Strengthen

Influencers and celebrities can play a massive role in how we act, shop, look, work and feel. It is literally their job to influence us. And especially when it comes to weight loss and body image, a lack of transparency can be harmful and detrimental to their audience.

In this episode I dig into well known influencers and celebrities currently sharing their new bodies on social media. The conversation is centered around transparency, honesty and what they owe us.

Agree with me or not, I encourage you to tune in and listen to what I have to say on this.

The anti-diet culture movement has influenced many to believe that "all approaches to intentional weight loss are unhealthy". Many proponents of the anti-diet culture movement preach that engaging in intentional weight loss will end up in worse health outcomes, weight regain and a worse relationship with food.

BUT what if the approach to weight loss is rooted in a shift of mindset, attitudes towards food and body image, solid education, realistic goals and a focus on behaviors? What if the actual solution wasn't just all black and white.

In this episode I discuss my experience as a Registered Dietitian working in the disordered eating field, once participating in anti-diet culture dialogue, and recognizing there was a MUCH better way to help people.

And it isn't being tied to a "movement" but instead treating each individual as an individual with their own experiences and needs.

Welcome back to strengthen! If this is your first listen, I invite you to listen back at the evolution of this podcast, while small, but full of perspectives from all different women.  But as I have evolved and continue to grow myself, my business and my own knowledge, I am seeking to bring more practical episodes, with things you can apply to your life to improve your health.

In this episode, I talk a tiny bit about motherhood, where I've been and my new business, Women in Motion Nutrition. And to fit the new era of my business, our episode is about demystifying the term "balancing hormones", why everyone is talking about, and if you REALLY need to focus on that.

High protein diets are touted by gymfluencers and docfluencers all of social media. But what do they mean and is a high protein diet right for me?

In this episode I take a dive into the recommended daily intake of protein, what I recommend for most of my clients and address common misconceptions and shedding light on the various factors influencing individual protein needs.

I discuss how I decide macros for clients and how a LOT of times a very high protein diet does not work. Adequate gains in the gym can be made without an insanely high amount of protein!

I also discuss the potential dangers to certain individuals who may be harmed by a high protein diet and why I think there needs to be more nuance in posts by professional on these apps!

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From cleanses, to detoxes, to supplements and ice baths, wellness culture has convinced us for years that expensive treatments are the only pathway to a healthy lifestyle.

But do we really need to buy into the influence? And how can this damage our relationship with food?

Wellness culture is very similar to diet culture. Both give the "eat like me, look like me" message and that thinness (and youth) are a societal success. In this episode I discussed the link between diet and wellness culture, define both and its ties to disordered eating.

In this episode I discuss my own journey through wellness culture, discuss its links to disordered eating and define orthorexia.

Social media will sell womens a problem, while also selling them a fix. In this podcast episode, I take a dive into the complex world of hormone balance for women while examining the significant influences of diet culture, wellness culture, and the supplement industry.

From hot girl walks, to detox drinks and supplements, the scene on social media when it comes to women's health and hormones is not based in research and scientific evidence. In this episode a briefly breakdown women's hormones, where some imbalances may be and why, as well as lending some signs and symptoms you want to look out for the ensure you are taking care of your health.

As always, send your questions to [email protected]

The almond mom: a mom with an unhealthy obsession with thinness, dieting, and exercise who project that onto their own children. In this episode I breakdown what the "almond mom" is and take a deep dive into the complex relationship between almond moms, diet culture, and eating disorders.

In a world where wellness trends, superfoods, and diet fads seem to be constantly evolving, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressure to maintain an idealized image of health. Many of us have heard about the so-called 'almond moms,' individuals who often prioritize clean eating, exercise, and wellness to an extreme degree, but what lies beneath the surface of this seemingly healthy lifestyle?

In this episode I dive into the background of the almond mom, often trapped in diet culture themselves. We'll also explore the broader implications of the almond mom and diet culture and how it can contribute to the development of eating disorders.

Gut health supplements are literally "trending" on social media. And as a nutritionist I am here to debunk (and debloat) the loads of misinformation, false marketing and overall shams of the diet and supplement industry. In this episode I talk about glutamine supplement, greens powders, and very popular herbal remedies for "gut health" as I dive into its link to thinness, weight loss and diet culture.

Links from this episode:

Citrus Labs

https://www.citruslabs.com/testedproducts

Bunny Rabbit Wheatgrass Study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20508870/

In this episode I discuss three mindsets to have when you are healing from disordered eating/body image from Toxic Diet + Fitness Culture:

1) Healing your relationship with you body from a disordered eating lense isn’t healed by changing your body

2) Healing your relationship with food cannot happen with more restriction

3) Cutting off people, places, things that may be triggered - not permanently, but for some time.

I hope you enjoy the episode- contact me @gabbybarreto on IG or [email protected] for questions.

In this episode I discuss what is toxic fitness culture, how in is intertwined with diet culture, how to spot it and how to combat it. Everyday in gym, social media and in our culture, women are pressured to look and be and ideal way, promising that if we looked a certain way this would bring us happiness. But with all my years working with women in the disordered eating and eating disorder space, I have rarely seen this happen amongst this population. With the rising rates of poor body image and eating disorders, this episode discusses the origin of this posed as the objectification theory. Enjoy :)