"Toned" Isn't Real: Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Ditch Diet Culture for Good with Dr. Stephanie Estima

About this episode

Dr. Stephanie Estima discusses the misconceptions surrounding diet culture and promotes a healthier approach to body image and fitness.

You've been lied to. Not by your body — by the system that profits from you believing it's broken. Dr. Stephanie names the real villain behind decades of failed diets, shrinking goals, and body distrust: the wellness industrial complex that told you skinny equals healthy. You're not broken - you were just given the wrong map. Here's the right one at https://youtu.be/RsIC6Gm0ETM

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Stephanie Estima

Topics covered

• diet culture
• muscle building
• fat loss
• body image
• wellness industry

Keywords

• diet culture
• muscle
• fat loss
• body trust
• wellness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: wellness industrial complex

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