<p>What happens when nutrition myths collide with lived experience and real science? In this episode, Ethan sits down with Jacob to explore the confusion, fear and evolving beliefs around food, dieting and identity. </p><br><p>They talk about breaking free from restrictive rules, learning to trust your body and replacing guilt with grounded understanding. The conversation digs into calories, keto history, processed food fear, personal patterns and how to rebuild a healthy relationship with eating.</p><br><p>If you want more honest conversations like this, </p><p>sign up for Ethan’s newsletter: <a href="https://ethansuplee.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ethansuplee.substack.com/subscribe</a></p><br><p><strong>SHOW HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p><p>00:00 Welcome and intro</p><p>01:09 Falling into nutrition misinformation</p><p>02:51 Studying nutrition and shifting beliefs</p><p>04:46 Ethan’s dieting history</p><p>07:09 Calories in calories out realization</p><p>10:06 Fear and judgment around food</p><p>12:23 Personal experimentation and routines</p><p>14:48 Learning to individualize nutrition</p><p>16:42 Keto, identity and starting over</p><p>18:58 Trusting real science</p><p>21:44 Shifting the goal from weight loss to fat loss</p><p>24:43 The dark side of extreme calorie restriction</p><p>28:25 Coaching through mindset and misinformation</p><p>31:32 The problem with cookie cutter coaching</p><p>33:56 Missing life because of food rules</p><p>38:24 Food fear and social consequences</p><p>41:22 Why online nutrition beliefs shift</p><p>43:54 Ultra processed food vs mindset</p><p>46:34 Diet soda, health claims and nuance</p><p>48:54 Reintroducing processed foods without chaos</p><p>51:06 The failure of abstinence based eating</p><p>53:13 Food as culture and connection</p><p>55:09 Final thoughts and closing</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>