Grifting in the Fitness Space, Food Processing, and Raw Diets

Meredith and Alex sit down in this rabbit-hole filled episode where they explore grifting in the fitness space, and how the over-complication of workout routines can take away from the fundamentals of fitness and nutrition. Instead of science-backed, peer-reviewed advice, profits and quick fixes are everywhere in social media. They try to see through that noise to what fitness grifts you should watch out for while also exploring current grifts in nutrition. They break down the concept of raw diets, the ways in which food processing changed the course of human evolution, and how what we eat reflects current social hierarchies in our society. — Being Pet Owners — What Grifting Is — False Science in Fitness Documentarys — Raw Diets — Food Processing: Pre, Primary, Secondary, — The Industrial + Agricultural Revolutions — What Caloric Needs Are — Seed Oils, Sodium, and The Spice Trade — Nutrition-based Social Hierarchies — The Deal with Raw Ground Beef — Zone 2 Heart Rate — HIIT Workouts — Intensity vs. Volume in a Workout Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The Mel Robbins Podcast The Game Changers Dcoumentary "The Game Changers - A Scientific Review with Full Citations" by Meredith Root "The rise and fall of the Liver King—a social media sensation who is now being sued by his followers for $25 million" by Catalina Giant and The Conversation "Food for Thought: Was Cooking a Pivotal Step in Human Evolution?" by Alexandra Rosati in The Scientific American "This Olympic champion speed skater trains on the bike 30 hours per week" by Zach Nehr ──────────────────────────── Want to work with Tactic Functional Nutrition? Check Out Our Services Learn More About Us Here and be sure to follow Tactic Nutrition on IG! Stay in the loop with us by signing up for our email list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices