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Breaking news! The debate is heating up: can you take a GLP-1 medication and still be body neutral? As these drugs skyrocket in popularity, many are wondering: "is it possible to pursue health support without slipping back into diet culture thinking?". On today’s episode of The Forkcast, we’re breaking down the nuance, the science, and the self-compassion behind this question - because it turns out, your worth isn’t measured by your meds or your mindset. Find us in our Private Community: FORK YEAH! Collective. $9/ mo for weekly podcast episodes, real-time connection and support, resource library, member discounts, and ongoing guidance from a team of non-diet dietitians.  If you’ve been spending way too much time lately… Biting your tongue when your aunt talks about her juice cleanse. Explaining to the nurse (again) that you won’t be getting weighed today. Being told to “just lose weight!”. Worrying that you’re the only person who *isn’t* capable of ~body positivity~. Stressing over what you eat, how you move, and what the fuck you’re doing in life. We know you’ve wished you could just find a magical place where everyone GETS IT ALREADY (or is at least trying to). Good news: this is that place. The Forkcast and FORK YEAH! Collective

Breaking news! Contrary to popular belief, mindful eating doesn’t come with a side of perfection. Reports confirm it’s not all slow bites, dim lighting, and quinoa salads — sometimes it’s grabbing the convenient option because you’re tired, or choosing comfort food because that’s what your body needs. Today on The Forkcast, we’re redefining what mindfulness actually looks like on your plate: no rules, no judgment, just awareness, compassion, and a forkful of real life. Find us in our Private Community: FORK YEAH! Collective. $9/ mo for weekly podcast episodes, real-time connection and support, resource library, member discounts, and ongoing guidance from a team of non-diet dietitians.  If you’ve been spending way too much time lately… Biting your tongue when your aunt talks about her juice cleanse. Explaining to the nurse (again) that you won’t be getting weighed today. Being told to “just lose weight!”. Worrying that you’re the only person who *isn’t* capable of ~body positivity~. Stressing over what you eat, how you move, and what the fuck you’re doing in life. We know you’ve wished you could just find a magical place where everyone GETS IT ALREADY (or is at least trying to). Good news: this is that place. The Forkcast and FORK YEAH! Collective

Breaking news! Diet culture is under investigation, and The Forkcast is on the scene. Hosted by Abbey Roberts, RD, this is your weekly deep dive into eating disorder recovery, body liberation, and the wild world of wellness myths - all served with a side of sass and science. From unpacking “clean eating” conspiracies to calling out the patriarchy in your protein shake, The Forkcast isn’t here to sugarcoat - it’s here to set the record straight. Tune in, grab a fork, and let’s dig in. Find us in our Private Community: FORK YEAH! Collective. $9/ mo for weekly podcast episodes, real-time connection and support, resource library, member discounts, and ongoing guidance from a team of non-diet dietitians.  If you’ve been spending way too much time lately… Biting your tongue when your aunt talks about her juice cleanse. Explaining to the nurse (again) that you won’t be getting weighed today. Being told to “just lose weight!”. Worrying that you’re the only person who *isn’t* capable of ~body positivity~. Stressing over what you eat, how you move, and what the fuck you’re doing in life. We know you’ve wished you could just find a magical place where everyone GETS IT ALREADY (or is at least trying to). Good news: this is that place. The Forkcast and FORK YEAH! Collective

Weight Watcher's has rebranded, yet again, this time adding GLP-1 weight loss drugs to their program. Abbey discusses the lore of WW, the discourse around WW's rebrands, and her thoughts on companies beginning to include weight loss drugs. As always, this episode is meant to give more information and thought-provoking questions to a very nuanced topic. It is not intended to tell you "what to do". At the end of the day, you know your body and its needs best. At Fork Diet Culture, our team of dietitians are curious with clients to help them feel pleasant mentally, physically, and emotionally with food, body, and movement. We believe your health is important AND that it is multifaceted. Everyone has different goals with health and health status they can reach - this is okay ❤️ Want more support but can’t afford to work 1 on 1 with a dietitian? Join our Fork Diet Culture Community🎉 Only $9/mo for the first 50 members! Get access to resources we share with 1 on 1 clients, real time support from dietitians, and a like minded community. No diet talk, no triggering numbers, and no before/after pics 👏🏼

If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or Instagram, there is no doubt you’ve heard about the “dangers of glyphosate”. This message has only increased since the introduction of MAHA and RFK Jr. A group of people who continuously spread misleading and false claims about nutrition, food science, vaccines, COVID-19, climate change, pharmaceutical industry, gun violence, and more. The MAHA group is convinced that glyphosate in our food is one of the leading causes of poor health outcomes in America. Meanwhile, there is a large body of research, including both human and animal subjects, showing no evidence of this risk. This group also forgets to address and acknowledge the social determinants of health and how oppressive systems impact a person’s overall health, but that’s for another post. Let’s talk about the facts.    Sources: Williams, G. M.; Kroes, R.; Munro, I. C. Safety evaluation and risk assessment of the herbicide Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate, for humans. Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 2000, 31, 117-165. Stout, L.; Ruecker, F. Chronic study of glyphosate administered in feed to albino rats. Unpublished Report no. MSL-10495 R.D. 1014, 1990, submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by Monsanto Agricultural Company. Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) Glyphosate; EPA-738-F-93-011; U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Government Printing Office: Washington, DC, 1993. Atkinson, C.; Strutt, A.V.; Henderson, W.; Finch, J.; Hudson, P. Glyphosate: 104 week combined chronic feeding/oncogenicity study in rats with 52 week interim kill (results after 104 weeks). Unpublished report No. 7867, IRI project no. 438623, 1993, submitted to World Health Organization by Cheminova A/S, Lemvig, Denmark, prepared by Inveresk Research International, Tranent, Scotland. Pesticide Residues in Food - 2004: Toxicological evaluations; International Programme on Chemical Safety, World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland, 2004. Roberts, T. R. Metabolic Pathways of Agrochemicals-Part 1: Herbicides and Plant Growth Regulators; The Royal Society of Chemistry: Cambridge, UK, 1998; pp 396-399. Davoren M.J., Schiestl R.H. Glyphosate-based herbicides and cancer risk: A post-IARC decision review of potential mechanisms, policy and avenues of research. Carcinogenesis. 2018;39:1207–1215. Williams G.M., Kroes R., Munro I.C. Safety Evaluation and Risk Assessment of the Herbicide Roundup and Its Active Ingredient, Glyphosate, for Humans. Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 2000;31:117–165. Benbrook C.M. Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and globally. Environ. Sci. Eur. 2016;28:1–15. Bai S.H., Ogbourne S.M. Glyphosate: Environmental contamination, toxicity and potential risks to human health via food contamination. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2016;23:18988–19001.

Too good to be true? Kourtney Kardashian's vitamin and supplement brand, Lemme, recently released a new product: GLP-1 Daily Capsules. This sparks the question: how can they name this product "GLP-1" when this isn't even included in the ingredient list? Are supplements safe to take if the industry is unregulated? How does GLP-1 promote weight loss? In today's episode, Abbey does a deep dive into Wegovy, Ozempic, and Lemme. She shares the roles and actions insulin, glucose, and GLP-1 naturally have in our body. If you've ever wondered if these drugs and supplements are right for you, this is the episode you need to listen to. Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team

We love acting like food in the US is the sole contributor to American’s health status. We love saying “these are the US foods banned in other countries” and then fail to acknowledge that life, laws, regulations, politics, healthcare, etc. is different in each country. Health is nuanced and the social determinants of health matter. So, is red dye 40 safe? At what dose? Is the consumption of red dye 40 linked to ADHD? Let's chat about it! Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team Links: Red Dye 40 Debunked: Separating Fact from Fiction in the ADHD Debate Artificial Food Colors and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms: Conclusions to Dye for Potential impacts of synthetic food dyes on activity and attention in children: a review of the human and animal evidence

Can processed foods be part of a healthy diet? Does eating a processed food cancel out the consumption of a nutrient dense food? Are processed foods dangerous? Abbey brings clarity to these questions in today's episode. It can be hard to try and navigate what a healthy way of eating looks like, while also trying to practice a non-diet approach. Luckily, that's why this podcast exists. So you don't have to navigate this alone! Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team

Have you ever wondered where 2,000 calories came from for nutrition label standards? The most common belief(s) are either that 2,000 calories is what you're "supposed" to eat or it's the "max you should eat". Maybe you've never paid much attention to it or assumed it's based in scientific evidence...because why wouldn't it be, right? In today's episode, Abbey breaks down the history of nutrition labels, nutrition label terms, health claims, and connections between diet and health.  Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team   CFSAN/FDA (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition/Food and Drug Administration). 2004. Letter to food manufacturers about accurate serving size declaration on food products. College Park, MD: FDA. FDA (Food and Drug Administration). 1990. Food labeling reform . Washington, DC: FDA. Pp.1–23. FDA. 2004. Calories count: Report of the working group on obesity. Washington, DC: Food and Drug Administration. Geiger, C. 1998. Health claims: History, current regulatory status, and consumer research. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 98:1312–1322. [PubMed] Grundy, S., and M. Denke. 1990. Dietary influences on serum lipids and lipoproteins. Journal of Lipid Research 31:1149–1172. [PubMed] HHS (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). 1988. The Surgeon General’s Report on Nutrition and Health. DHHS Publication No. 88–50210 . Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office

Abbey is joined by Toni Rudd (she/her) in today's episode. Toni is a UK registered dietitian, specializing in supporting people to stop dieting and binge eating cycles. Her mission as ‘The Binge Dietitian’ is to help people realize there is more to life than strict meal plans, obsessive calorie counting, and constant food stress. She promotes a HAES and sustainable approach to nutrition by focusing on health-promoting behaviors with an 'add-in' mindset. Abbey and Toni discuss nutrition misinformation on the internet, Apple Watches, MyFitnessPal, and relationships with food, body, and movement.  Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team Toni's Website: www.thebingedietitian.com Toni's Instagram:@the.binge.dietitian Quality and accuracy of online nutrition-related information: a systematic review of content analysis studies Only 2% of TikTok Diet and Nutrition Trends Are Accurate: 5 Things to Know

 In today's stream of consciousness episode, Abbey shares her current opinion(s) on Intuitive Eating - a self-care eating framework, which integrates instinct, emotion, and rational thought. Abbey calls out the black and white thinking diet culture has cultivated and begins to shift the way we view health. Health is not one-size-fits-all, and neither is Intuitive Eating.  Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team

 Are you someone who uses exercise as a way to earn food or to punish yourself? Do you feel guilt when you miss a workout? This episode was created for you, to help you enjoy movement again and keep it as one important aspect in your life. Abbey shares examples and personal experiences to help you be curious and find what you're looking for with movement. How would your life be different if movement was enjoyable again? Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team

Advocating for yourself as a fat person at the doctor's office involves additional considerations due to potential biases and stigmas you might face. In today's episode, Abbey shares tips on preparing for the appointment, during the appointment, communication, and additional support. Everyone deserves to be heard and validated at the doctor's office. We discuss how to be prepared, assertive, and knowledgeable about your rights and health. Ensuring respectful, weight-neutral care is essential for your overall well-being. HAES Healthcare Provider Listing - ASDAH Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team

Abbey is joined by Rebecca King, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist from Charlotte, North Carolina. Becca is a fellow ADHDer and is passionate about helping other ADHDers stop the binge eating cycle, find food freedom, and improve body image. In this episode, Abbey and Becca talk about finding their ADHD diagnosis, personal experiences within ADHD, and nutrition for ADHDers. They discuss the ways binge eating can be a way of self regulating and tips to adapt intuitive eating for neurodivergence. Connect with Becca: instagram.com/adhd.nutritionist/ Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team

Poppi is on a mission to "revolutionize soda for the next generation of soda drinkers" in the name of "promoting gut health". But, does it really? In today's episode, Abbey shares the details of the class action lawsuit against Poppi and their response. She discusses the facts and examples of prebiotics and how to actually improve gut health. We will break down the pros and cons of functional products in the wellness industry to help you make an informed decision on what's "healthiest" for you! Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team

Abbey's ADHD brain is apparent in today's episode. We talk about everything from recent social media health trends, Poppi lawsuit, nutrition misinformation, fighting with trolls, Taylor Swift's body, and more. Abbey shares the behind the scenes to her latest Instagram reels and brings in some humor to wild nutrition claims. Rate and subscribe to the podcast! JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community!  Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team

Two common questions we receive are: "Does my weight affect health?" and "Is fat bad?". In today's episode, Abbey brings in the research to answer these questions. And, as always, brings in a wee bit of humor and poor singing.  JOIN the Fork Diet Culture Community! - Get access to the rest of this 40 minute video, more individualized support from Abbey, connect with like-minded people, and more! Mention: Episode 04: BMI Is Bizarre and Icky. Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team References: Flegal KM, Kit BK, Orpana H, Graubard BI. Association of all-cause mortality with overweight and obesity using standard body mass index categories: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA. 2013;309(1):71-82. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.113905 Flegal, K., The obesity wars and the education of a researcher: A personal account, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, Volume 67, 2021,Pages 75-79, ISSN 0033-0620, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2021.06.009. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0033062021000670) Flegal KM, Ioannidis JPA, Doehner W. Flawed methods and inappropriate conclusions for health policy on overweight and obesity: the Global BMI Mortality Collaboration meta-analysis. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2019;10(1):9-13. doi:10.1002/jcsm.12378 Tobias DK, Hu FB. Does being overweight really reduce mortality?. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013;21(9):1746-1749. doi:10.1002/oby.20602 Heymsfield SB, Cefalu WT. Does Body Mass Index Adequately Convey a Patient's Mortality Risk? JAMA. 2013;309(1):87–88. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.185445 Gibbs W. Obesity: An Overblown Epidemic? . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/obesity-an-overblown-epidemic-2006-12/ Web site. . Updated 2024. Accessed May 18, 2024 Humphreys S. The unethical use of BMI in contemporary general practice. Br J Gen Pract. 2010;60(578):696-697. doi:10.3399/bjgp10X515548 Luli M, Yeo G, Farrell E, et al. The implications of defining obesity as a disease: a report from the Association for the Study of Obesity 2021 annual conference. EClinicalMedicine. 2023;58:101962. Published 2023 Apr 6. doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101962 Tylka TL, Annunziato RA, Burgard D, et al. The weight-inclusive versus weight-normative approach to health: evaluating the evidence for prioritizing well-being over weight loss. J Obes. 2014;2014:983495. doi:10.1155/2014/983495

 It's no secret that body image during the summer months is difficult. More revealing clothing, urges to diet, pressure to lose weight for vacation, taking more pictures, and more can all feel stressful. In today's episode, Abbey expands on how to feel more comfortable with getting your photo taken and how to improve body image during summer. She shares actionable tips, reframes, challenges, and non-judgmental questions to ask yourself. Abbey also touches on the feelings of missing out/ grief when you recognize diet culture for what it is and decide to step away from diets.  Be sure to rate and subscribe! Join the Fork Diet Culture Community! Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team Follow on IG and TT: @fork.diet.culture

In today's episode, Abbey covers many topics while her cat Ralph meows in the background (what's new?). Abbey shares something that's been on her mind recently - the frustrations that come with chronic pain and the feeling of "my body is failing me". Summer is approaching and with that comes more photographs, social events, vacations, and different clothing. Abbey shares tips to feel better with photos of yourself and 3 body image tips for summer. Be sure to rate and subscribe! Join the Fork Diet Culture Community! Work with us 1-on-1 More about Abbey and the team Follow on IG and TT: @fork.diet.culture

Part of breaking free of dieting and moving towards body acceptance is grieving what you’re leaving behind. Even if you embrace size acceptance, it’s common to still have negative feelings about your own body. You may know that diets don't work, and yet still feel the desire to diet. In today's episode, Abbey talks about size acceptance as a grief process. This is the grief you may experience when you realize diet culture has been selling lies and that you are essentially giving up the fantasy of having an "ideal" body, as well as the life you imagined with it. Abbey shares what happens in and recommendations to cope with each stage of grief. Be sure to rate and subscribe! Join the Fork Diet Culture Community! Work with Abbey 1-on-1 More about Abbey Follow on IG and TT: @fork.diet.culture