Did the original Food Pyramid quietly help create America’s modern health crisis?
In this eye-opening episode of the Strong by Design Podcast, Coach Chris Wilson sits down with nutrition and weight-loss expert William Grazione (The Educated Dieter) to unpack one of the most controversial topics in modern nutrition history — the 1992 Food Pyramid and its long-term consequences.
This isn’t political spin or diet culture noise. It’s a fact-based, no-nonsense discussion about how government nutrition guidance, ultra-processed foods, and profit-driven food systems collided — and why obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disease exploded in the decades that followed.
You’ll learn how ultra-processed foods became “normal,” why cereal and refined carbs sabotage blood sugar, and why most dieting strategies fail people long-term. Chris and William also break down why body composition matters more than the scale, how muscle protects your metabolism, and what actually works if you want to lose fat and keep it off.
This is Part 1 of a powerful two-part conversation that challenges outdated nutrition advice and gives you a smarter framework for health. Look for Part 2 of this conversation on Saturday, Feb. 7th.
Time Stamps
0:05 – Did the Food Pyramid set up a whole generation for disease?
0:54 – Welcome to the Strong by Design podcast!
03:39 – Join Coach Chris along with our special guest William Grazione
9:01 – How the old Food Pyramid made ultra-processed foods “normal”
9:24 – The shocking public health disaster they don’t want you to know about
10:07 – Know who really profited from the original 1992 Food Pyramid
16:51 – Why ultra-processed foods are literally designed to be addictive
21:17 – Why cereal spikes your blood sugar—and leaves you starving
23:37 – Learn why 'body composition' matters more than what you weigh
25:30 – Discover why building muscle is the secret most diets ignore
27:38 – Why dieting often makes you gain back more fat
35:13 – Could swapping carbs for protein fix America’s health?
48:19 – The Biggest Loser study: Extreme dieting and metabolic damage
49:01 – Learn a smarter way to diet that actually keeps weight off
51:45 – Can a short fast reset insulin resistance?
54:04 – How to go from pre-diabetic to normal blood sugar in 5 days
01:04:45 – Make sure to come back for Part 2! Share and leave ratings & reviews for the SBD podcast!
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