We all grew up staring at the food pyramid in health class — memorizing grains at the bottom, fats at the top, and wondering why nutrition felt so confusing. But the food pyramid is back… and this time, it looks very different.

In this episode, we break down how the food pyramid has evolved from 1992 to MyPlate to today’s upside-down, plant-forward model — and why this shift has huge implications for how we think about carbohydrates, protein, fats, and overall health.

We dive into:

1. Why carbs were misunderstood (and unfairly villainized)
2. How protein became overemphasized — and what really matters instead
3. The difference between food quantity vs. food quality
4. Why plants now sit at the foundation of modern nutrition guidance
5. How to apply this framework  ...