We’re hearing nonstop chatter about the “quarantine 15.” But should we really care if we put on weight? Is fat bad for us? We talk to Prof. Henry Blackburn, Assoc. Prof. Laura den Hartigh, and Assoc. Prof. A. Janet Tomiyama.
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Note: In this episode we discuss weight, weight loss, and weight stigma. Ple ... Show More
Nov 20
Never Put Meatballs on Spaghetti, with Samin Nosrat
Every day we’re all doing a little bit of chemistry: when we bake potatoes, add a little salt to our pasta, or even bake a box cake. And award-winning chef Samin Nosrat just loves to nerd out over all this. She's the author of the best-selling book “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat” and has ... Show More
55m 49s
Nov 6
Seed Oils: Should You Switch to Butter?
We’ve been told that foods like butter and bacon are bad for us — because they're packed with saturated fats. And top dogs in nutrition say that a better option is vegetable oil, like canola oil. But lots of people, including HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are saying hold o ... Show More
43m 40s
Nov 2021
Is Being Fat Bad For You?
<p>For nearly four decades, Americans have heard a simple story about health, longevity and obesity. This week, we learn it's a little more complicated. <br/><br/>Thanks to Katherine Flegal, Paul Campos, Jeff Hunger and Jason Salemi for helping us research and fact-check thi ... Show More
1h 25m
May 2023
#162: When Wellness Becomes BS w/ Christy Harrison, MPH, Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counselor
<p>Christy Harrison, a pioneer in the anti-diet movement, has transformed the way I see food, weight, and health. Now she’s coming on the show to talk about THE WELLNESS TRAP, a hodgepodge of diet culture, disinformation, and dubious diagnoses. Many wellness solutions that promis ... Show More
1h 25m
Nov 2023
#92: Shedding the Weight of Perfectionism & Dismantling Our Beliefs About Health with Dr. Lisa Folden
Dr. Lisa Folden joins us on the pod this week, and we go deep on perfectionism — specifically how it shows up in the worth and value we tie to our appearance, health, and achievements. We also bust open many myths about weight and health, including whether weight actually causes ... Show More
1h 12m
May 2021
[Repost] #214: Fatphobia, Eating-Disorder Recovery, PCOS, and Food Peace with Kimmie Singh, Fat-Positive Registered Dietitian
<p>Fellow anti-diet dietitian and friend of the pod Kimmie Singh joins us to discuss her experiences being diagnosed and living with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), fatphobia and racism in healthcare and dietetics training, how reframing beauty ideals helped in her eating-dis ... Show More
1h 12m
Mar 2024
Lindy West on what we’re getting wrong about weight
Thirteen years ago, Seattle-based writer Lindy West wrote an essay that took the internet by storm called “Hello, I’m Fat.” That essay would become the 2016 New York Times best-selling memoir, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, and later a Hulu television series. On today’s episode ... Show More
31m 23s
Jun 2024
38. Why selling weight loss is unethical and damaging
Uncover the flawed premises of BMI, the harmful impact of intentional weight loss, and how our obsession with thinness sabotages true wellness. With powerful insights from her own clients and a call to embrace self-worth, emotional regulation, and holistic health, Beth dismantles ... Show More
29m 7s
Feb 2024
2472: What Is Restrictive Eating? AND The Best Time to Weigh Yourself by Chalene Johnson on Body Weight Management
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Episode 2472:
Chalene Johnson of ChaleneJohnson.com sheds light on the pitfalls of restrictive eating and the psychological impact ... Show More
10m 44s
Dec 2020
#264: How to Handle Holiday Diet Talk and Body Comments, and Healing from Weight Stigma with Meg Boggs, Author of FITNESS FOR EVERY BODY
<p>Plus-size fitness influencer and author Meg Boggs joins us to discuss how she made peace with food and her body after decades of disordered eating and weight stigma; how her relationship with social media has evolved from documenting her “weight-loss journey” to body positivit ... Show More
1h 32m