Debunking Food Myths

This episode has a big announcement about the show from Really Healthy podcast. We are taking a break. We also talk about carbonated beverages and whether they are good for you or not. We also tackle a question about full body workouts or split days. Melanie and Scott share what they will be up to in the upcoming months.See our website for privacy information.

This episode contains a big announcement from Scott Mitchell and Melanie Douglass. Really Healthy is going on hold but Scott has found something that is working for him and that helps him feel healthy. He is going back to the way he ate on The Biggest Loser. Farewell for now from the Really Healthy team.See our website for privacy information.

Is it possible to have a sugar addiction? Yes, in fact, it is. Melanie Douglass, RD, shares her tips and tricks to give up sugar and kick that addiction because let's be honest it is a nice treat but you don't NEED sugar in your diet. Scott shares his experience cheating on his keto diet. Melanie talks about cheat days and how often you can "treat yo self."See our website for privacy information.

Scott realized making friends with the kitchen and cooking healthy food was essential for his journey to get healthier. He is telling listeners the steps he took to fall in love with the kitchen and get organized about living a healthy lifestyle.See our website for privacy information.

Have you heard that gluten free treats are better for you? How about carbs make you fat? Melanie Douglass, registered dietitian is debunking the most common food myths and some of them turn out to be true. See our website for privacy information.

Last week Scott Mitchell read some of his journal entries from The Biggest Loser. We didn't get to all of the juicy ones so this week he is sharing more of the thoughts and feelings he was having while going through the biggest change of his life.See our website for privacy information.

Keto may be the most recent diet you've seen take over your social media feed but Melanie Douglass, registered dietitian, is helping you stay ahead of the trends with these diets she predicts will soon be getting lots of attention. Pescatarian, flexitarian and Volumetrist are a few she talks about. We also talk about the foods that can keep you hydrated all summer long. See our website for privacy information.

As most of you know, Scott Mitchell went on The Biggest Loser. He kept very detailed journals not only of what he was eating but of what he was feeling while on The Biggest Loser. Scott shares a few personal pages from the journal.See our website for privacy information.

MyFitnessPal is probably the most common fitness app or food tracker on the market but registered dietitian, Melanie Douglass has a warning when it comes to tracking your food. People make two common mistakes with fitness apps. One is that they overestimate how active they are and they don't track or measure the correct foods. It is important to pick a food tracker that gets into calorie and nutrition information from the USDA, not user generated. We also talk about the foods that can save your memory and the few nutrients they all have in common.See our website for privacy information.

Have you heard of anyone say "if it fits in your macros?" Counting Macros is just another way of dieting in which you count your intake of the three macronutrients - carbs, fats and protein. The diet aims to not eliminate any specific nutrient (like keto eliminating carbs) but rather eat a balance of them. If counting your macros sounds amazing, because hey, you could make any food fit, it comes with a warning. Counting macros requires a lot of time and attention to detail. Scott and Melanie also talk about training your taste buds to like healthier foods.See our website for privacy information.