Strengthen

Oct 23 2024 36 ep. 44 mins 8
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Strengthen is a podcast dedicated to inspiring you to become your strongest self. Founded + Hosted by Gabby Barreto (@gabbymbarreto on IG) this podcast will feature powerful women in fitness, nutrition and wellness to share their stories and expertise to empower you. You’ll learn about their struggles and achievements, how they use their knowledge and experience to lift those around them, plus get the latest on research-backed nutrition, health and fitness trends. Each episode will leave you more motivated, more educated and more empowered to step into your limitless strength.

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Do influencers owe us transparency in their weight loss journey? Yes they do.

Oct 23 2024 43 mins  
Influencers and celebrities can play a massive role in how we act, shop, look, work and feel. It is literally their job to influence us. And especially when it comes to weight loss and body image, a lack of transparency can be harmful and detrimental to their audience. In this episode I dig into well known influencers and celebrities currently sharing their new bodies on social med

NOT All Intentional Weight Loss is Disordered: Losing Weight and Anti-Diet Culture

Oct 09 2024 38 mins  
The anti-diet culture movement has influenced many to believe that "all approaches to intentional weight loss are unhealthy". Many proponents of the anti-diet culture movement preach that engaging in intentional weight loss will end up in worse health outcomes, weight regain and a worse relationship with food. BUT what if the approach to weight loss is rooted in a shift of mindset

Why are we all talking about "balancing hormones"?

Sep 29 2024 68 mins  
Welcome back to strengthen! If this is your first listen, I invite you to listen back at the evolution of this podcast, while small, but full of perspectives from all different women. But as I have evolved and continue to grow myself, my business and my own knowledge, I am seeking to bring more practical episodes, with things you can apply to your life to improve your health. In th

High Protein Diets: Are they safe for everyone?

Nov 15 2023 35 mins  
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 dis

Wellness Culture + Disordered Eating: a Pathway for Orthorexia?

Nov 08 2023 64 mins  
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

Do you need to balance your hormones?

Oct 18 2023 35 mins  
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 heal

What is an ALMOND MOM?

Oct 04 2023 29 mins  
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 e

Gut Health Part 2: Do you REALLY need these influencer backed supplements?

Jun 29 2023 51 mins  
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

How to Heal from Toxic Diet + Fitness Culture

May 18 2023 35 mins  
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 triggere

Toxic Fitness + Diet Culture: It's impact on body image and health

May 04 2023 46 mins  
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