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Are Seed Oils Actually Bad for You?
Are seed oils bad for you? We break down the science, the unhinged history, and the beef tallow hype, minus the grocery-store panic and the meat sticks.
Why Am I So Hungry? The Science and Psychology of Hunger
Why am I so hungry? It's not willpower. We trace the real science of hunger, from ghrelin and leptin to the Minnesota starvation experiment and GLP-1s.
Are Artificial Sweeteners Bad for You?
Do artificial sweeteners cause cancer or wreck your gut? We break down the real science on aspartame, sucralose, stevia, and your beloved Diet Coke.
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.
Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Sensitivities Explained
Food allergy, food intolerance, food sensitivity: three different things. We break down what's diagnosable, what's a grift, and how to tell the difference.
Is Natural Food Actually Healthier?
“Natural" has no legal definition on food labels but drives $50B in sales. Here's what the science actually says about natural vs. artificial food.
Caffeine and Athletic Performance: What the Science Says
Caffeine is the world's most consumed psychoactive substance — and the most researched performance-enhancing compound in sports science. In this episode of Your Diet Sucks, Zoë Rom and Kylee Van Horn, RDN dig into how caffeine actually works, what the evidence says about endurance performance, sleep, hormones, and anxiety, and why both the wellness industry's fear-mongering and the pre-workout industry's escalation arms race are getting it wrong. From the history of coffee houses to the 1904 Olympic Marathon to dry scooping and adrenal fatigue myths — we cover it all.
How Diet Culture Hijacked Religion
What happens when churches become vectors for diet culture? Zoë, Kylee, and RDN Leslie Schilling trace the history of faith, food, and body shame.
Whole30 Diet Review: Science, Money, and the Food Freedom Myth
Whole30 has sold millions of books, built a coaching empire, and partnered with Chipotle and Walmart, all without a single peer-reviewed clinical trial. We traced the origin story, checked the citations, followed the money, and examined the loaded vocabulary that turns physiological distress into cute milestones.