Episode 179
Myth Busting
The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.
In today’s episode, Jenn sets out to debunk many common myths around nutrition and lifestyle habits. Walking through sixteen different myths and talking about the show Limitless, Jenn delivers clarity to help listeners understand what can be beneficial and what information is false. Touching on the topics of food and beverages, supplements, and exercise, today’s episode provides a well-rounded amount of information to help listeners reach their best health. Tune in today to learn if what you hear is fact or trash.
IN THIS EPISODE:
● [4:58] - Myth 1: Drinking coffee reduces your body’s ability to absorb nutrients.
● [6:55] - Myth 2: Does eating fat directly contribute to weight gain?
● [10:36] - Myth 3: What is the story with eggs?
● [15:19] - Myth 4: Is the carnivore diet better for gaining muscle and losing fat?
● [17:28] - Myth 5: Is diet soda better than regular soda?
● [19:35] - Myth 6: Is plant milk better for you than regular milk?
● [20:57] - Myth 7: Eating at night is detrimental to weight loss.
● [23:30] - Myth 8: Drinking chlorophyll boots your immune system and offers essential vitamins.
● [25:20] - Myth 9: Should you take ashwagandha for help with the immune system, sleep, and reducing anxiety?
● [27:07] - Myth 10: Are collagen peptide supplements a better protein?
● [29:15] - Myth 11: Does apple cider vinegar help people melt fat and boost the immune system?
● [31:50] - Myth 12: Are meal replacement shakes providing the nutrition we need?
● [35:41] - Myth 13: Are crunches the best move for your core?
● [38:04] - Myth 14: Does lifting heavy weights make you bulky?
● [39:43] - Myth 15: Does exercise mean I can eat whatever I want?
● [41:19] - Myth 16: Should you stretch before exercising?
● [44:28] - Myth 17: Limitless Stress
● [47:33] - Myth 18: Limitless Cold Plunge
● [50:25] - Myth 19: Limitless Intermittent Fasting or Time Restricted Eating
● [53:01] - Myth 20: Limitless Strength and Aging
● [57:34] - Myth 21: Limitless Acceptance
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
● Caffeine should not be drunk first thing in the morning as it can interfere with our body's natural rhythm. Balance is key with the amount of caffeine drunk, but it’s best to have it mid-morning.
● Sweets, salt, and fat are addictive tastes. The more we have them, the more we want them. Even if a sugar substitute is used, it still creates the addiction/desire to want more.
● There's a difference between stretching and warming up. You must warm up before exercise. Even stretching needs the muscles to warm up prior. The best type of warm-up is a dynamic warm-up, where you’re getting your body used to moving and getting the blood flowing.
● The show Limitless creates a lot of myths on its own. The things shown in the show are extreme, so watch the show with that in mind.
QUOTES:
“The way we support our nutrition for gaining muscle vs. removing weight, losing weight, or removing fat, are not necessarily the same. Those are theoretically two different goals that require slightly different approaches.” - Jenn Trepeck
“Calories in, calories out is not how the body works. It's the quality of the calories that matter more than the quantity of the calories. When we’re eating quality calories, the quantity will take care of itself. So exercise and activity does not mean you can eat whatever you want. Your health outcomes will be different depending on the combination of both things, but you can't outrun your fork.” - Jenn Trepeck
“We must warm up before we do some sort of vigorous exercise, but a warm-up doesn't have to be stretching. If you're stretching cold muscles, you want to be very careful. So typically, what's recommended before a bigger exercise would be what we call a dynamic warmup, where we're getting our body used to moving, we're getting some blood flowing.” - Jenn Trepeck
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