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Author: Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman

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What’s the deal with MLMs? How are weight loss drugs reshaping body standards? Can we actually trust what supplement companies are selling us Why do we eat the way we do - and who’s influencing it?


Veteran coaches Michael Ulloa and Kate Lyman are here to pull back the curtain on the wellness industry. How To: Fitness is a myth-busting, BS-free podcast that dives into the messy, nuanced, and often confusing world of fitness and nutrition. With evidence-based insight, candid takes, and digging into the darker corners of the wellness space, we help you make sense of what actually matters for your health—and what’s just noise.

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Send us Fan Mail What if today’s wellness grifters aren’t as original as they think they are? We’re taking a trip down wellness history in today's episode as we talk about snake oil salesmen, questionable miracle cures, Clark Stanley, Sylvester Graham, John Harvey Kellogg, and John Brinkley (yes, the goat testicles guy!) And honestly, some of these stories are so wild, you might start seeing modern wellness trends a little differently. 🎗️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:17 Wellness Gr...
Send us Fan Mail The Mediterranean Diet is constantly touted the “best” diet for everyone. And there are a lot of reasons why! In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at why the Mediterranean diet became known as one of the “best diets” in the world, what the eating pattern actually gets right and how its history shaped the way we understand it today. We’re not here to dismiss the Mediterranean diet but we’re here to add some much-needed context and help us think about healthy eating beyo...
Send us Fan Mail What if one of the most overlooked parts of our diet is also one of the simplest? In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at fiber and why it’s so easy to overlook. We’re not here to tell you to completely change the way you eat but we’re here to help you understand where fiber fits into the bigger picture and find practical ways to include more of it. 🎗️ Timestamps: 00:00 Are We in a Fiber Crisis? 05:03 Have We Completely Forgotten About Fiber? 09:06 Why Is Fiber So Hard...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we looked into the research to ask: is all the fear around artificial sweeteners actually justified? We dive into the history of non-nutritive sweeteners, the challenges of nutrition science, and how artificial sweeteners compare to sugar. We get into the claims around artificial sweeteners and cancer, gut health, weight changes, metabolic disruptions, and cardiovascular disease. If you've ever wondered whether you should be worried about that Diet Coke, this...
Send us Fan Mail We’re answering some of your listener questions around supplements. We know there’s a lot of conflicting (and loud!) supplement information out there, and we hope this episode helps you come away feeling far more confident in what supplements you may benefit from and, more importantly, which ones aren’t worth the time or money. 🎗️ Timestamps: 2:07 Is Creatine Necessary for Perimenopause/Menopausal Women? 4:54 Supplementing for Increased Energy 8:14 Why Are Electrolytes Everyw...
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