Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates #401 Abby Langer - Scorched Earth On Nutritional Pseudoscience
Abby Langer is one of the best resources for combatting the lunacy we see online and backs it up as a dietician with years of experience.
Abby joins me to share her thoughts on:
-the negative reaction to Serena Williams using and endorsing GLP-1 agonist medication
-the negative media and comments about the appearance of famous women like Nelly Furtado, Jessica Simpson, and Jennifer Love-Hewett
-How moms can avoid perpetuating harmful handed down cultural and media beliefs about dieting and personal value to their children
-Soulless grifters who do things like make videos buying up a table full of girl guide cookies while lecturing the kids about how bad the cookies are
-Influencers who film themselves walking through Costco while demonizing random foods
-The Biggest Loser Documentary
-Home cortisol testers
-Advice for the confused, overwhelmed, and desperate person who just wants to feel better
-And much more as Abby goes scorched earth on influencers who peddle pseudoscience00:47 Discussing Serena Williams and GLP-1 Agonists
04:16 The Pressure on Women in Society
07:43 Hollywood's Double Standards on Aging
09:32 The Influence of Mothers on Body Image
11:16 The Role of Beauty in Women's Lives
14:17 Combating Negative Self-Talk
16:52 GLP-1 Agonists: A Balanced Perspective
20:10 The Rise of Nutrition Misinformation
23:47 Critiquing Popular Nutrition Influencers
27:42 The Problem with Fear-Mongering in Nutrition
32:51 The Decline of Critical Thinking
34:17 The Biggest Loser Documentary Controversy
37:31 Fragmented Media Consumption
40:41 Navigating Misinformation in Health and Nutrition
46:33 The Basics of Healthy Living
49:21 The Cortisol Testing Scam
52:19 The Rise of GLP-1 Agonists
55:08 Protein Powders and Heavy Metals
57:26 The Grift of Fearmongering in Nutrition
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