3184: Weight Loss Myths That May Be Helpful by Lea Genders on Fitness Mindset

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🗓️ 10 November 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3184: Lea Genders unpacks some of the most common weight loss myths, like cutting carbs, avoiding nighttime eating, or going all-in on intense workouts, and reveals how these misconceptions can still offer helpful insights when viewed critically. By taking a balanced, analytical approach, you can apply what works for your body and discard what doesn’t, creating a sustainable path to health and fitness without falling into diet dogma. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.leagendersfitness.com/news/weight-loss-myths-that-can-be-helpful Quotes to ponder: "Just because a myth is wrong doesn’t mean it is all bad." "High-quality whole food carbohydrates can fuel your workouts to help you look, feel, and perform at your best." "Weight loss is not a measure of fitness." Episode references: Apple Vacations: https://www.applevacations.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily. Weight loss myths that may be helpful by Leah Genders of
0:07.1	Leagenders Fitness.com. And I'm Dr. Neal, your host and narrator. Happy Monday and welcome back to
0:13.7	another week of Optimal Health Daily. This is where I read to you from some of the best health
0:18.4	and fitness blogs on the web, kind of like an ongoing
0:21.1	audiobook, and always with a bit of my commentary at the end. Now, don't forget, we have a bunch
0:25.7	of shows where we cover a bunch of different topics. Check them all out by searching for
0:30.7	optimal living daily wherever you're hearing this. For now, let's get right to today's post
0:36.8	as we optimize your life.
0:42.7	Weight-loss Myths That May Be Helpful by Leagenders of LeagendersFitness.com
0:49.3	How could a weight loss myth be helpful?
0:53.7	If it's a myth, it's not true. So how is that useful?
0:58.2	Sometimes, weight loss myths stem from a well-meaning person, who, in their attempt to make a complex
1:04.9	topic easier to understand, oversimplifies to the point that it's no longer valid.
1:14.1	Other self-proclaimed experts are more dogmatic.
1:19.0	There's only one way to achieve your goals, and if you don't agree with them, then you're wrong.
1:22.5	Myths are also perpetrated by the fitness industry.
1:29.4	They take a popular, yet not entirely true misconception to mislead people into buying their weight loss products or services. Just because a myth is wrong doesn't mean it's all bad. If we learn to look at
1:36.7	the messages we hear from the health, nutrition, and fitness industry with an analytical mind,
1:42.5	we can learn to take what is helpful and useful and
1:45.7	disregard the rest. Myth. Carbs are bad for you and carbs make you fat. Neither of these statements
1:53.5	are true. Healthy, whole food carbohydrates can be a part of a healthy diet. It is possible to
2:00.6	lose weight while consuming a diet high and healthy carbohydrates.
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