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Jan 2024
24m 7s

E134 - Diet Breaks VS Refeeds

Aidan Muir and Leah Higl
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In this episode, Aidan and Leah discuss the differences between diet breaks and refeeds/cheat meals and days as well as the pros and cons of each. They also explore the current evidence on this topic. 

WEBSITE: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/ PODCAST: https://www.idealnutrition.com.au/podcast/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/idealnutrition__/?hl=en Our dietitians 👇 Aidan Muir @aidan_the_dietitian Leah Higl @plantstrong_dietitian Tyler Brooks @lift_dietetics Hanah Mills @hanahmills Samantha Staines @nourished.by.sammy Monica Cvoro @fuellingperformance Josh Wernham @josh_does_health

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