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High protein diets are touted by gymfluencers and docfluencers all of social media. But what do they mean and is a high protein diet right for me? In this episode I take a dive into the recommended daily intake of protein, what I recommend for most of my clients and address common misconceptions and shedding light on the various factors influencing individual protein needs. I discuss how I decide macros for clients and how a LOT of times a very high protein diet does not work. Adequate gains in the gym can be made without an insanely high amount of protein! I also discuss the potential dangers to certain individuals who may be harmed by a high protein diet and why I think there needs to be more nuance in posts by professional on these apps! Last

From cleanses, to detoxes, to supplements and ice baths, wellness culture has convinced us for years that expensive treatments are the only pathway to a healthy lifestyle. But do we really need to buy into the influence? And how can this damage our relationship with food? Wellness culture is very similar to diet culture. Both give the "eat like me, look like me" message and that thinness (and youth) are a societal success. In this episode I discussed the link between diet and wellness culture, define both and its ties to disordered eating. In this episode I discuss my own journey through wellness culture, discuss its links to disordered eating and define orthorexia.

Social media will sell womens a problem, while also selling them a fix. In this podcast episode, I take a dive into the complex world of hormone balance for women while examining the significant influences of diet culture, wellness culture, and the supplement industry. From hot girl walks, to detox drinks and supplements, the scene on social media when it comes to women's health and hormones is not based in research and scientific evidence. In this episode a briefly breakdown women's hormones, where some imbalances may be and why, as well as lending some signs and symptoms you want to look out for the ensure you are taking care of your health. As always, send your questions to [email protected]

The almond mom: a mom with an unhealthy obsession with thinness, dieting, and exercise who project that onto their own children. In this episode I breakdown what the "almond mom" is and take a deep dive into the complex relationship between almond moms, diet culture, and eating disorders. In a world where wellness trends, superfoods, and diet fads seem to be constantly evolving, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressure to maintain an idealized image of health. Many of us have heard about the so-called 'almond moms,' individuals who often prioritize clean eating, exercise, and wellness to an extreme degree, but what lies beneath the surface of this seemingly healthy lifestyle? In this episode I dive into the background of the almond mom, often trapped in diet culture themselves. We'll also explore the broader implications of the almond mom and diet culture and how it can contribute to the development of eating disorders.

Gut health supplements are literally "trending" on social media. And as a nutritionist I am here to debunk (and debloat) the loads of misinformation, false marketing and overall shams of the diet and supplement industry. In this episode I talk about glutamine supplement, greens powders, and very popular herbal remedies for "gut health" as I dive into its link to thinness, weight loss and diet culture. Links from this episode: Citrus Labs https://www.citruslabs.com/testedproducts Bunny Rabbit Wheatgrass Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20508870/

In this episode I discuss three mindsets to have when you are healing from disordered eating/body image from Toxic Diet + Fitness Culture: 1) Healing your relationship with you body from a disordered eating lense isn’t healed by changing your body 2) Healing your relationship with food cannot happen with more restriction 3) Cutting off people, places, things that may be triggered - not permanently, but for some time. I hope you enjoy the episode- contact me @gabbybarreto on IG or [email protected] for questions.

In this episode I discuss what is toxic fitness culture, how in is intertwined with diet culture, how to spot it and how to combat it. Everyday in gym, social media and in our culture, women are pressured to look and be and ideal way, promising that if we looked a certain way this would bring us happiness. But with all my years working with women in the disordered eating and eating disorder space, I have rarely seen this happen amongst this population. With the rising rates of poor body image and eating disorders, this episode discusses the origin of this posed as the objectification theory. Enjoy :)

Dieting and being small is popular, but the consequences of consistently underfueling our bodies comes with some pretty crappy side effects. The obsession with our bodies is more than a mental health concern, it takes a physical toll. In the episode I discuss the impacts to women's bodies from experiencing low energy availability: dysregulation of hormones, impacts to cardiovascular, immune, reproduction and bone health. This is a beginner to nutrition and human physiology friendly podcast and will not dig super deep into science, though terminology is used and explained.

Gut health is the buzziest buzz word in the social media world, but as a consumer of content, do you really know what it means? In this episode, I breakdown what gut health even means, how it impacts your overall health, the microbiome, pre/pro/syn/postbiotics and how to navigate these words as you scroll away. While I do use big words like "proliferate" and "histone deacetylase", this *digestible* episode will arm you with facts on facts on facts. I mention in the beginning it will be a two part episode and in fact, it will. I'll dive deeper into the myths and trends and how to spot the BS out there. I'll also dive deeper into how this stuff actually "works". Enjoy and DM me @gabbymbarreto with your questions.

In this episode, I told with myself (while my 7th month old plays and eats breakfast LOL) on 2 myths and 1 trend that has to go. I know the last one isn't a myth, but I made the list and then realized that it's not a myth but just an overall harmful practice. Below are the 3 myths I discussed (all coated in diet culture BS) 1) Your metabolism is "ruined" and you need to reverse diet to heal it (but like restrictive dieting is like way worse for you than just this/doesn't happen to the degree people think and say it does but KKKKKK). 2) You should be synching your workouts and nutrition with your menstrual cycle (STOP it. Like now. Just go and eat and workout). 3) Why "what I eat in a day" videos are toxic. Love you BOOs.

Maddie Myer's is definitely a GET TO KNOW trainer in NYC.  In this episode we discuss what a body neutral approach to fitness is and how you can enjoy your fitness journey without the annoying #abz culture it brings.  Because it's boring, right? And fitness is a feeling we don't always need to quantify, set goals for and micromanage (Something Maddie and I discuss and thoroughly agree on). After listening to this episode three times (because I messed up editing), Maddie brings a fresh energy this industry 1000000% needs (the toxic fitness industry that is).  A PA girl, with a NYC attitude, we're so grateful she left (boring) corporate life to join (the very fun) fitness industry.

In this episode, I sat down with NYC Trainer Amanda Katz for a conversation where literally, we did NOT hold back on our experience and observations about the state of the fitness industry: overly and unhealthily obsessed with our aesthetics and pressures to be "fit" enough.  We discuss our journey to having a healthy relationship with exercise, our profession and how to help you weed our toxicity in your fitness practice. Amanda is also an avid runner, and her approach to running is unique, fun and smart.  In this episode we also discuss the importance of strength training and kettlebells for runners, having a positive mindset while running and approaches races from a radical perspective (Amanda is great at surprising people by showing up and racing unannounced, and I love it!). Find Amanda on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_katzz/ Learn more about her practice here: https://www.amandaskatz.com/