Strengthen is a podcast dedicated to inspiring you to become your strongest self. Founded + Hosted by Gabby Barreto (@gabbymbarreto on IG) this podcast will feature powerful women in fitness, nutrition and wellness to share their stories and expertise to empower you. You’ll learn about their struggles and achievements, how they use their knowledge and experience to lift those around them, plus get the latest on research-backed nutrition, health and fitness trends. Each episode will leave you ...
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NOT All Intentional Weight Loss is Disordered: Losing Weight and Anti-Diet Culture
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The anti-diet culture movement has influenced many to believe that "all approaches to intentional weight loss are unhealthy". Many proponents of the anti-diet culture movement preach that engaging in intentional weight loss will end up in worse health outcomes, weight regain and a worse relationship with food. BUT what if the approach to weight los…
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Why are we all talking about "balancing hormones"?
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Welcome back to strengthen! If this is your first listen, I invite you to listen back at the evolution of this podcast, while small, but full of perspectives from all different women. But as I have evolved and continue to grow myself, my business and my own knowledge, I am seeking to bring more practical episodes, with things you can apply to your …
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High Protein Diets: Are they safe for everyone?
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High protein diets are touted by gymfluencers and docfluencers all of social media. But what do they mean and is a high protein diet right for me? In this episode I take a dive into the recommended daily intake of protein, what I recommend for most of my clients and address common misconceptions and shedding light on the various factors influencing…
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Wellness Culture + Disordered Eating: a Pathway for Orthorexia?
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From cleanses, to detoxes, to supplements and ice baths, wellness culture has convinced us for years that expensive treatments are the only pathway to a healthy lifestyle. But do we really need to buy into the influence? And how can this damage our relationship with food? Wellness culture is very similar to diet culture. Both give the "eat like me,…
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Social media will sell womens a problem, while also selling them a fix. In this podcast episode, I take a dive into the complex world of hormone balance for women while examining the significant influences of diet culture, wellness culture, and the supplement industry. From hot girl walks, to detox drinks and supplements, the scene on social media …
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The almond mom: a mom with an unhealthy obsession with thinness, dieting, and exercise who project that onto their own children. In this episode I breakdown what the "almond mom" is and take a deep dive into the complex relationship between almond moms, diet culture, and eating disorders. In a world where wellness trends, superfoods, and diet fads …
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Gut Health Part 2: Do you REALLY need these influencer backed supplements?
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Gut health supplements are literally "trending" on social media. And as a nutritionist I am here to debunk (and debloat) the loads of misinformation, false marketing and overall shams of the diet and supplement industry. In this episode I talk about glutamine supplement, greens powders, and very popular herbal remedies for "gut health" as I dive in…
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How to Heal from Toxic Diet + Fitness Culture
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In this episode I discuss three mindsets to have when you are healing from disordered eating/body image from Toxic Diet + Fitness Culture: 1) Healing your relationship with you body from a disordered eating lense isn’t healed by changing your body 2) Healing your relationship with food cannot happen with more restriction 3) Cutting off people, plac…
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Toxic Fitness + Diet Culture: It's impact on body image and health
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In this episode I discuss what is toxic fitness culture, how in is intertwined with diet culture, how to spot it and how to combat it. Everyday in gym, social media and in our culture, women are pressured to look and be and ideal way, promising that if we looked a certain way this would bring us happiness. But with all my years working with women i…
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When active women under eat: what is low energy availability and how eating less and less will harm us.
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Dieting and being small is popular, but the consequences of consistently underfueling our bodies comes with some pretty crappy side effects. The obsession with our bodies is more than a mental health concern, it takes a physical toll. In the episode I discuss the impacts to women's bodies from experiencing low energy availability: dysregulation of …
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THE intro to gut health you absolutely needed 10 tiktoks ago
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Gut health is the buzziest buzz word in the social media world, but as a consumer of content, do you really know what it means? In this episode, I breakdown what gut health even means, how it impacts your overall health, the microbiome, pre/pro/syn/postbiotics and how to navigate these words as you scroll away. While I do use big words like "prolif…
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3 Fitness + Nutrition Myths That GOT To GO.
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In this episode, I told with myself (while my 7th month old plays and eats breakfast LOL) on 2 myths and 1 trend that has to go. I know the last one isn't a myth, but I made the list and then realized that it's not a myth but just an overall harmful practice. Below are the 3 myths I discussed (all coated in diet culture BS) 1) Your metabolism is "r…
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What is Body Neutral Fitness? with the amazing Maddie Myer's who is a great human.
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Maddie Myer's is definitely a GET TO KNOW trainer in NYC. In this episode we discuss what a body neutral approach to fitness is and how you can enjoy your fitness journey without the annoying #abz culture it brings. Because it's boring, right? And fitness is a feeling we don't always need to quantify, set goals for and micromanage (Something Maddie…
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Episode Toxic Fitness Culture, Why You Should LIFT When Running and Body Nuetral Fitness with Amanda Katz
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In this episode, I sat down with NYC Trainer Amanda Katz for a conversation where literally, we did NOT hold back on our experience and observations about the state of the fitness industry: overly and unhealthily obsessed with our aesthetics and pressures to be "fit" enough. We discuss our journey to having a healthy relationship with exercise, our…
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We back update + 5 Nutrition Hacks for Strength Training Women
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I took some time off and now it's game time. A whole year off to have a baby, publish some academic papers and some other fun things. Take a glimpse into the update of my professional and personal growth + 5 Nutrition Hacks for Strength Training Women (you're going to want to stick around and listen to that!). PLUS, head to my IG story on 3/1 and 3…
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Episode 18: Fighting for Social Justice in Fitness with May Vutrapongvatana
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An attorney by trade, May is a fighter for social justice, including social justice in the fitness space. As we evolve in understanding more about body shape and size in relation to health, we still see the same bodies represented in fitness. We question, especially in a progressive city like NYC, how we can start to bring more of that to life. Lis…
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Mindful Meditation #1: When the world comments on your body.
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What helps me through negative thoughts best is a guided mindful meditation. This episode is my FIRST mindful meditation on this podcast I needed to post with the overwhelming need to help my followers, clients and the world move through the comments about their bodies this holiday season. This meditation will help you feed your mind with POSITIVE …
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Episode 17: The Gift of GAB: Revolutionizing the Fitness Industry with Gabi Gain
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You'll hear it from both us of: we are so over toxic messages of over excising, under eating and beat yourself up in the fitness industry. Because your FITNESS journey should be beneficial to your HEALTH, no detrimental. I seriously loved every moment and every work Gabi said because we share a similar journey and mindset around fitness, food and o…
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Episode 16: Why I Care so Much About Your Skeleton.
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I talk a LOT about bones. As women, our bone health is so fragile, especially as we age and hormones change. It's such a damn shame that we are sold restrictive weight loss as a means to better health when it has the potential to weaken the one thing we need the most care for. In this episode I discuss the reality of nutrition and bone health and h…
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Episode #15: Meet Brooklyns Need-to-Know Trainer Nancy Chen
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A Cali girl turned Brooklyner, Nancy Chen's story is one you don't want to miss. From college swimmer to boxer to yogi to an inspirational blogger, Nancy has used her strength as an athlete to empower to to view fitness beyond her body. She is notable for several accomplishments: 1) Her Spoon University blog, where she openly discusses her eating d…
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Episode #13 with Mallory Reilly: Strength through your senses, taking up space, and acknowledging more in fitness
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Mallory Reilly Coach- OTR/L, CPT, RKC, SFGI, is an Occupational Therapist (OT) and a true kettlebell queen. In this episode, Mallory drives deep into connecting our senses to our training, how to listen and respect your body, and what it means to be READY. Her experience and perspective on training, body image while incorporating her career as an O…
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Girls CAN Box: Talking the Fight Life and GUT Health with Amber Trejo
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Trigger warning: Up until around 27 minutes, this episode discusses weight cutting for fighting and weight class sports. After that we discuss her experience with gut issues and if you're experiencing them you want to listen!!! Amber Trejo is a Functional Nutritionist and Trainer. The coolest thing about Amber? She actually competed in boxing. I me…
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Episode 12: From Beef to Body Image- A seriously fun and insightful convo with Nicole Rodriguez, RDN, NASM-CPT
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Welcome back friends! Of course we return with a fellow Registered Dietitian Nicole Rodriguez. She is a seriously fun, smart, and dedicated to the cause of accessible nutrition education for all. We talk everything from strength training, to body image, her love of beef and beef advocacy (YES it's a thing!). And you're going to want to listen to he…
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Episode 11: Quit the Obsession with Sweat with Donatella Fino
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Donatellafino is a body mechanics expert, genius, dope massage therapist and BARRE QUEEN. And she's on my latest episode of STRENGTHEN. hear us discuss: 👉why you should stop using sweat as an indicator of a good workout 👉how peeing while you jump isn't normal (yeah, it happens) 👉finding smart fitness you love And there are SO many gold nu…
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Episode 10: Navigating the Fear Gaining Weight + Is the EVIDENCE on Detox Diets Substantial?
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As a Dietitian, a part of my job and practice is to provide research backed nutrition interventions. This episode starts off discussing detox diets (juice cleanses, tonic, elixirs etc) and the evidence (or lack of) to their numerous health claims. Is it too good to be true? Short answer: yes. This episode wraps with a topic many of us are accustome…
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Episode 9: How to ESCAPE Diet Talk and WHY You Should
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Diet talk is inevitable. It was always be there but we don't need to partake in the conversation. We can also be the ones the change the situation and stand up for ourselves. We can be the ones to defend and protect ourselves (and maybe help change others, though that is not the point of this). And why do we want to extinguish and disengage in diet…
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Episode 8 Functional Strength and Exercise with Tatianna Lampa
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Tatianna Lampa is a fitness idol of mine. She holds a B.S. in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, is a Corrective Exercise Specialist and she's even a fitness model (totally super jealous of that!). Why I respect Tatianna? First off, she's super sweet, friendly and intelligent in her craft. I met her at conferences and have seen her at a ton of worksh…
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Episode 7: 5 Ways Diets Are Harmful + A Plea to Action
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Dieting has harmed more people I have interacted with than it has done good. In this episode I discuss 5 ways (plus 1 bonus) that diets are harmful to our health and society. And while I discuss only 5, just know there are more out there to be mentioned. I urge you to listen with an open mind. Studies noted: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
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Episode 6 with Brittany Model, MS, RD, CDN. A Child on a Diet: A Story from a Life of Dieting to Practicing Intuitive Eating and HAES
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Brittany Modell, MS, RD, CDN is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters from Teachers College, Columbia University where we connected. After learning nutrition science and the sneaky way diet culture is embedded in our education, she has moved on to practice and actually live the Intuitive Eating (IE) and Health at Every Size (HAES) life. Saving her …
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Episode 5 with Dianna Falzarano: Started from the Bottom and Now She's One of the BEST Trainers I know
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On this weeks episode, I sit down with Dianna Falzarano, a successful trainer friend of mine who shares her story of the grind, perspectives on fitness, and her journey of body image. Dianna holds more certifications and trainings than most, proving her commitment to her craft (which is shown in her success and work with her clients). She specializ…
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Episode 4 with Maria Catacchio: I'll Never Look like Sofia Vergara and That's OKAY.
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In episode 4 I sit down with my good friend and colleague @merrrrcat aka Maria Catacchio for an inspiring convo about body image, fitness and self worth. We also laugh and joke a lot, and if you know us, we are really unhinged. And for those who listened, you can fine Pierre Boo from TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@itspierreboo?lang=en. Enjoy …
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Improve Your Relationship with Food and Body Image with Acceptance Work
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Ever hear "accept your body" and roll your eyes? Sick of toxic positivity that makes happiness seem like the ultimate feeling you should feel all the time? Yes, then this is for you. Acceptance is a practice, an action of moving through negative emotions, feeling all of its stickiness and ickiness to get to a place of stillness. In this episode, I …
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Episode 2: The Courage to Run with Gab Bolin
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Running isn't a favorite of mine, but Gab's expertise and guidance on running has made it much more enjoyable for me. A childhood actress, Gab transitioned to a career in fitness to use her life experience to motivate others. And I will say, she's an expert at this. You can find her on Instagram @gab.bolin and at https://www.gabriellebolin.com/.…
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ARRIVED. Welcome to episode 1 where I, Gabriela Barreto, MS, RD, CDN, CFSC, take you through my journey to how I got HERE. What drove me to change my relationship with food and fitness, what strength means to me and how I made my fantasy a reality. I look forward to sharing more as this podcast grows and evolves with a host of characters (aka my gu…
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Launching September 2020, Strengthen is a podcast dedicated to inspiring you to become your strongest self. This podcast has been a dream of mine for over 2 years and I finally found the drive to do it. Listen here for a little bit about this podcast and follow me on @nutritionbygabby on IG and visit www.nutritionbygabby.com to learn more about me …
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