It's the Season 5 finale, and we're kicking it old school with some extremely uplifting Food News about The Ghost of Diet Culture's Past, aka Gwyneth Paltrow, who announced that she's eating bread and cheese again! Then we open up the Mailbag to read a dear listener's "I Have a Bone to Pick" as well as a listener advice question. Thank you all for an incredible podcast season! Peace, love, RIP Diets.

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Today we're talking all about Food Trends, with a special focus on desserts! I invited on professional baker, marshmallow maven, and fellow podcaster, Katherine Sprung, to talk all about how certain foods become trendy, if it's worth it to participate in the trends, and how the food trend cycle affects the seller as well as the consumer. This was a really interesting look at the hype machine that made the whole world obsessed with Cronuts, Crookies, Dubai Chocolate, and the monstrosity that is Crumbl. We also get nostalgic and revisit food trends that we participated in, and others that left us very confused. We also answer the age old question - is anything truly worth waiting in line to try?

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It's another Thursday episode, and I brought back my Tuesday guest, Abbey Roberts RD, to complain some more with me! Abbey has a bone to pick with Tradwifery and everything that goes along with it. This was one of the best shit talking sessions yet and we really did not hold anything back. Hold onto your sourdough starters because we're coming for them too!!!

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Oh boy... today we're talking all about MAHA, aka Make America Healthy Again, aka the pile of trash that is RFK Jr.'s public health agenda. I have a great conversation with Registered Dietician and one of my personal faves on Instagram, Abbey Roberts, about what MAHA is, why we should all be very skeptical of every single thing RFK Jr. says, and how the current conversation around public health is becoming a BIG distraction so that we don't pay attention to the things that actually matter.

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Sources:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/maha/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk5kxBv9smI

PSA TO THE MOURNERS: We had some tech issues during the recording of this episode, and the sound quality is compromised. It's not up to my usual standards, and I sincerely apologize to you all! I improved it as much as I could, and I thought the content of the episode was funny, so I made the decision to still publish it. Just a tip - it sounds slightly better if you listen through speakers instead of headphones.

My BFF Erica is back for another "I Have a Bone To Pick" Thursday! Today we have a bone to pick with celebrities who deny having any plastic surgery or cosmetic work, but we all know it's a lie and it's honestly insulting at this point. This conversation was a bit unhinged, but it was also one of the most passionate Bones to Pick we've had so far.

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This episode is all about PCOS and Endometriosis awareness. These are chronic gynecological conditions that often go under the radar or get swept under the rug, and many women are powering through symptoms that are uncomfortable, painful, and often debilitating. First, I have a conversation with friend of the show, Macy Eleni, about her unique experience getting diagnosed and treated for Endometriosis, and she explains how Endo has affected her life and how assertive she has been with various doctors in order to get the medical attention she needed. I also have a conversation with content creator and PCOS warrior, Erika Hoang, who describes just how long it took to get answers about her symptoms and the lifestyle changes she has made in order to be her healthiest and happiest self. Please keep in mind that these are both personal accounts by women who have these chronic conditions, and it does not constitute medical advice. This episode is really about ~advocating for yourself~ and why you should always trust yourself when it comes to your own body!

The song featured in this episode is "100 Tampons" by comedian and musician, Marcia Belsky (and yes, it is based on true events)

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My fabulous guest from the Tuesday episode, Sam Previte, is BACK, and she has a bone to pick with #SkinnyTok! Oh boy, we are pretty riled up for this one. You're telling me that the same pro-ana content from the 2010s Tumblr era is back, but this time in VIDEO form? Nope - not today, Satan!!!! Sam and I call out some of the toxic AF videos we have seen, and complain about how this type of content pretends to promote "healthy habits", but actually promotes full-on disordered eating behaviors. It's a Bone to Pick for the ages!

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Have you ever wondered how to break the generational cycle of poor body image and disordered eating? This is the episode for you! I discuss all my fears when it comes to having kids, the biggest one being the fear of passing on my own messed up relationship with food. Then I bring in Registered Dietician, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Mother of two kids, Sam Previte, to talk about how we can break the cycle and reinforce a positive relationship with food from the very beginning with our kids, and continue on through different phases of childhood.

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Sources:

https://www.goinvo.com/vision/determinants-of-health/

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I have my sis Meliss (who is better than me) on the podcast this week for "I Have a Bone To Pick", and we're discussing a truly important girlhood issue that doesn't get talked about enough... why are we called "basic bitches" for simply enjoying things that everyone likes? We've had enough and we won't be silenced any longer! Melissa and I discuss our most "basic" interests, the "Millennial-core" aesthetic, the agony of trying to find unique clothes, and our favorite basic beverages, as well as so many other things! This is a little break from the typical diet culture topics, but let's be honest, diet culture is also super basic and deserves an honorable mention. If you love my sis, let me know and I will bring her back!

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It's a mailbag episode! I'm answering some listener questions and giving my two cents. One listener is struggling with accepting her new body while dealing with symptoms related to a hormone imbalance. Another is wondering how to even approach quitting smoking and drinking. And finally, a listener wonders how to tell her meat-and-potatoes loving boyfriend that sometimes she just wants to have a girl dinner! I'll be answering some more advice questions in the future, so if you would like to be featured - anonymously, of course - you can submit via email or Instagram DM (see below for more info)!

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