Danica Patrick is back with a new episode of her podcast, ‘Pretty Intense’ on her YouTube channel. And this time, she is in conversation with science journalist and New York Times best-selling author Max Lugavere. During their conversation, Patrick talked about the corruption in the food industry with Lugavere.

The former NASCAR driver and the science journalist talked about the various ways in which the food industry is corrupted. Lugavere discussed a recent research paper that looked at the conflict of interest among people who were invited to contribute to the 2020 dietary guidelines for Americans. He revealed that 95% of the committee members had conflicts of interest with Pharma and the food industry.

Agreeing with the revelation, Danica Patrick mimicked the action of money flowing. Her gesture indicated that all the gimmicks by the food and pharma industry are nothing but misleading and a way to make money. The two of them discussed how propagating breakfast as the most essential meal of the day is actually a way to sell more cereals and other breakfast products.  

Apart from that she also supported Lugavere’s contention that all this affects and confuses the normal American and steers them away from ancestral foods. Lugavere said; “It steers them away from ancestral foods like beef, eggs, fish, and things like that…” To this, Patrick added, “Liver, organ meats.” 

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Being an athlete and a fitness enthusiast, Patrick has some impeccable eating habits.

What forced Danica Patrick to quit sugar completely?

It is a well-known fact that professional NASCAR Cup Series driver Danica Patrick is a fitness enthusiast. However, surprisingly, her choice of not eating sugar does not stem from her love for fitness. In an interview with LA Times, Patrick opened up about her choice of not eating sugar.

She revealed that a couple of years ago, a nauseating headache eclipsed her post-race celebrations. The pain was so excruciating that Patrick could do nothing but lie down on her couch, with her eyes closed. Surprised, how it continued the next day too, Patrick decided to visit a health professional.

Patrick’s condition was diagnosed to be a migraine. Although the condition is fairly common, Patrick shared that it is extremely important to address them. She said, “Most people don’t realize that migraines are different from a regular headache so it’s hard for them to have sympathy. Even when I first got them, I thought, ‘It’s a headache, get over it.’”

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Soon, Patrick realized that it is sugar that triggers her migraine. So, to avoid any further migraine attacks, Patrick makes sure to avoid it completely.

Talking about how she manages her food, she said; “It’s hard to identify everything. Alcohol sometimes brings them on, so for me it helps to not drink at all. I used to drink beverages with artificial sugars to stay hydrated, which was a bad idea. Now I stay away from them completely.”