No Sugar Coats

No Sugar Coats

Everyone wants to live their healthiest life. But what does "healthy" even mean? Is there one "healthy" way to be? Looking on social media, everyone has their own opinion on the "best" way to be healthy. The truth is that most of what you see on social media and online in regard to health and wellness is disinformation at its worst and biased reviews of research at its best. With a wealth of experience in the public and writing health sectors, Staci uses stories from her own chronic health journey to help you reclaim your grip on a healthy relationship with food and your body.

Episodes

December 30, 2024 3 mins

Today's episode will talk about how you can make smarter goals and new year's resolutions that will be effective in helping you achieve your health goals for the long-term.


References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6316542/

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_1749

https://www.apa.org/topics/behavioral-health/new-year-resolutions

https://psychcentral.com/reviews/affordab...

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Today's episode will talk about two dietary changes you can make to help you improve your quality of life well into your golden years.


References:

Brain health studies:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10526215/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9641984/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38427239/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37589276/

 

 Omega-3 foods:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/omeg...

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November 25, 2024 4 mins

This episode talks about how labeling foods good and bad is not only unhelpful, but can be harmful to one's physical and mental health.

Food and body shaming:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/food-shaming

https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2024/04/how-avoid-food-policing-and-weight-shaming-tutorial-parents

https://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/0623p32.shtml

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November 18, 2024 3 mins

This episode talks about how unsolicited advice is not helpful and what to do instead to help others you care about get healthy.

Unsolicited advice research:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8557851/

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/food-shaming

 

Shaming research:

https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/eating-disorders-weight-shaming-and-clean-eating

Motivation for weight management research:

https://pubmed....

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November 11, 2024 3 mins

This episode talks about how you can avoid the stress of counting calories over the holiday season by following a few simple tips.

Holiday weight gain research:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38254596/

https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(23)02690-4/fulltext

Managing holiday weight gain:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10574044/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5514330/

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October 28, 2024 2 mins

This episode talks about how unlike popular belief, drinking red wine, or any wine for that matter, is not beneficial to health in any way.

Wine and health:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10634232/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38847707/

 

 

Alcohol and health:

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health

https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.118...

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October 21, 2024 3 mins

This episode discusses how eating healthy can have barriers for some, and how those who think eating healthy is easy should avoid food shaming those with barriers.

Low to no cost nutrition services:

https://www.feedingamerica.org/our-work/hunger-relief-programs/mobile-food-pantry-program

https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/food-security-and-access/nutrition-budget

https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/supplementa...

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October 14, 2024 4 mins

This episode will discuss how there are two major types of sugar and how natural sugar from fruit is not unhealthy.

Natural sugar vs. added sugar:

https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/natural-versus-refined-sugar--what-s-the-difference.h00-159465579.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9657402/

 

Added sugar and health:

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1375453/full

https://...

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October 8, 2024 3 mins

This episode will talk about how listening to your hunger cues can help you become your healthiest self in the long-term and how tracking may be helpful in the short-term to stay on a healthy track.


Hunger cue benefits:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392799/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38584400/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38674930/


Tracking food impact on health:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/a...

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October 1, 2024 3 mins

This episode will discuss how even people with "healthy" diets can benefit from vitamin and nutrient supplements.


Plant-based diets and nutrient deficiency risk:

https://www.saintlukeskc.org/about/news/research-shows-vegan-diet-leads-nutritional-deficiencies-health-problems-plant-forward

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8746448/


Digestive diseases and nutrient risk:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/a...

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September 24, 2024 5 mins

This episode will discuss eating disorder and disordered eating statistics and how eating disorders can happen to those you would never suspect being at risk.


Eating Disorder Statistics:

https://anad.org/eating-disorder-statistic/


Intermittent Fasting and Disordered Eating:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10589984/


Causes of Eating Disorders:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26095891/


Social Media an...

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September 17, 2024 3 mins

This episode will discuss why diets are not always restrictive and will provide fast facts on therapeutic diets.


Diet definition:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diet


Therapeutic diets:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38835359/

https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/42/5/731/40480/Nutrition-Therapy-for-Adults-With-Diabetes-or

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499830/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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September 10, 2024 4 mins

This episode will discuss how being overweight is not always unhealthy.


Older adults overweight:

https://ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S0002-9165(23)05024-4/fulltext

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38626306/

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.05.30.24308211v1


Fat but Fit:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10934411/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38219201/


Health risks obesity:

https://www.ncbi.nlm....

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September 3, 2024 4 mins

This episode will briefly explore how thin is not always healthy.


Malnutrition link:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9228435/


Thinness statistics and causes:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38432237/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8001450/

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August 27, 2024 4 mins

This episode will talk about how one diet does not fit all and the reasons why.


Diet links:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279012/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10128075/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10210275/

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August 20, 2024 3 mins

This episode will talk about what you can expect from this season as well as talk about why snacks are not bad.

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