Are Artificial Sweeteners Actually Bad For You?
In 1879, a chemist named Constantin Fahlberg sat down to dinner without washing his hands after a day spent handling coal tar. His bread tasted strangely sweet. So he went back to the lab and started ...
27 Maj 1h 25min
Should You Count Calories? The Wild History and Questionable Science Behind Calorie Counting
Should you count calories? A century ago, a Los Angeles doctor named Lulu Hunt Peters sold two million copies of a book that taught American women to count calories as a patriotic duty during WWI. She...
13 Maj 1h 29min
Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Sensitivity Tests
This week, Zoë mailed a chunk of her hair to a stranger in Florida. For science. For journalism. For your benefit, really. The $60 hair sample test came back flagging her as "highly reactive" to 210 f...
29 Apr 1h 21min
Is Natural Food Actually Healthier?
In 1997, a 14-year-old named Nathan Zahner convinced 43 out of 50 classmates to sign a petition banning a dangerous chemical called dihydrogen monoxide. The chemical was water. This episode is everyth...
15 Apr 1h 23min
The Caffeine Episode
Find full episode transcripts, show notes, and research at yourdietsuckspodcast.com. Grab merch at teepublic.com/user/your-diet-sucks. And if you want bonus episodes, early access, and our eternal gra...
1 Apr 1h 24min
God, Guilt, and the Gospel of Clean Eating
Get "Carb Slut" and "Petty and Scientifically Literate" merch here!Check out our website for references, transcripts, and more!Diet culture is really good at one thing: finding the places people go to...
18 Mars 1h 20min
How Whole30 Became a Diet Empire Without a Single Study
Get "Carb Slut" and "Petty and Scientifically Literate" merch here!Whole30 has sold millions of books, built a coaching empire, and partnered with Chipotle and Walmart — all without a single peer-revi...
4 Mars 1h 21min
Does Intermittent Fasting Actually Do Anything?
Intermittent fasting is the most Googled diet-related term on the planet, except everyone who does it will tell you it's not a diet. It's a protocol. An eating window. A lifestyle. An optimization hac...
18 Feb 1h 21min
