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The carnivore diet exploded in popularity, with claims that eating nothing but meat could help you lose weight, reduce inflammation, heal your gut, and even reverse chronic disease. But what does the science actually say about the carnivore diet, and why has the hype started to fade?

In this episode of All or Something, we explore the rise and fall of the carnivore diet, tracing how an extreme animal-based diet became one of the most controversial nutrition trends on social media. We examine some of the biggest carnivore diet health claims, some of the biggest carnivore diet proponents and how some of the hype has already started to fizzle out.

From the rise of the carnivore movement and its most influential advocates to concerns about cholesterol, saturated fat, fiber, and long-term health, we separate what we know from what is still uncertain.

In this episode, we discuss:

- What is the carnivore diet, and what can you eat on it?
- How and why the carnivore diet became so popular
- The biggest carnivore diet benefits claimed by influencers
- Can the carnivore diet help with weight loss and body composition?
- Are the health benefits from a carnivore diet actually about what you eat or rather what you avoid?
- Why anecdotes and personal success stories aren't the same as scientific evidence
- Why many people on the carnivore diet actually do not care what the research says
- Why some prominent carnivore advocates have reconsidered their positions

The carnivore diet raises important questions about how we evaluate nutrition advice. People may experience real improvements when they change their diets, but that doesn't automatically mean the diet itself is responsible for every reported benefit, or that the same results apply to everyone.

Our goal is to look beyond the headlines, examine the available evidence, and ask whether the claims made about the carnivore diet stand up to scientific scrutiny.

If you're interested in evidence-based nutrition, diet trends, weight loss, gut health, metabolic health, and the science behind popular diets, this episode is for you.

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Is Health at Every Size actually healthy?

In this episode, someone specifically asked us for our hot takes on Health at Every Size (HAES), and weight-centric vs health-centric care.

Health at Every Size (HAES) has become one of the most debated ideas in nutrition, fitness and healthcare. Supporters argue that health should not be reduced to body size or weight, while critics have raised questions about some of the theory's claims, assumptions and practical implications.

This is a very sensitive topic and it is actually one a lot of people don't understand properly, so we are approaching this a little bit differently and doing this in a debate format. Rather than just telling you our opinions, we are going to discuss some common claims and criticisms with rebuttals.

That way you can see where some thought processes stem from, where some of their criticisms stem from, and perhaps where some ideas fall short.

In this episode of All or Something, we wanted to have that conversation without turning it into a simple “HAES is good” versus “HAES is bad” argument.

Rather than presenting one side as obviously correct, we work through the disagreements and try to figure out where the strongest arguments actually lie.

We discuss:
- Why Health at Every Size (HAES) is NOT THE SAME THING as people claiming you are always healthy at every size.
- Are there risks associated with body weight?
- Are those risks simply correlations or does your body weight cause those risks?
- Can focusing less on weight improve health outcomes?
- What role does weight discrimination play when it comes to poor health?
- Do some people go too far to criticise the role that body composition can play in your health?

This isn't intended to be a takedown of Health at Every Size, nor is it an attempt to dismiss the concerns that led to the movement in the first place.

It's an attempt to have a more nuanced conversation about a topic that is often discussed in extremes.

If you've ever wondered whether the criticisms of HAES are fair, whether the responses to those criticisms hold up, or where the truth lies somewhere between the two sides, this episode is for you.

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When does healthy eating become disordered eating, and how can you tell when your relationship with food has started to become unhealthy?

In this episode of the All or Something Podcast, we sit down with Registered Dietitian and coach Rachel Hobbs to have a nuanced conversation about dieting, eating disorders, disordered eating, binge eating, fitness culture, and what it actually means to have a healthy relationship with food.

Rachel describes her philosophy as “anti-diet culture, but not anti-diet, a distinction that opens up a much bigger conversation about where healthy nutrition ends and problematic behaviors begin.

We talk about the difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating, whether dieting actually causes eating disorders, and the warning signs that someone's relationship with food may be becoming problematic.

We also discuss binge eating, including some of the common misconceptions surrounding it and why simply telling someone to “have more willpower” completely misses the bigger picture.

The conversation then moves into the fitness world, where behaviors like calorie tracking, following meal plans, getting lean, cutting weight and pursuing a certain physique can be completely normalised.

We explore what happens when someone genuinely wants to improve their health but doesn't want food and dieting to consume their life.

What can you do if you're constantly thinking about food? What if you struggle to adhere to a calorie target or meal plan? And does failing to follow a diet mean you've failed, or could the approach itself be part of the problem?

We also discuss how parents can help children develop a healthy relationship with food without unintentionally creating fear, guilt or unnecessary food rules.

In this episode, we discuss:
- What “anti-diet culture, but not anti-diet” actually means
- The difference between eating disorders and disordered eating
- Whether dieting causes eating disorders
- Warning signs of a problematic relationship with food
- Why binge eating is often misunderstood
- Calorie tracking and meal plans
- Why struggling with adherence doesn't necessarily mean you've failed
- Food obsession and constantly thinking about eating
- When healthy fitness behaviors become unhealthy
- Disordered eating in athletes and strength sports
- Why losing your period shouldn't simply be dismissed as part of being lean
- How to help children develop a healthy relationship with food
- Whether you can improve your health without traditional dieting

The goal isn't to stop caring about nutrition or to imply that nutritious diets are not health promoting. It's to make sure nutrition doesn't become the thing controlling your life.

P.S., If you want to support us and would like monthly lifting workouts, you can join the Momentum by Sohee fitness app. http://momentumbysohee.com

If you are interested in fat loss science, you can purchase Ben's best-selling comprehensive fat loss book, Everything Fat Loss. http://geni.us/EverythingFatLoss