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We are doing a special MOM SERIES on the podcast! In the next few episodes we will dive into diet culture, social media trends, and all the issues we have with the way foods, supplements, and diets are presented to consumers. First up is our yo-yo dieting episode where we'll talk about the detrimental health effects rollercoaster dieting can have and why you need to STOP dieting! In Jen Is This Healthy, I shed light on go-gurts.

Yo-yo dieting by the American Heart Association- https://newsroom.heart.org/news/yo-yo-dieting-may-increase-womens-heart-disease-risk  

Why yo-yo dieting may be bad for your heart by The Mayo Clinic - https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-why-yo-yo-dieting-might-be-bad-for-your-heart/ 

The danger of yo-yo dieting by American Diabetes Association- https://www.diabetesfoodhub.org/articles/the-dangers-of-yo-yo-dieting.html 

Body-Weight Fluctuations and Outcomes in Coronary Disease by the New Englad Journal of Medicine- https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1606148 

Weight cycling increase diabetes risk bby Vanerbilt Medical School- https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences/weight-cycling-increases-diabetes-risk/#:~:text=Unfortunately%2C%20weight%20cycling%E2%80%94the%20process,diabetes%20risk%20than%20obesity%20itself. 

Understanding the Restrict- Binge Cycle: The Dieting Pendulum: https://www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com/blog/2017/03/the-dieting-pendulum 

Weight Cycling and Its Cardiometabolic Impact: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6489475/  

Disclaimer: Any information that I discuss on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please always talk with your doctor before making any serious changes to your or your child's diet. Through this podcast, I am not conducting nutrition counseling or treatment.