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Should You Count Calories?
Should you count calories? New episode of Your Diet Sucks traces the framework from a 19th-century factory science lab through a 1918 diet book that taught American women to count as a patriotic duty, through the low-fat catastrophe of the 80s, to the FDA decision in 1990 that gave us the 2,000-calorie label. The math is messier than you've been told. Link in bio to listen.
Men and Boys: Men, Masculinity, Body Image and Eating Disorders in Male Athletes
Men make up 25% of eating disorder cases but only 10% of those in treatment. In this episode, we're joined by elite endurance athletes Sean Van Horn and TJ David to explore how diet culture, the manosphere, and the pursuit of performance create a perfect storm for disordered eating in men. From G.I. Joe's impossible biceps to the "stay hard" mentality, we trace the cultural forces pushing men toward body obsession, and why the fitness industry's vocabulary makes it so easy to hide.
Do Collagen Supplements Work? The Science of Beauty Supplements
Do collagen supplements actually work? What about biotin for hair growth, or greens powders for glowing skin? The beauty supplement industry is worth $70 billion, and it's built on a foundation of insecurity, pseudoscience, and promises your liver already keeps for free.
What Is RED-S? Symptoms, Causes, and Recovery Explained
Endurance athletes: tired, cold, or burned out? You might be dealing with RED-S, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. In this episode of Your Diet Sucks, Zoë Rom and Kylee Van Horn, RDN, explain the science of under-fueling, early warning signs, and how to recover strong.