Nutrition For Mortals

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Join us, two registered dietitians (and friends!) as we watch (and talk through) the popular documentary "How Ultra-Processed Food is Slowly Killing Us."

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Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world and it also comes with a variety of health claims attached to it.. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, an anti-coffee movement began that still influences our current cultural discourse around this popular beverage. So join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we dive into the fascinating history of coffee in the United States in the first of this two part episode.

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Optavia is a nutrition MLM that markets itself as a complete transformational system. But is this program really different from a fad diet? And how do programs like these impact our relationship with food? Join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we dive into the world of Optavia and discuss the deleterious intersection of diet culture and multi-level marketing. 

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Join us, two registered dietitians (and friends!) as we ask the question: do you really want to live forever? (It's Bryan Johnson BTW)

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Increasing metabolism is often a central focus of diet and wellness programs. But do the foods we eat actually impact our metabolic rate? And what about supplements that claim to "burn and melt fat?" Join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we debunk common metabolism myths and ultimately answer the question: Can you really hack your metabolism? 

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In our modern world of wellness, it feels impossible to avoid the barrage of content focused on achieving purity of the gut. While our gut is truly an amazing ecosystem, is it really necessary for us to engage in juice detoxes or colon cleanses in order to improve how our gut functions? Join us, two registered dietitians, as we dive into the world of gut health and do some serious myth-busting along the way. 

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Diet drugs have been marketed and sold in some shape or form for well over a hundred years. Some of these drugs have been simply ineffective while others have had devastating side-effects. Join us, two registered dietitians, as we take a look at the fascinating history of weight loss drugs and discuss our current cultural moment with medications like Wegovy and Ozempic.  

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Social media influencers disseminate massive amounts of nutrition and health related content daily. But just how accurate is this information? And what are the consequences of constantly exposing ourselves to all this nutrition-related messaging? Join us, two registered dietitians, as we explore the problems with nutrition-related social media, discuss how it can negatively impact how we think about food, and brainstorm ways to insulate ourselves from the chaotic world of online nutrition information. 

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The phrase "balance your hormones" is popping up everywhere. Social media influencers are pushing raw carrot salad for estrogen balance and convincing women to eat differently during the distinct phases of their menstrual cycles. But is there validity to hormone balancing or are we once again dealing with another unhelpful wellness trend? Join us, two registered dietitians, as we discuss the connection between the foods we eat and hormone levels, explore the trend of "cycle syncing," and ultimately try to answer the question: do you really need to balance your hormones? 

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Just like in the world of nutrition, the fitness industry is rife with misinformation and toxic messaging. Today we are joined by our first ever guest on the show, Michael Ulloa. Michael is a weight neutral personal trainer who works hard to combat the massive amounts of erroneous information rampant in the exercise and fitness world. So join us, two registered dietitians (and one awesome personal trainer) as we count down the top five toxic fitness trends and do some serious debunking! 

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