five biggest health lies of the last 40 years — dietary cholesterol, fat and carbs making you fat, low sodium being best, avoiding the sun, and the myth that lifting weights isn't great for fat loss. They also get into a study showing church attendance predicts happiness better than income, a deep conversation on duty-free friendships and what makes relationships actually meaningful, Walmart ditching self-checkout due to rampant theft, and Vita Bella's free 10-minute consultation offer. Then they answer live caller questions submitted to mplivecaller.com, coaching listeners on air.
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0:00 - Intro, sponsors & t-shirt winners
2:25 - 5 biggest health lies of the last 40 years — #1: Dietary cholesterol is poison
10:24 - Health lie #2: Fat and carbs make you fat — the low-fat & Atkins era
16:40 - Health lie #3: Low sodium is best — why salt got a bad rap
27:34 - Health lie #4: Avoid the sun — all-cause mortality data is damning
32:10 - Health lie #5: Lifting weights isn't a great way to get lean
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36:54 - Study: Poor Americans who attend church are happier than wealthy non-churchgoers
38:54 - Duty-free friendships — what makes relationships actually meaningful
50:42 - Walmart ditching self-checkout — 16x higher theft than cashier lanes
56:49 - Vita Bella free 10-min consultation — chance to win free membership & labs
58:24 - Zoo MRI story & blood draw anxiety (78% of people hate it)
1:04:43 - Caller: Christian (California) — splitting MAPS programs over 6 days & training around a new baby
1:14:14 - Caller: Jessica (Alberta) — 40lb weight loss plateau, metabolic adaptation & reverse diet
1:29:02 - Caller: Regina (Maryland) — GLP-1 off-ramp strategy & transitioning from Orangetheory
1:41:24 - Caller: Jake (Wisconsin) — building for a body composition competition with his wife