Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
After Eric’s first earthquake experience, today’s episode begins with a brief discussion of natural disasters. That’s followed by Greg’s segment, which covers popular weight loss advice that may do more harm than good. While most of the ideas that catch on and get popular originate with bodybuilders and physique athletes, they are often misapplied when generalized to other populations (that is, most people). Finally, Eric presents a segment that addresses a very common question: what is the healthiest diet? This yields a discussion about evidence-based guidelines for structuring a diet that supports general health, wellbeing, and longevity, while addressing some common misconceptions along the way.
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*TIME STAMPS*
0:00 Intro/Announcements
1:37 Natural disasters
17:03 How to support the show
21:16 Popular weight loss advice that may do more harm than good
29:56 Characteristics of an effective long-term weight loss diet
31:07 Rigid macro counting
strongerbyscience.com/goal-setting
macrofactorapp.com/cheat-meals
50:08 Really high protein targets
youtube.com/watch?v=P6GRoE7SYmI
59:33 Eat bland foods
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15930436
1:11:25 Focus on outcome
strongerbyscience.com/goal-setting
1:23:14 Summary and conclusions
1:35:35 What is the healthiest diet?
1:45:14 Major health issues that are impacted by dietary habits
1:51:12 The purpose and value of broad dietary guidelines
1:54:29 2015 Healthy Diet Indicator criteria
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30364851
1:57:46 2020 Healthy Diet Indicator criteria
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33344879
2:04:03 General overview of healthy dietary pattern characteristics
2:15:11 “Named” diets that meet many of the Healthy Diet Indicator criteria
nhlbi.nih.gov/education/dash-eating-plan
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-practical-guide-to-the-mediterranean-diet-2019032116194
2:21:11 Popular perspectives that are unsupported by evidence
2:27:09 Summary and conclusions
After Eric’s first earthquake experience, today’s episode begins with a brief discussion of natural disasters. That’s followed by Greg’s segment, which covers popular weight loss advice that may do more harm than good. While most of the ideas that catch on and get popular originate with bodybuilders and physique athletes, they are often misapplied when generalized to other populations (that is, most people). Finally, Eric presents a segment that addresses a very common question: what is the healthiest diet? This yields a discussion about evidence-based guidelines for structuring a diet that supports general health, wellbeing, and longevity, while addressing some common misconceptions along the way.
*SUPPORT THE PODCAST*
If you’d like to receive our Research Spotlight emails, please sign up for our email list at strongerbyscience.com/newsletter
If you want to learn more about our MacroFactor diet app, check it out at macrofactorapp.com/macrofactor
To join in on the MacroFactor conversation, check out our Facebook group and subreddit.
Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/macrofactorcommunity
Subreddit: reddit.com/r/MacroFactor
To join in on the SBS conversation, check out our Facebook group and subreddit.
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/StrongerByScienceCommunity
Subreddit: reddit.com/r/StrongerByScience
Sponsors:
BulkSupplements: Use the promo code “SBSPOD” (all caps) to get 5% off your entire order. bulksupplements.com
Sports Nutrition Association: The Sports Nutrition Association is dedicated to ensuring the sustainable prosperity of the Sports Nutrition Profession, and they offer a unique pathway to robust insurance coverage for your sports nutrition business. sportsnutritionassociation.com
*TIME STAMPS*
0:00 Intro/Announcements
1:37 Natural disasters
17:03 How to support the show
21:16 Popular weight loss advice that may do more harm than good
29:56 Characteristics of an effective long-term weight loss diet
31:07 Rigid macro counting
strongerbyscience.com/goal-setting
macrofactorapp.com/cheat-meals
50:08 Really high protein targets
youtube.com/watch?v=P6GRoE7SYmI
59:33 Eat bland foods
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15930436
1:11:25 Focus on outcome
strongerbyscience.com/goal-setting
1:23:14 Summary and conclusions
1:35:35 What is the healthiest diet?
1:45:14 Major health issues that are impacted by dietary habits
1:51:12 The purpose and value of broad dietary guidelines
1:54:29 2015 Healthy Diet Indicator criteria
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30364851
1:57:46 2020 Healthy Diet Indicator criteria
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33344879
2:04:03 General overview of healthy dietary pattern characteristics
2:15:11 “Named” diets that meet many of the Healthy Diet Indicator criteria
nhlbi.nih.gov/education/dash-eating-plan
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-practical-guide-to-the-mediterranean-diet-2019032116194
2:21:11 Popular perspectives that are unsupported by evidence
2:27:09 Summary and conclusions
