Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In today’s episode, Eric Trexler discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of popular diets, and explores some common misconceptions in the world of nutrition. Topics include low-carb diets, the Zone diet, the South Beach diet, the glycemic index, continuous glucose monitors, gluten-free diets, “eating clean,” ketogenic diets, the Atkins diet, the Paleo diet, and the carnivore diet.
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*TIME STAMPS*
0:00 Intro/Announcements
0:49 The SBS podcast co-host union is out of control
5:54 Healthy diet indicator criteria
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30364851
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33344879
9:18 Low-carb diets
13:10 The Zone diet
14:39 The South Beach diet
15:39 Glycemic index
21:44 Continuous glucose monitors
strongerbyscience.com/research-spotlight-glucose-monitors
27:57 Gluten-free diets
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23648697
37:41 “Eating clean”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29140151
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8243453
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6681103
45:12 Ketogenic diets
strongerbyscience.com/research-spotlight-ketogenic-diets
55:34 The Atkins diet
sigmanutrition.com/lipids
sigmanutrition.com/diet-on-lipids
sigmanutrition.com/diet-cvd
1:02:32 The Paleo diet
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/obr.12785
1:09:59 The carnivore diet
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266228
In today’s episode, Eric Trexler discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of popular diets, and explores some common misconceptions in the world of nutrition. Topics include low-carb diets, the Zone diet, the South Beach diet, the glycemic index, continuous glucose monitors, gluten-free diets, “eating clean,” ketogenic diets, the Atkins diet, the Paleo diet, and the carnivore diet.
*SUPPORT THE PODCAST*
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
If you’d like to receive our Research Spotlight emails, please sign up for our email list at strongerbyscience.com/newsletter
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
Finally, next time you stock up on supplements from BulkSupplements.com, be sure to use the promo code “SBSPOD” (all caps) to get 5% off your entire order.
*TIME STAMPS*
0:00 Intro/Announcements
0:49 The SBS podcast co-host union is out of control
5:54 Healthy diet indicator criteria
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30364851
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33344879
9:18 Low-carb diets
13:10 The Zone diet
14:39 The South Beach diet
15:39 Glycemic index
21:44 Continuous glucose monitors
strongerbyscience.com/research-spotlight-glucose-monitors
27:57 Gluten-free diets
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23648697
37:41 “Eating clean”
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29140151
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8243453
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6681103
45:12 Ketogenic diets
strongerbyscience.com/research-spotlight-ketogenic-diets
55:34 The Atkins diet
sigmanutrition.com/lipids
sigmanutrition.com/diet-on-lipids
sigmanutrition.com/diet-cvd
1:02:32 The Paleo diet
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/obr.12785
1:09:59 The carnivore diet
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266228
