#401 Abby Langer - Scorched Earth On Nutritional Pseudoscience

#401 Abby Langer - Scorched Earth On Nutritional Pseudoscience

Author: Andrew Coates September 23, 2025 Duration: 1:02:03
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Abby Langer is one of the best resources for combatting the lunacy we see online and backs it up as a dietician with years of experience. 

Abby joins me to share her thoughts on:

-the negative reaction to Serena Williams using and endorsing GLP-1 agonist medication

-the negative media and comments about the appearance of famous women like Nelly Furtado, Jessica Simpson, and Jennifer Love-Hewett

-How moms can avoid perpetuating harmful handed down cultural and media beliefs about dieting and personal value to their children 

-Soulless grifters who do things like make videos buying up a table full of girl guide cookies while lecturing the kids about how bad the cookies are

-Influencers who film themselves walking through Costco while demonizing random foods

-The Biggest Loser Documentary 

-Home cortisol testers

-Advice for the confused, overwhelmed, and desperate person who just wants to feel better

-And much more as Abby goes scorched earth on influencers who peddle pseudoscience00:47 Discussing Serena Williams and GLP-1 Agonists

04:16 The Pressure on Women in Society

07:43 Hollywood's Double Standards on Aging

09:32 The Influence of Mothers on Body Image

11:16 The Role of Beauty in Women's Lives

14:17 Combating Negative Self-Talk

16:52 GLP-1 Agonists: A Balanced Perspective

20:10 The Rise of Nutrition Misinformation

23:47 Critiquing Popular Nutrition Influencers

27:42 The Problem with Fear-Mongering in Nutrition

32:51 The Decline of Critical Thinking

34:17 The Biggest Loser Documentary Controversy

37:31 Fragmented Media Consumption

40:41 Navigating Misinformation in Health and Nutrition

46:33 The Basics of Healthy Living

49:21 The Cortisol Testing Scam

52:19 The Rise of GLP-1 Agonists

55:08 Protein Powders and Heavy Metals

57:26 The Grift of Fearmongering in Nutrition

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