Episode 110: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Pixie Turner.
Pixie is a nutritionist (ANutr), food blogger, and avid Instagrammer. She graduated with a First Class degree in Biochemistry, and went on to complete a Masters in Nutrition with Distinction. She is the brains behind the ‘Plantbased Pixie’ blog and social media accounts, and is dedicated to promoting a fad-free healthy lifestyle supported by evidence-based science. Her first book, The Wellness Rebel, will be published Spring 2018.
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Pixie’s background and training, and what her day to day looks like
00:05:30
The history of Pixie’s relationship with food
00:09:45
The turning point with her foods issues
00:13:45
Why she decided to get a masters in nutrition
00:16:45
The importance of scientific literacy
00:21:45
The issue with echo chambers
00:22:45
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
00:25:45
The nocebo effect and how it affects our health
00:29:30
Pixie’s research on social media and orthorexia
00:33:15
Issues with the current way orthorexia is diagnosed
00:39:00
Which social media platform has the biggest impact on our relationship with food
00:44:30
Why and how Pixie diversifies her Instagram feed and who she follows
00:50:15
The responsibility bloggers have to their followers
00:55:00
The responsibility bloggers have to their followers
00:59:30
Pixie’s upcoming book
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? “Research also shows that making sure that the overall fat content of your diet is more unsaturated than saturated also has benefits [5] – and unsaturated fats are usually found in plants (with the exception of coconut).”
? “Switch your butter for plant-based spreads and margarine. You might not be able to taste the difference!”
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