In this week's episode of Talking Nutrition, Johan is joined by Laurin Conlin (Researcher, Coach, Educator, IFBB Bikini Pro, and Mentor) to talk about flexible vs. rigid dieting, trends and misinformation in the space, macros, meal plans, intuitive eating, and much more. 

Laurin first shares her personal journey, overcoming eating disorders, how she got into bodybuilding, her studies in exercise science... everything that led up to becoming a coach and educator to help both clients and coaches.

Then, we dive into trends and misinformation in the space, fear mongering around artificial sweeteners and seed oils, different ways to track, intuitive eating, Laurin's research study on 'Flexible vs. Rigid Dieting', including the main takeaways, and how different methods can meet you where you're at on your journey.

Enjoy the episode!

You can find more from Laurin here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurinconlin/
Website: https://www.teamlocofit.com/
Research study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34187492/


Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction - Laurin Conlin
15:25 Trends, misinformation, and short form content
24:19 Different ways to track
29:22 Flexible vs. rigid dieting study (PMID 34187492)
41:22 Incorrect and unhelpful messaging around intuitive eating
49:52 Fear mongering around artificial sweeteners, seed oils, and processed foods
50:49 Outro - Where to find Laurin


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