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Jun 2024
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E156 - Debunking 10 Nutrition Myths - Ra...

Aidan Muir and Leah Higl
About this episode

Sports Dietitians, Leah Higl & Aidan Muir, debunk 10 nutrition myths in a rapid-fire fashion.

 

(0:00) - Introduction

(0:21) - Creatine & Hair Loss

(1:08) - Insulin & Fat Loss

(2:36) - Protein & Kidney health (protein is bad for your kidneys)

(5:24) - Do you need to avoid eggs with high cholesterol

(7:14) - Plant based protein & muscle growth

(10:09) - Low fat dairy is worse for you because its replaced by sugar

(11:48) - Eat more fat to lose more fat

(13:49) - You can test for food intolerances with an IgG blood test

(15:49) - Should you count collagen as part of your total protein intake

 

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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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