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Courtney Swan

👤 Speaker
2012 total appearances

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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

Yeah. It's like highlighter colors. They actually saw a dramatic drop in their sales because Trix was the only one that was doing it. And so they brought them back. So this is a large part of the issue is that these companies are digging their heels in because they're like, no, we're going to lose money off of the profit of these cereals.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

Yeah. It's like highlighter colors. They actually saw a dramatic drop in their sales because Trix was the only one that was doing it. And so they brought them back. So this is a large part of the issue is that these companies are digging their heels in because they're like, no, we're going to lose money off of the profit of these cereals.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

If everyone was forced to, then the kids will just have to acclimate. And honestly, it will be so much better for them. The reason why they've banned them in places like the UK and Sweden is because they have recognized that these dyes cause hyperactivity in children. Talk to anyone who's an educator and who's been in the space for the last 20 years.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

If everyone was forced to, then the kids will just have to acclimate. And honestly, it will be so much better for them. The reason why they've banned them in places like the UK and Sweden is because they have recognized that these dyes cause hyperactivity in children. Talk to anyone who's an educator and who's been in the space for the last 20 years.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

If everyone was forced to, then the kids will just have to acclimate. And honestly, it will be so much better for them. The reason why they've banned them in places like the UK and Sweden is because they have recognized that these dyes cause hyperactivity in children. Talk to anyone who's an educator and who's been in the space for the last 20 years.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

I can't tell you how many teachers DM me almost on a day-to-day basis. And they'll say, I've been working for, you know, 20 years as an educator and I have never seen so many behavioral issues ever in my life.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

I can't tell you how many teachers DM me almost on a day-to-day basis. And they'll say, I've been working for, you know, 20 years as an educator and I have never seen so many behavioral issues ever in my life.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

I can't tell you how many teachers DM me almost on a day-to-day basis. And they'll say, I've been working for, you know, 20 years as an educator and I have never seen so many behavioral issues ever in my life.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

Oh, that condition largely didn't exist 50 years ago. That one really gets me.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

Oh, that condition largely didn't exist 50 years ago. That one really gets me.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

Oh, that condition largely didn't exist 50 years ago. That one really gets me.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

I would say first and foremost, do an audit of your pantry and just start paying attention and reading ingredient labels. If you can do that one shift and start slowly swapping out a lot of your normal everyday food products that you're buying for ones that are made with real ingredients, you're going to be off to a great start. So I have a really, really simple hack for this.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

I would say first and foremost, do an audit of your pantry and just start paying attention and reading ingredient labels. If you can do that one shift and start slowly swapping out a lot of your normal everyday food products that you're buying for ones that are made with real ingredients, you're going to be off to a great start. So I have a really, really simple hack for this.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

I would say first and foremost, do an audit of your pantry and just start paying attention and reading ingredient labels. If you can do that one shift and start slowly swapping out a lot of your normal everyday food products that you're buying for ones that are made with real ingredients, you're going to be off to a great start. So I have a really, really simple hack for this.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

When you're in the grocery store and you're reading a label, And you see all the ingredients in there. You never want to just look at the front. The front is a billboard for the package. They're just trying to sell it.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

When you're in the grocery store and you're reading a label, And you see all the ingredients in there. You never want to just look at the front. The front is a billboard for the package. They're just trying to sell it.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

When you're in the grocery store and you're reading a label, And you see all the ingredients in there. You never want to just look at the front. The front is a billboard for the package. They're just trying to sell it.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

Yep, and I would say the more health claims they make on the front is usually a really red flag. So you'll learn, here's the thing. The first couple of times you do this, you'll probably spend a couple of hours in the grocery store, sorry.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

Yep, and I would say the more health claims they make on the front is usually a really red flag. So you'll learn, here's the thing. The first couple of times you do this, you'll probably spend a couple of hours in the grocery store, sorry.

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
171. Courtney Swan: Why Your ‘Healthy’ Food Is Actually Harmful

Yep, and I would say the more health claims they make on the front is usually a really red flag. So you'll learn, here's the thing. The first couple of times you do this, you'll probably spend a couple of hours in the grocery store, sorry.