Debunking Fitness Myths with Paige Halas

Don't Get it Twisted

Does drinking lemon water increase your metabolism? Does intermittent fasting truly help you to lose weight? In the world of influencer marketing and clickbait, we can easily fall into the trap of believing a trend simply because it’s popular, and not actually take the time to do our scientific research on the topic. This week I am joined by the host of the Beauty and the Biotech Beast podcast, Paige Halas, who will help me debunk and UNTWIST some of our favorite fitness trends and myths through the power of scientific research. We love a researcher moment! Find Paige here: www.instagram.com/beautyandthebiotechbeast Stream new episodes every week. Stay connected: Instagram: www.instagram.com/twistypod Email me at [e-mail] Links: Does drinking lemon water increase your metabolism? https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lemon-water-for-weight-loss#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3 Does intermittent fasting work to help you lose weight? https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/intermittent-fasting-surprising-update-2018062914156 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680567/ Does it matter what time of day you workout? https://health.clevelandclinic.org/does-it-matter-to-your-heart-or-otherwise-what-time-of-day-you-exercise/#:~:text=For%20most%20of%20us%2C%20it,you%20and%20stick%20with%20it. Why does pre-workout make you itchy? And is it even good for you? https://www.nutrasciencelabs.com/blog/the-itch-why-does-beta-alanine-make-us-itchy https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/pre-workout-supplements#:~:text=Pre%2Dworkout%20supplements%20have%20become,potentially%20dangerous%20and%20wholly%20unnecessary. Are supplements (BCAAs, Protein Shakes, Creatine) effective? Do we need to take them? https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/bcaa#TOC_TITLE_HDR_2 https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/protein-shake-before-or-after-workout#:~:text=Protein%20plays%20an%20important%20role,before%20or%20after%20your%20workout. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/creatine-safety-and-side-effects#other-effects What’s the deal with the measurement of calories in the US? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-food-manufacturers/ https://www.livescience.com/62808-how-calories-are-calculated.html#:~:text=To%20use%20this%20tool%2C%20scientists,only%20way%20to%20measure%20calories --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontgetittwisted/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dontgetittwisted/support