Eat Food, Mostly Plants: Cutting Through Nutrition Nonsense with Dr. David Katz

Chronic disease isn’t just a matter of genetics or luck. It’s driven by daily choices shaped by a food system designed to confuse us. In this episode, Olympian Dotsie Bausch and plant-based chef Jason Wrobel sit down with Dr. David Katz, one of the world’s most respected experts in nutrition and preventive medicine. Together, they cut through the noise, confusion, and marketing spin that shape what we think we know about food, revealing why overall diet quality, not isolated nutrients or trends, is the real key to long-term health. This conversation isn’t about fads, fear, or tribal diet wars; it’s about clarity. Expect evidence-based insights, big-picture perspective, and eye-opening truths about how the modern food system manipulates our choices and what it really takes to prevent chronic disease. 👉 If you’ve ever wondered: • Why is diet quality the #1 predictor of chronic disease? • Are ultra-processed foods engineered to hijack our biology? • How do we cut through misinformation and actually eat for health? Then this episode is for you. Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro: Cutting Through Nutrition Confusion 0:04:58 Diet Quality: The Most Overlooked Cause of Chronic Disease 0:12:15 Our Biggest Nutritional Problem: Excess or Deficiency? 0:18:34 How to Actually Eat Well: The Simple Formula 0:20:09 The Truth About B12 - Why Even Meat Eaters Are Low 0:25:05 Should You Get Blood Panels? Cost-Effective Options Explained 0:32:41 Would Big Food & Big Pharma Survive If We All Ate Well? 0:38:48 The Risks & Realities of GLP-1 Drugs (Ozempic, Wegovy) 0:43:30 Are Ultra-Processed Foods Addictive on Purpose? 0:55:31 Should Plant-Based Meats Be Considered ‘Bad’ or ‘Processed’? 1:00:53 Microplastics, Heavy Metals & Realistic Eating: What’s Really in Our Food? Is your gut thriving or struggling? Take the Gut Health Quiz here: https://switch4good.org/gut-health-quiz/ 👇 Support Switch4Good 👇 https://switch4good.org/donate/?utm_s... ★☆★ JOIN OUR PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP ★☆★   / podcastchat   ★☆★ SWITCH4GOOD WEBSITE ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/ ★☆★ONLINE STORE ★☆★ https://switch4good.org/shop/ ★☆★ FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM ★☆★   / switch4good   ★☆★ LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ★☆★   / switch4good   #Switch4Good #DairyFree