TODAY your hosts are breaking down five of the top ten scams in the fitness industry, and explaining why they're scams with science. Since they don't like to just point out the problems in this industry, they offer solutions for the problems that these scam products/workouts/diets/etc. try and "fix". Today they cover scams 10-6, and don't miss next week's episode where they finish it off with the top 5. Quick Links: Scam 10- (11:32) Scam 9- (23:46) Scam 8- (40:49) Scam 7- (51:00) Scam 6-(59:44) Sign up for Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!! - Weekly bonus episodes every single Friday answering your questions - $300 monthly Legion Supplement giveaway - Member's only downloads/programs/etc. - Exclusive discounts to partners like Marek Health, Examine.com, and more Legion Athletics: Take 20% off Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here. Follow us! TikTok: @fs.pod Instagram: @fs.pod Facebook: Fitness Stuff (for normal people) Watch on YouTube: Fitness stuff (for normal people)

Grab your pen and paper because your hosts, Marianna and Tony, are taking us to school this episode. Get ready to understand nutrient absorption and dissect all of the basics. By the end of this episode, you will have reviewed a variety of vitamins and minerals and their role in assisting other nutrients within the body. Some topics that will be discussed and backed by research include different micronutrients, the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, the difference between the absorption of food vs. supplements, and tips on enhancing vitamin and mineral absorption. Timestamps: -Micronutrients (5:24) -Fat-Soluble vs Water-Soluble Vitamins (8:19) -Micronutrient Bioavailability (18:43) -Tips for enhancing nutrient absorption (1:00:00) ⁠Join Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!!⁠ ULTIMATE PELOTON GIVE-A-WHEY!! (Through May 31st) $4,000 in prizes - Enter code "FITSTUFF" for 5 free entries **https://gleam.io/IrFGC/the-strong-inside-peloton-tread-giveawhey** Legion Athletics: Take 20% off Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here. Follow us! TikTok: @fs.pod Instagram: @fs.pod Facebook: Fitness Stuff (for normal people) Watch on YouTube: Fitness stuff (for normal people)

Can we be real for a second? There are countless, contradicting statements and claims about how to lose weight on the internet. Today, your hosts Marianna and Tony are going to navigate through the top 5 fat loss myths that may be getting in the way of your progress. Tune into another scientifically proven episode of Fitness Stuff For Normal People to grasp a better understanding of your personal weight loss journey. Time Stamps and Quick Links: -Weight loss ≠ fat loss (13:14) -Starvation mode/metabolic damage (31:04) -Calorie deficit = Eat less food (41:00) -Cardio > Weights (49:38) -Eating healthy = Eating for weight loss (57:44) ULTIMATE PELOTON GIVE-A-WHEY!! (Through May 31st) $4,000 in prizes - Enter code "FITSTUFF" for 5 free entries https://gleam.io/IrFGC/the-strong-inside-peloton-tread-giveawhey Legion Athletics: Take 20% off Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here. Premium: Join Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!! Follow us! TikTok: @fs.pod Instagram: @fs.pod Facebook: Fitness Stuff (for normal people) Watch on YouTube: Fitness stuff (for normal people)

Today, Tony and Marianna FINALLY dedicate an entire episode to the MONSTER that is artificial sweeteners... Whenever there are two camps surrounding a topic, like the anti-artificial sweetener camp, and the pro-artificial sweetener camp - the truth often lies somewhere in the middle. Today our hosts discuss: What the different artificial sweeteners actually are... (because you can't lump them all together) The difference between natural zero-calorie sweeteners like stevia & monk fruit - And artificial zero-calorie sweeteners like aspartame & saccharin The individual sweeteners and their impact on specific health outcomes like cancer, diabetes, weight gain, and more And the doses of each that seem to be completely safe, and when they might start to impact you ULTIMATE PELOTON GIVE-A-WHEY!! (Through May 31st) $4,000 in prizes - Enter code "FITSTUFF" for 5 free entries https://gleam.io/IrFGC/the-strong-inside-peloton-tread-giveawhey Legion Athletics: Take 20% off Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here. Premium: Join Fitness Stuff PREMIUM here!! Follow us! TikTok: @fs.pod Instagram: @fs.pod Facebook: Fitness Stuff (for normal people) Watch on YouTube: Fitness stuff (for normal people) The study’s referenced in this episode: 1970’s Mice Cancer Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5411626/ AS & Cancer Cohort Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36500986/ Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Blood Glucose and Insulin Response: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32672338/ Sucralose, Monk Fruit and Stevia on blood glucose control: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41430-018-0170-6 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0161264&type=printable https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28502831 http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/7/818 Artificial Sweeteners on Gut Health: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34063332/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33171964/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31258108/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31928558/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30557670/ https://microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40168-020-00976-w Artificial Sweeteners on Weight Loss: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Low-calorie+sweeteners+and+body+weight+and+composition%3A+a+metaanalysis+of+randomized+controlled+trials+and+prospective+cohort+studies https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4786736/pdf/ijo2015177a.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=The+role+of+low-calorie+sweeteners+in+the+prevention+and+management+of+overweight+and+obesity%3A+evidence+v.+conjecture Hunger, Cravings, and Hormonal Changes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4744961/pdf/OBY-24-297.pdf https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23364015 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21245879 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4438179/pdf/13679_2014_Article_133.pdf

In today's episode, Marianna and Tony will go into a deep dive in supplements on the market that specifically pertain to gut health. These supplements include probiotics, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, L Glutamine, peppermint oil, and greens powder. Your hosts will review each supplement and help you gauge your opinion on them with scientific evidence and research. ⁠⁠⁠Sign up here for premium and the weekly FS Research Review!!! ⁠⁠⁠ Sponsor links: Legion Athletics: ⁠⁠⁠Take 20% of Legion Athletics Supplements with code “FSPOD” at checkout here.⁠⁠⁠ The Strong Inside: ⁠⁠⁠Protein Calculator⁠⁠⁠ Follow us! TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@fs.pod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠Fitness Stuff (for normal people)⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Fitness stuff (for normal people)⁠