The majority of people still believe that modern nutritional and health guidelines are created with their best interest in mind. That the experts know best. That the food pyramid, government recommendations, and pharmaceutical prescriptions are the result of unbiased science.
But let’s get real.
When billions of dollars are involved, so is influence. And when the food and pharmaceutical industries can shape public perception to maximize profit? They will. And they have.
Procter & Gamble, for example, spent massive sums to shift the blame for rising heart disease away from sugar and processed food and onto natural, nourishing saturated fats—just to market their hydrogenated seed oils.
Monsanto shaped dietary guidelines, influencing a grain-heavy pyramid that benefits their business model of GMO corn and wheat monocrops. And it worked. Our shelves are filled with “heart healthy” processed junk while real food is demonized.
If you want to be healthy today, you have to think for yourself. Eat ancestrally. And recognize the health lies we’ve all been fed.
Let’s break them down one by one.
1. They Lied About…
They told us fat was the enemy. That cholesterol would kill us. That red meat would clog our arteries. Meanwhile, they pushed low-fat snack packs, margarine, and fortified breakfast cereals—products designed in labs, not raised in pastures. Heart disease didn’t drop. Diabetes didn’t reverse. Cancer didn’t slow. But you know what did skyrocket? Profits.
Companies funded the very studies that shaped national guidelines, cherry-picked data, and buried contradictory findings. Science became a tool for marketing.
2. Humans Are Not Herbivores
The idea that we should all eat like giraffes is… laughable. Human evolution was shaped by hunting, meat consumption, and nutrient density. Our stomach acid is closer to scavengers than grazers, and our brains—those massive, energy-hungry organs—grew because of fat and protein, not kale.
Yet somehow, we’ve been led to believe that avoiding animal products is the moral and nutritional high ground. Spoiler: most plant-based foods require industrial processing, synthetic supplementation, and monocrop destruction to exist on a global scale. Meat doesn’t need a label. It needs a fire.
3. Fluoride Packaging
We’ve been told that fluoride is “essential for dental health.” That it needs to be in our tap water, our toothpaste, even our baby formula. What they don’t tell you? Fluoride is a registered pesticide, banned in several countries, and the waste product of phosphate fertilizer production.
Oh, and that “fluoride” warning on your toothpaste? It’s there because swallowing a pea-sized amount is literally toxic. But don’t worry—they added it to the drinking supply too. For “health.”
4. Me Just Trying to Be Healthy…
Trying to eat healthy today feels like a psychological experiment. You cut out junk, they tell you you’re “restrictive.” You eat meat, they say you’re “risky.” You opt for raw milk, they call you a criminal. You avoid GMOs and seed oils, and suddenly you're a conspiracy theorist.
But ordering a fluorescent pink frappuccino with 60g of sugar? Totally normal. Health has been rebranded into a lifestyle accessory. Real health? That’s rebellion.
5. The Sun: We’ve Been Conditioned to Fear It?!
The sun—an essential source of vitamin D, a regulator of circadian rhythm, and a cornerstone of human health—has been turned into a boogeyman. “Never go outside without SPF 100!” they cry, as vitamin D deficiency becomes a global epidemic.
Why? Because sun exposure doesn’t generate profit. But sunscreen, dermatologist visits, and bone density drugs? Those do. Meanwhile, our ancestors lived under the sun. Worked under it. Thrived under it. It’s time to stop fearing the original healer.
6. We Blame…
We blame genetics, bad luck, or aging for rising health issues—but rarely the food system itself. We overlook the inflammatory oils, ultra-processed carbs, and endocrine-disrupting additives that saturate our grocery aisles.
Why are kids getting sicker, younger? Why is metabolic disease now the norm? Why are autoimmune conditions exploding? Because we’re being fed lab-created substances while being told they’re “balanced” and “moderate.”
We blame the body instead of the poison.
7. The Food and Pharma Industries Make Our Nutritional Guidelines
This one’s not a theory—it’s documented. The very organizations responsible for creating nutritional recommendations (like the Dietary Guidelines for Americans) are stacked with industry insiders, lobbyists, and revolving-door regulators.
Companies like Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Kellogg fund “health” conferences. Pharma funds the journals that doctors rely on. And when those same doctors follow guidelines influenced by food and drug corporations, the result is predictable: lifetime customers, not thriving humans.
Closing: Think for Yourself, Eat Like Your Ancestors
It’s not about being paranoid—it’s about being awake.
Modern health lies are profitable, not scientific. The truth is often simple, but not convenient for billion-dollar industries. Real food doesn’t need an ingredient list. Red meat doesn’t need a commercial. Health isn’t a mystery—it’s what your great-grandparents did without thinking.
So grill the steak. Ditch the seed oil. Let the sun hit your face.
And above all—stop believing everything they tell you.
References (MLA Style)
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