Nutrition For Mortals

Jan 22 2025 68 ep. 37 mins 133
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The podcast that says that life is too damn short to spend your time and attention worrying about your food choices. So join us, two Registered Dietitians (and friends!), as we explore the world of nutrition with a special focus on cultivating a healthy and peaceful relationship with food.

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Can We Trust Our Dietary Guidelines? (Part 3: Beyond The Pyramid)

Jan 22 2025 42 mins  
The U.S. government has been making nutrition recommendations for well over 100 years. More recently, however, people have started questioning these guidelines, with concerns around the influences of big food and big agriculture. Social media is ablaze with cries of corruption and deception. Health professionals are being called into question, as are the real motives behind these h

Can We Trust Our Dietary Guidelines? (Part 2: The Great Pyramid)

Jan 08 2025 45 mins  
The U.S. government has been making nutrition recommendations for well over 100 years. More recently, however, people have started questioning these guidelines, with concerns around the influences of big food and big agriculture. Social media is ablaze with cries of corruption and deception. Health professionals are being called into question, as are the real motives behind these h

New Years Resets and Wellness Challenges [TEASER]

Jan 01 2025 9 mins  
To hear the rest of the episode head on over to our Patreon! patreon.com/nutritionformortals

30 Bananas A Day (Holiday Release!)

Dec 25 2024 61 mins  
This is a re-release of one of our bonus episodes from earlier this year. To catch all of our bonus episodes head over to our Patreon at patreon.com/nutritionformortals

Unfortunate Nutrition Trends of 2024 and Predictions for 2025! [TEASER]

Dec 18 2024 6 mins  
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Can We Trust Our Dietary Guidelines? (Part 1: Before the Pyramid)

Dec 11 2024 51 mins  
The U.S. government has been making nutrition recommendations for well over 100 years. More recently, however, people have started questioning these guidelines, with concerns around the influences of big food and big agriculture. Social media is ablaze with cries of corruption and deception. Health professionals are being called into question, as are the real motives behind these h

Sugar and Hyperactivity

Nov 27 2024 51 mins  
It’s a common trope: a bunch of kids go to a birthday party, eat some cake, and suddenly they all start acting out and bouncing off the walls. This idea, that sugar causes kids to become hyperactive, has been around for generations. But do we actually have evidence to support it? Could there be something else going on? And how might sugar intake impact the brain of folks with ADH

How To Think About Intermittent Fasting

Nov 12 2024 42 mins  
16:8 or is it 14:10? Intermittent fasting has quickly become a popular way to try and improve health markers and lose weight. Diet books, health apps and social media influencers all make grandiose claims about the advantages of restricting food intake to a specific window of time. But what are the benefits and risks of intermittent fasting? And does the research align with how our

The Problems With The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics [TEASER]

Nov 05 2024 10 mins  
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The Truth About Body Weight "Set Point Theory"

Oct 29 2024 38 mins  
Set Point Theory. It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot in both diet and wellness culture and suggests that our bodies have a genetically predetermined weight range. But where did this term come from? And what evidence do we have to support theoretical models of body weight regulation? Join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we explore the intricacies of weight regulation and