Bite Back with Abbey Sharp

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: How Social Media Changed “Good Womanhood” Why the Trad Wife Trend Is So Appealing The Trad Wife Paradox: Submission as a Brand The Soft Life Trend Explained Wellness Culture’s New Rules for Women The Hidden Cost of the “Soft Life” Aesthetic Bounce-Back Culture & Maternal Martyrdom How Beauty Standards Keep Women Small Who Benefits from “Go...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Is “Heart Intelligence”? The Heart–Brain Connection Explained Breaking the Attention–Stress Loop Why Heart Rate Variability Matters Chronic Stress, Inflammation & Recovery How Stress Impacts Digestion and IBS Why Food Isn’t Always the Problem Improving Heart Rate Variability Naturally Meditation, Breathwork & Nervous System Regulation...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Why Bone Health Matters for Longevity Peak Bone Mass: Your Bone-Building Years The Silent Risks of Osteoporosis How SkinnyTok Is Changing Long-Term Health GLP-1s, Rapid Weight Loss & Bone Density 5 Ways Extreme Dieting Harms Your Bones Why Bone Loss Often Goes Undetected How to Protect Your Bones While Losing Weight The Most Important Nutr...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: The Biggest Harms of Social Media Why Social Media Is Designed to Be Addictive Can Lawsuits Change Big Tech? Diet Culture, Body Image & Social Media The Hidden Risks Facing Boys Online Video Games, Dopamine & Screen Addiction Sharenting, Privacy & Your Child’s Digital Footprint AI, Child Influencers & Online Safety Building a Healthy “Digi...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Diet Culture Beliefs That Keep Us Stuck Why Urgency Feels Like Discipline How Chronic Dieting Fuels Anxiety Why Extreme Diet Overhauls Backfire Why Slow Progress Works Better Scarcity Mentality & the Binge Cycle How to Learn from Slip-Ups Without Shame Using the Scale Without Spiraling How CBT Changes Weight Loss Psychology Building Habits...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: The Honeymoon Phase of Dieting Why Restriction Feels Rewarding Rapid Weight Loss: Water vs Fat Metabolic Adaptation Explained Symptom Relief and Elimination Diets Why Dieting Creates a Sense of Control Rigid vs Flexible Restraint The Power of External Validation Why Most Diets Eventually Fail How to Break the Diet Cycle Building Sustainabl...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Raising Kids in a SkinnyTok World Why What Parents Model Matters Most “What You Say vs. What Kids Hear” The Problem with Food Rewards and “Good” vs. “Bad” Foods How to Talk to Kids About Sugar and Nutrition Age-by-Age Strategies for Food Conversations Helping Teens Navigate Diet Culture Online How to Respond to “Fat Talk” and Body Comments...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Runners Make Why Carbs Are Essential for Endurance Running Carb Loading: How to Do It Properly Sugar & Running: Fuel vs Fear When to Use Gels and Sports Fuel Fiber Timing: Avoiding GI Issues While Running Protein Needs for Runners (and Timing It Right) What a Day of Eating for Runners Looks Like Fasted vs Fed Run...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Does “Hormone Balance” Actually Mean? Can You Test if Your Hormones Are “Balanced”? Signs of Hormone Imbalance (Premenopausal Women) How Doctors Diagnose & Treat Hormone Issues Understanding the Menstrual Cycle (Hormones 101) Cycle Syncing: Helpful or Overhyped? “Estrogen Dominance” & Detox Myths Explained Why Fertility Isn’t Just “Ho...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: My Role in the Jubilee Debate Claim 1: Is Obesity Unhealthy?  Visceral Fat vs BMI: Why the Nuance Matters Claim 2: Does “Big Food” Benefit from Body Positivity? The Defamation Claim Claim 3: Does Body Positivity Oversimplify Eating Disorders? Are Eating Disorders Caused by Trauma Alone? Claim 4: Is Body Positivity Disempowering? Claim 5: D...

Thanks to Nature's Touch for sponsoring this episode. Nature’s Touch frozen produce is available for same day delivery at Costco. Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: The $750B Anti-Aging Industry: Health or Fear Marketing? Why Aging Became a “Failure” (Especially for Women) The Optimization Era: Biohacking, Tracking & “Biological Age” The Bryan Johnson Effect: $2M a Year to...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Kathryn’s Infertility Story: IVF, Surrogacy & Two Pregnancies The “I’ll Do Anything” Mindset in Infertility Suffering, Worthiness & the Martyrdom of Motherhood Secondary Infertility: Grief, Guilt & Emotional Paradox Timeline Pressure: “2 Under 2” and Cultural Expectations Letting Go of Control: Releasing the Perfect Plan Surrogacy Ethics:...

Thanks to Nature's Touch for sponsoring this episode. Nature’s Touch frozen produce is available for same day delivery at Costco. Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Is Food Noise? (And Why It’s Not a Willpower Problem) How Dieting and Restriction Increase Food Obsession Food Cue Reactivity: Why Triggers Create Cravings Food Reward Explained: “Liking” vs “Wanting” Why F...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Why Do We Always Have to Poop in Stores? (Breaking the Taboo) The Gut–Brain Axis: How Stress and Emotions Affect Digestion Can Your Gut Affect Your Brain? IBS, Mood & ADHD Connections IBS Isn’t “All in Your Head”: The Role of Mast Cells Why Your Poop Smells (and What It Means) Laxatives, Dependency & What’s Actually Safe Do You Need a Colo...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Is Addyi? The First FDA-Approved Treatment for Low Female Desire Addyi vs Viagra: Why the “Pink Pill” Took 17 Years to Approve Cultural Bias in Medicine: Why Women’s Sexual Health Was Dismissed Why This Story Matters Now: The Documentary The Pink Pill Feminism, Pharma & Politics: Navigating a Controversial Topic Understanding HSDD: Bi...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Is the Gut–Brain Connection? (Vagus Nerve Explained) How Stress Disrupts Digestion, Hormones & the Microbiome Hypnotherapy for IBS: What It Actually Is (And What It Isn’t) Gut-Directed Hypnosis vs CBT and Traditional Talk Therapy Inside a Hypnotherapy Session for IBS and Gut Pain Real Case Studies: When Hypnotherapy Transforms Gut Sym...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: ANTM Then vs Now: The Promise vs The Reality Diet Culture & Fatphobia on America’s Next Top Model Public Weigh-Ins, Tokenism & Body Storylines The Makeovers: Empowerment or Compliance Training? Dental Work, Nudity & Loss of Bodily Autonomy Sexual Harassment & Production Failures to Protect Contestants When Trauma Became Reality TV Content...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Jen’s Birth Story & Becoming a Labor Nurse Pregnancy & Birth Myths: What’s Evidence-Based? Can Food Really Induce Labor? Hospital Bag Essentials: What to Bring (and Skip) What to Eat Before and After Birth When Birth Doesn’t Go as Planned “Natural” Birth vs Medical Interventions The Fear Behind Epidurals, Inductions & Formula The Cascade o...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: What Is Perimenopause? Early Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore Why So Many Women Are Blindsided by Perimenopause The Biggest Myths About Hormones in Your Late 30s and 40s Why Perimenopause Is So Often Dismissed by Healthcare Providers The Massive Gaps in Perimenopause Research and Education Mood Swings, Brain Fog & Insomnia: What’s Actually Happe...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Weight Loss vs Fat Loss: What’s Actually Changing in Your Body Why Muscle Matters for Metabolism and Long-Term Health How Much Muscle Is Typically Lost During Dieting? Why the Scale Can Be a Misleading Progress Tool Myth: Can You Spot Reduce Belly or Arm Fat? What Is Spot Lipolysis (and Does It Matter)? Fasted Workouts: Do They Lead to Mor...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Why Protein Matters: Evidence-Based Benefits for Satiety, Muscle, and Metabolism Are We Actually Protein Deficient? Protein Intake vs. Calorie Intake The Rise of Protein Everything: Why Food Companies Are Cashing In When Protein Crowds Out Fiber and Other Essential Nutrients The Protein Health Halo: Why “High Protein” Doesn’t Equal Healthy...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: How GLP-1 Medications Entered Mainstream Culture From Medical Treatment to Beauty Standard When Thinness Becomes an Expectation, Not a Trend What Appetite Suppression Teaches Us About Hunger The Shifting Goalposts of Body “Normal” Social Media, Celebrity Proximity, and Body Comparison How Cultural Pressure Fuels Disordered Eating Risk Is I...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: How Common Is Disordered Eating in Fitness Culture? Does Fitness Culture Attract Disordered Eating — or Cause It? How Restriction and Obsession Become Normalized in Fitness Spaces Discipline vs. Disordered Eating: How to Tell the Difference How Fitness Messaging Impacts Body Image and Motivation Why Fitness Competitions Often Lead to Extre...

While January is flooded with detoxes, fasting protocols, and SkinnyTok extremes that rarely last past a few weeks, this episode focuses on an evidence-based habit that actually supports satiety, blood sugar balance, gut health, and sustainable weight regulation. I break down why fiber is one of the most under-consumed nutrients despite its massive benefits — and why prioritizing it is a far bette...

Here’s a rundown of what we discussed in today’s episode: Why “diet season” fuels unrealistic and harmful weight loss expectations A note on body autonomy and who this episode is (and isn’t) for Jackie Kirschen’s personal journey with sustainable, non-restrictive weight loss Why strict calorie counting often backfires in real life The major inaccuracies in calorie calculators, food labels, and fit...