What happens when trying to be "healthy" starts taking up more space in your life than you realize?

Social media has completely changed the way we talk about food, fitness, appearance, and our bodies. From "gymmaxxing" and "looksmaxxing" to What I Eat in a Day videos and the endless stream of nutrition lingo, it can be difficult to tell where health-focused content ends and harmful thinking begins.

In this episode, Andrew Wade, CEO and Founder of Case Specific Nutrition and RDN, sits down with Danielle Marzella, MS, RDN, LDN, to unpack the current state of nutrition and body image on social media.

They discuss the language and trends taking over our feeds, why certain types of fitness and food content can be complicated, and how to think about social media when it starts affecting the way we view our bodies—or the way we think we're "supposed" to eat and look.

They also talk about how to politely push back when someone crosses a line, and the important distinction between your physical body and your body image.

Whether you spend hours on fitness TikTok or simply occasionally find yourself comparing your body, food choices, or habits to people online, this conversation offers a chance to step back and look at what we're consuming beyond the nutrition information itself.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Introduction
05:38 — Social Media Nutrition Lingo
20:20 — Gymmaxxing
30:28 — Looksmaxxing
35:35 — What I Eat in a Day Videos
50:28 — How to Politely Put Someone in Their Place
1:04:25 — Body Image vs. Your Physical Body

If you found this conversation helpful, like the episode, subscribe/follow for more conversations about nutrition, health, and the way we think about food and our bodies.

And let us know in the comments: What nutrition or fitness trend have you noticed taking over your feed lately?

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