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Jul 2025
49m 49s

Is the Food Pyramid a Scam?

Mythical
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Today, Josh and Nicole breakdown the food pyramid, MyPlate, MyPyramid, all the ways we're told to eat a balanced diet – and get down to whether there's any merit, or if it's just a scam. Leave us a voicemail at (833) DOG-POD1 Check out the video version of this podcast: http://youtube.com/@mythicalkitchen 
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