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Sometimes You Need a Break from Your Brain
Why Smart People Fall for Wellness Misinformation, Part 2 | In this solo episode, Christy discusses how evidence-based mind-body practices like yoga and…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
5
16:47
Why Smart People Fall for Wellness Misinformation (Part 1)
Three traps for analytical minds | In this solo episode, Christy shares the first in what has become a multi-part series about why bright, analytical…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
4
9:42
When Researching a New Health Condition Becomes a Hobby
On getting a new diagnosis—and the insatiable curiosity, vulnerability to misinformation, and identity shifts that often go along with it
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
15
13:31
What Netflix's New Doc Gets Wrong About Gut Health
The film’s claims that gut microbes directly influence weight and disease are more hype than science
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
20:40
"Sunlight Before Screen Light" and Why You Don't Need to Worry
Looking at your phone first thing in the morning isn't as terrible as you think
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
8
21:31
On Birth, Evolution, and Striving for Shades of Gray in a World that Wants Black and White
A year of Rethinking Wellness, and a look back at how we got here
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
6
14:14
How to Handle an Anxious Gut
9 ways to cope without cutting out food
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
28
16:01
You Are More Than What You Eat
A critical look at Netflix’s latest food-fearmongering documentary series
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
11:29
Intuition v. Science, and What You Need to Know About Cycle Syncing
Should you change what you eat based on your menstrual cycle? And is that part of intuitive eating? Plus, some thoughts on the relationship between…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
On Digital Boundaries, Breaking Free from Influence, and What You Want in 2024
A (semi)personal year in review, and a taste of what's ahead
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
12
17:33
Weight Loss and Wellness, and Differences in Our Perceptions of Risk
What if disagreements and differences are a matter of risk perception? Plus: Is weight loss really the only way to be well?
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
17:44
Death, Candy, and Food Additives: A November 1 Grab Bag
Reasons not to fear sugar or food dyes, plus a remembrance
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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