Jessica talks with Naureen Hunani, the dietitian and creator behind RDs for neurodiversity. They get into what Naureen saw was missing in the dietetic and anti-diet spaces and Jessica asks her about ARFID and the social construct of picky eating. The two also share their critiques of intuitive eating from a neurodivergent and disability lens. 

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Sasha Chavkin, of the Examination, joins Jessica to talk about an article he recently co-authored, As Obesity Rises, Big Food and Dietitians Push ‘Anti-diet’ Advice, in collaboration with the Washington Post. Shasha shares how the article came together and some additional information that he's gathered for this episode.

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Association for Size Diversity and Health

The Examination's first article about dietitians

HAES Health Sheets

I said I'd link to Jaye Rochon's youtube but I simply cannot confirm that I've found it!

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Jessica welcomes butter mochi queen, Daphne Jenkins, to the podcast to discuss her Hawaiian ancestral foods, how she got into baking butter mochi and the art of food. She talks about the history, beauty, friction and tension that she channels into her work. 

Jessica also asks about Hawaiian tourism and about how to visit Hawaii if we were going to do so.

onomaugoods.com

@onomaugoods

@daphne_k_jenkins

On visiting Hawaii 

https://www.kayak.com/news/advice-on-being-a-respectful-traveler-in-hawaii/

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/hawaii-ban-short-term-vacation-rentals-moves-forward/story?id=109043795

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/08/10/united-shades-hawaii-tourism-origseriesfilms.cnn

Overthrow history: https://www.history.com/news/hawaiis-monarchy-overthrown-with-u-s-support-120-years-ago

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Jessica talks ultra processed foods with her dad. The two started ultra processed Fridays in which Jessica makes her dad taste test a new food and the two discuss the idea that all UPFs are unhealthy. Today Jessica presents a “natural” beef jerky to her dad for testing. She talks to him about UPFs, what he ate growing up and it turns out that her dad’s feelings about Southern food are complicated. 

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Jessica talks to UK doctor Dr. Asher Larmie about his perspectives on Ozempic and weight loss, diabetes, whether prediabetes is a thing and how we should (and shouldn't) measure blood sugar. The two discuss the differences in the US and UK guidance for diabetes and prediabetes.

Then, at Asher's invitation, Jessica asks him about his white saviorism and privilege, especially how it presents itself online. That stretch of the conversation gets a full analysis in the outro and Jessica speaks about how hard it is to critique whiteness in a way that seems less likely to receive backlash. It's all just hard.

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Dr. Chuks joins Jessica to talk about his new book, Eating Disorders Don't Discriminate. He edited the book with Bailey Spinn a TikTok and YouTube personality. Chuks and Jessica talk about how he got into the field and what made him write the book. Jessica nudges Chuks to talk about how Bailey was chosen to co-edit the book, but the two of them aren't able to get into the underlying dynamics at play.

Jessica also gets into the Oprah of it all.

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Chrissy King joins Jessica to talk about authorship and the patriarchal romanticization of relationships. Chrissy is the author of the Body Liberation Project; How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom. The two get into what they wish they knew when writing their first books and Chrissy is able to convince Jessica to do it all over again. Chrissy talks about the beauty of being single and why we should never settle in our relationships. The best half of their lives is just getting started!

Chrissy King is a writer, speaker, educator, and former strength coach with a passion for creating a diverse and inclusive wellness industry. She is also the author of The Body Liberation Project. Through her work, Chrissy empowers individuals to stop shrinking, start taking up space, and use their energy to create their specific magic in the world. With degrees in social justice and sociology from Marquette University, Chrissy merges her passion for social justice with her passion for wellness to inspire members of the fitness industry to create spaces that allow individuals from all backgrounds to feel seen, welcomed, affirmed, and celebrated. 

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Jessica's book is fun, spicy, and a love letter to those around her. She felt really good about it but once it left her hands things started to get awkward. Alison reenacts one of the most awkward moments in publishing history and shares how she made another moment awkward. Jessica working on loving her book again and is glad folks are along for this ride!

Photos of Jessica's unicorn cakes https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ38mQklrcF/?igsh=NzBmMjdhZWRiYQ==

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Dr. Zo Amaro Jimenez and Isaac join Jessica to discuss her interview with surgeon Dr. Blair Peters about BMI cutoffs in gender affirming surgeries. Zo and Isaac provide their feedback, share their own experiences with gender care and their work in helping others access their own. Dr. Asher Larmie contributes a very powerful and personal video for this episode as well.

Prior interview with Blair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-it-awkward/id1698799122?i=1000646327681

Thanks to everyone who participated in this conversation. Let’s keep it going. 

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They’re back! Wendy and Jess, the duo behind Food Heaven fame pivoted to Diabetes Digital, an online platform for diabetes education and support. In this episode the two share how they decided to pivot, and how they chose diabetes. Jessica asks them about the questionable diagnosis of prediabetes, some patient consult questions and of course about the Ozempic of it all. 

You can find them now at https://diabetesdigital.co/

The beginning of the Food Heaven pivot series. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diabetes-digital-podcast-by-food-heaven/id1041814489?i=1000612450824

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Info on how prediabetes developed:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168822722000316

https://www.science.org/content/article/war-prediabetes-could-be-boon-pharma-it-good-medicine

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