Bite Back with Abbey Sharp

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction Life With Cystic Fibrosis Food Challenges With Cystic Fibrosis Trikafta and the Metabolic Shift Becoming a Stranger in Your Own Body Body Changes, CF, and the Rise of #SkinnyTok Diet Culture Temptations and Disordered Eating When Wellness Culture Gets It Wrong Why “Natural” Isn’t a Moral Flex Humour as a Tool for Coping With C...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction The Biggest Loser and the Ethics of Extreme Weight Loss Shocking Harms: Contestants Speak Out on Lasting Health Harms Scapegoats and Responsibility: Who Held the Power Fatphobia and Humiliation As Entertainment Life After the Show: Shame, Visibility, & Identity Have We Evolved Since 2004—or Just Rebranded Fatphobia? The Ozempi...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction What “Organic” Really Means (According to the USDA) The Appeal to Nature Fallacy: Are Organic Pesticides Actually Safer? The Dirty Dozen List: Science or Scare Tactic? GMOs Explained: What They Are — and What They’re Not Do Organic Foods Have Better Nutrition? Why Small Nutrient Differences Are a Red Herring Valid Criticisms:...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction Mom Guilt & Food Police: When Everyone Judges Your Kid’s Plate Breaking Free from Food Shame: Tips for Parents Modern Diet Culture: From Jillian Michaels to TikTok “Wellness” Kids & Diet Culture: When Their Questions Hit Hard Puberty, Growth, and Weight Gain: Helping Kids Through Body Changes Parenting in the Age of Social Med...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction Intuitive Eating 101: Fact vs. Fiction What Set Point Weight Really Means How to Know If You’re at Your Set Point Signs You Might Be Above Your Set Point Can You Change Your Set Point Weight? What Shifts Your Set Point Over Time Is Your Set Point Always Your Healthiest Weight? GLP-1s and Intuitive Eating: Where They Intersect...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: From Tabloids to TikTok: How Fame Has Changed Since the 2000s The Wildest Celebrity Diets We’ve Ever Heard Of Unhinged Hollywood: Real-Life Diet Culture Moments Ozempic Everywhere: How Weight Loss Meds Are Changing the Culture Bodies as Business Cards: Facing Beauty Pressures Today Raising Confident Kids in a Culture Obsessed with Looks Oz...

Here’s a run down of what we discussed in today’s episode: Introduction What Triggers Chronic Emotional Eating? Exploring the Root Causes and Risk Factors Erin’s ED Journey Recovery & Change: Shifting Your Relationship with Food Identifying the Root Cause Behind Bingeing and Feeling Out of Control with Food Ozempic, Food Noise, and Emotional Eating: Navigating Weight Loss Drugs and Eating Disorder...

In today’s episode, Gabby and I discuss the following main topics: 00:39 - Introduction 03:36 - Why Did You Leave the Sport? 04:42 - Nutrition Post-Injury and Surgery 06:58 - Body Surveillance in Sport 10:43 - Swim Suit Sport & the Impact on Disordered Eating 12:52 - Young Female Athletes Training Mistakes 18:00 - How to Transition from Nutrition for Sport to Eating for Longevity 21:01 - How to Ra...

Here’s an overview of what you can expect in today’s episode: 00:34 - Intro 02:31 - Calorie Need Calculations Really Kinda Suck  05:37 - Calorie Labels On Foods and Apps Are Notoriously Inaccurate 07:58 - Our Gut Microbiome Impacts The Calories We Get From Food 12:24 - We Just SUCK At Estimating Our Intake and Needs 14:49 - Risks for Disordered Eating 17:32 - Tips for Navigating Calorie Counting t...

Here’s an overview of what you can expect in today’s episode: 03:14 - Introduction 04:20 - SIBO risk factors 05:46 - The role of the MMC (migratory motor complex) 07:51 - The role of eating disorders, dieting and restriction on SIBO risk 10:32 - How to test for SIBO 16:36 - How to cure SIBO 21:36 -  Can carnivore diets cure SIBO? 23:40 - Probiotics for SIBO (what to choose and what to avoid) 30:00...

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CONTEST INFORMATION! Reminder - there is a special keyword embedded in today’s episode where you can win a $500 gift card to Shoppers Drug Mart. Simply text the keyword plus you’re full name to 925-555. Standard message rates apply. Go to www.seekyoursounds.com/contests for contest rules.  Also, if you're a PC optimum member, the Super Redemption Event at Shoppers Drug Mart runs from June 27th unt...

CONTEST INFORMATION! Reminder- there is a special keyword embedded in today’s episode where you can win a $500 gift card to Shoppers Drug Mart. Simply text the keyword plus you’re full name to 925-555. Standard message rates apply. Go to https://www.seekyoursounds.com/contests for contest rules.  Also, if you're a PC optimum member, the Super Redemption Event at Shoppers Drug Mart runs from June 2...

Here’s a run down of today’s show on skincare: 00:00 - Introduction 02:32 - Skincare essentials 05:15 - How the gut microbiome affects our skin 08:32 - Diet Recommendations for acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and premature aging/ wrinkles 11:49 - Impact of stress on skin 12:30 - Impact of lack of sleep on skin 15:49 - Skin Barrier 101 19:55 - Natural Skincare vs Synthetic 24:17 - Tween Beauty an...

In this discussion about children and diet culture, we cover a lot of fascinating findings: 00:00 - Introduction 01:49 - Mom Shaming 101 09:10 - Almond Moms & Kids Fit Bits 14:54 - Kids $150 Peloton 17:50 - Wellness Barbie 19:21 - Diet Culture in School 21:49 - Tween Wellness Influencers 25:00 - Adult Agendas for Kids Lives 28:45 - Goop is Dead 32:00 - Best Practices for Raising Healthy Kids Refer...

Here’s an overview of what we cover in today’s episode of Bite Back on SkinnyTok. Introduction to SkinnyTok How diet culture and wellness culture have changed over the decades The role of the “That Girl” trope The role of the “Cool Girl” trope The role of Ozempic and GLP-1s SkinnyTok Problem: Co-opting Food Freedom SkinnyTok Problem: Health Consequences SkinnyTok Problem: Bad Weight Loss Advice Sk...

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If you suffer from occasional bloating after your favorite meals, you’re not going to want to miss this episode. Here’s all the incredible insights you can expect. How Diet Culture Has Co-Opted Anti-Bloat Content  What Normal Digestion vs Bloating Looks Like The Massive Role of Constipation in Bloating How To Know if You’re FOS (Literally) How to Balance Fiber to Promote Regularity without Increas...

Fellow dietitian, Rebecca King and I (Abbey Sharp) both have diagnosed ADHD so we understand the daily struggles of having a neurodivergent mind and trying to eat well. Rebecca (aka @adhdnutritionist) specializes in an anti diet culture approach to ADHD nutrition management, helping ADHD’ers stop binge eating, learn meal planning skills, identify food triggers and improve their relationship with f...

Today’s episode is sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic. Today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I chat with Dr. Dennis Bruemmer of the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Bruemmer and I discuss in detail how stress and lack of sleep can affect your risk of heart disease (spoiler: it’s often through less nutritious choices). We also talk about different female life stages and risk of heart disease like gest...

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I will be talking to Dr Emily Contois,  an Associate Professor at the University of Tulsa specializing in how identities are formed at the vital intersection of food, the body, and ideas about health. She is the author of “Diners, Dudes, and Diets: How Gender and Power Collide in Food Media and Culture” and co-editor of “Food Instagram: Identity, I...

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I am chatting breastfeeding with Dr Lauren Hughes, a board certified pediatrician, lactation consultant, mom and founder of Bloom pediatrics. I will start by sharing my own personal story about breastfeeding struggles and Lauren and I will vent over the enormous pressures women feel by “breast is best” messaging. We will also talk about the potenti...

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I will be chatting about cancer myths and truths with immunologist and microbiologist, Dr. Andrea Love of immunologic.org, a science and health education organization committed to debunking health wellness misinformation. Andrea and I kick off chatting about the popular Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar and how natural cancer-treatment alternative...

In Bite Back, I chat with dietitian Mary Ellen Phipps about the all things blood sugars, diabetes and prediabetes. We talk about the risk of obsessing over blood sugars and continuous glucose monitors for folks without diabetes. We discuss the dangers of going keto or low carb in diabetes, and the role of sugar in causing diabetes. We also break down a bunch of the Glucose Goddess hacks (including...

In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I will be chatting with Dr. Jenn Salib Huber about menopause and perimenopause signs and symptoms (and if you're in your 30s, it might already have started!!). We will chat about food cravings and how much weight you'll actually gain and where in your body. We will discuss the dangers of low carb, keto, eating disorders and weight loss during menop...