Episode Details

Lindsay sits down with Dr. Allen Bacon, a certified nutrition coach, who drops truth bombs on the misconceptions oft-seen on social media. They delve into topics like misconstruing credentials, credibility and follower counts. Drawing from his background in medical science, Dr. Allen admonishes multiple 'good vs bad' fallacies in food and fitness information while advocating for smart omnivore diets and verifiable, peer-reviewed research. He also discusses his career transition from dental surgery to fitness coaching and how people can approach determining a fitness or dietary intervention's success.

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• Dr. Allan on Instagram

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Chapters:

00:00 Welcome
01:20 Introducing Dr. Allan Bacon
05:52 So much information, very little wisdom
09:45 Using our education for good or bad
13:09 How do you tell if someone is wrong?
15:14 Gurus tend to have large follower counts on social media
24:17 Are you concerend with who's right or what's right?
27:36 The human body versus the animal body
30:44 Debunking myths or lies from gurus
39:54 The good story tellers
45:26 Are the stories reputable?
52:50 How important is form really?