Trigger Warning: this episode discusses eating habits that may be triggering if you suffer from an eating disorder or disordered eating. If you or someone you know suffers from disordered eating, please talk to a licensed professional before implementing approaches mentioned in the episode or visit: www.nationaleatingdisorders.orgThis week, Aleen chats with @glucosegoddess aka Jessie Inchauspé, a French biochemist and international bestselling author of the “Glucose Revolution.” To kick off the episode, Jessie shares how she became a biochemist, what made her study glucose for a living, and why she wears a glucose monitor – even though she’s not a diabetic. Jessie then explains what glucose is and how glucose spikes can affect our bodies. Jessie details the “hacks” that she discusses on instagram and her book in order to decrease glucose spikes, like eating a savory breakfast or moving your muscles after eating. Jessie explains how these principles have worked for her and notes that she doesn’t do all of these all the time, but she’s just really excited about the research she’s read about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is back for DST Thursday with *the one and only* Jordana Abraham. This week’s DST Win is sponsored by Heineken 0.0 and to kick off the segment, Jordana shares her win. In it, Jordana reflects on her pre and post wedding self. She also shares how her Apple Watch has been both helpful (and harmful) throughout the process. Aleen then tells Jordana her win about finding some zen in her life. Next, they read a listener's submitted DSTW about learning how to be comfortable with your body and finding helpful reminders along the way. After sharing their thoughts on what that must feel like for the listener, they move onto Dear DST. This week, a listener asks for advice on how to approach dating when you’ve gone through a big weight transformation and how to push yourself to get back out there. Aleen and Jordana give their advice and to wrap up, they talk about what they would do in this situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Episode Trigger Warning: This episode features a conversation around the accident Logan had which resulted in his arm being amputated*Aleen chats with Logan Aldridge, Peloton's first adaptive training coach. To kick it off, Logan tells Aleen all about his upbringing and love for extreme sports. He then shares the story behind losing his left arm as a teenager and how he was determined to not let his disability define him. Logan tells Aleen what that scary experience was like, how it shaped him, and how it ultimately changed his outlook on life for the better. Logan then dives into sharing his love of adaptive fitness and how he’s made it his life’s mission to make fitness more *inclusive* for people of all physical abilities. Next, Aleen asks Logan about how he ended up at Peloton and he shares what it’s been like to impact millions of people through his training. The conversation wraps up by getting the story behind Logan being a 2X (impressive) Guinness World Record holder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is riding solo on this week’s DST Thursday. She kicks off the episode by reading a listener submitted DST Win celebrating herself. Aleen then shares her DST Wins of the week, which include not letting Mila’s lack of sleep get in her way and getting a much needed hair treatment. She then reads the Dear DST, where a listener asks for advice on how to speak up about their mental health needs. Aleen then digs into the “ask me anything” questions that were submitted by DST’ers. Aleen responds to questions about her new routines, recipes she’s been making, and how to not feel like you’re less than your partner. She then talks about breaking down body image molds and gives a rundown on a viral post clapping back at trolls who commented on influencer @aliciamccarvel and her husband Scott’s bodies. Aleen ends the episode, by turning the tables and asking DST’ers one of the submitted questions — our DMs are open for your responses! Send us your thoughts at @dietstartstomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Aleen is joined by Dr. Daniel Rubinshtein, a celebrity cosmetic and general dentist aka “The Crown Prince of Brooklyn '', who also happens to be Aleen’s dentist. Dr. Daniel and Aleen tell us about the procedures she had done leading up to her wedding. Dr. Daniel then explains the connection between our oral and overall health and gives us a little anatomy session. Did you know your mouth is an indicator for the rest of the body? Dr. Daniel gives us the real deal on toothpaste (do we even need it?) and tells us what to look for when buying one. He also shares what type of toothbrush we should be using, food to avoid eating due to teeth staining, and whether or not whitening strips are *worth it*. The episode wraps up with listener questions and Dr. Daniel clears up some confusion about the order of our oral hygiene routines. Is it brush, floss, mouthwash or …?? Follow @Dr_Rubinshtein on Instagram or listen to Dr. Daniel’s podcast “The Crown Prince of Brooklyn”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s DST Thursday, Aleen is rejoined by everyone’s fav comedian and hummus connoisseur, Jared Freid. To start it off, Jared gives us a preview of his stand-up routine, where he talks about his relationship with food and body image. Aleen and Jared then share their DSTW of the week and discuss the ways they’re trying to break the “food rules” that have been ingrained in them. Next, Aleen reads the submitted DSTW win of the week, where a listener learns from her past relationships with “trigger foods”. Finally, in the Dear DST of the week, a listener asks advice on how to feel confident in a bathing suit and within their own body this summer. Jared gives his advice on this from a male’s perspective and shares why curves are actually a good thing. (One more time for the people in back: every body is a bathing suit body!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aleen is back with the one and only, Jared Freid! Jared starts us off by going on a rant about why it’s time to fix the free breadbasket issues in this country, like why is there never enough bread for the table? Next, Jared asks Aleen about the meals she had while in LA and which food is or isn’t appropriate to eat poolside. (No penne alla vodka, pls.) Aleen gets Jared to tell her about a delicious pasta he had recently and he shares his rebrand of the dish. Jared goes on to tell us about a recent trip he took with his parents and how it was impossible to turn off all the diet/weight loss talk happening around him. Later, they have a convo about pickles (half sour > gherkins). Then Jared fills Aleen in on #HummusGate and the events that transpired in his DMs following a memorable meal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s DST Thursday, Aleen is joined by the one and only, Sami Sage! Sami joins Aleen to promote Back For Seconds episodes and to give DST’ers a taste of what they’re missing if they aren’t a subscriber. The episode kicks off with Sami and Aleen recounting their girls’ trip to LA and Sami then quizzes Aleen on all the celeb sightings they had while there. They share their Cali-related DSTWs, and then read the listener DSTW of the week, which comes from a woman who is proud of herself for finally going to therapy (*snaps for therapy*). Next, they dig into the Dear DST of the week, which asks for their advice on how to deal with friends who are obsessively dieting—and not in the healthiest way. Don’t forget to subscribe to DST Back for Seconds for only $2.99 a month, where you'll get to hear Sami and Aleen have many more behind the scenes convos, plus get the regular episodes a day early without ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Episode Trigger Warning: This episode features a conversation about eating disorders*This week Aleen is joined by Ali Weiss, comedian, writer, and the host of the podcast Tales of Taboo. Aleen talks with Ali about the taboos of the wellness industry and how we’re all searching for perfection that doesn’t even exist. The episode kicks off with Ali telling us about her podcast, where she shares anonymous stories from her listeners on different taboo topics. Then they discuss “wellness hobbyists” aka people who are literally willing to do anything to get rid of their toxins (like sit in the sauna with their bodies covered in saran wrap). Ali then shares some of the craziest things she’s done in the pursuit of her *wellness journey* (hint: crystals + private parts were involved). She then tells Aleen about a recent episode she did on the Taboos of Eating Disorders, and they talk about the character trait that all of the stories had in common. The episode wraps up with Aleen reading some of the wellness taboos submitted by DST’ers, and they discuss whether or not these should really be considered taboos in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this week’s DST Thursday, Aleen is rejoined by London based body confidence, self-acceptance influencer and author of the new book: “You Are Not A Before Picture”, Alex Light (@alexlight_ldn). To kick off the conversation, Alex talks about her podcast “Should I Delete That?” where she breaks down some of the polarizing topics talked about on social media. Alex and Aleen then chat about their DSTWs of the week. Alex’s win is about conquering a fear and Aleen tells us about the new smoothie kick she’s on (do daiquiris count as smoothies?) Aleen then reads a listener DSTW about breaking up with the clothes that you know you’ll never fit into again and they discuss how good it can feel to get rid of your “skinny” clothes. Aleen then reads the Dear DST of the week, about having a distorted body image in pictures. Aleen and Alex give their advice for the listener and then continue the convo from Sunday’s ep, around not allowing pictures of yourself to destroy your body image. Finally, they wrap up talking about how freeing it can be to stop caring about what you look like and learning how to be present in your body. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices