John Mackey

I think the younger generation, they're back to the protein.

Protein, protein.

Yeah, of course.

Yeah.

You know, if I can just take one minute to critique the protein obsession.

So, you know, there's three macronutrients that our bodies need, right?

There are calories.

You get protein, carbohydrates, and fat.

And Americans are obsessed.

We eat more protein than any other country in the world.

More protein than any other country in the world.

We spend more money on healthcare than any country in the world.

And we rank 48th in longevity.

Have you ever heard of anybody having a protein deficiency?

So here's what else people don't know what happens to these three macronutrients when you eat them.

So extra fat that you eat that your body doesn't need, it just becomes fat on your body, okay?

The extra carbohydrates that you consume, they're the choice of energy that your body uses first.

So first it burns carbohydrates for energy.

Any excess carbs gets translated into glycogen and stored in glycogen.

And then excess carbs beyond that will raise your...