3279: Is Dieting Bad For Your Health? AND Is Cheese Good For You? Dairy Cheese Alternatives by Dr. Monali Y Desai

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🗓️ 1 February 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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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 3279: Dr. Monali Y. Desai explains how yo-yo dieting, often caused by extreme, unsustainable eating plans, can raise your risk of heart attack, stroke, and long-term weight gain. She encourages slow, lasting dietary changes and suggests exploring healthier options like nut-based cheeses to support better heart health and sustainable weight management. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.ifwewerefamily.com/dieting-bad-for-health/ & http://www.ifwewerefamily.com/dairy-cheese-good/ Quotes to ponder: "Weight variability (which can be caused by yo-yo dieting) can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke, and can also negatively affect your blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol levels." "The best thing to do is to make healthy changes slowly to how you eat." "Dairy cheese is a good source of calcium and protein, but it also has unhealthy fat in it." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	Is dieting bad for your health?
0:35.4	And is cheese good for you? Dairy cheese alternatives, both by Dr.
0:40.7	Manali Y. Desai of if we were family.com. And I'm Dr. Neal. Welcome back to Optimal Health Daily or
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1:10.0	And with that, let's get to Dr. Desai's
1:12.6	two posts as we optimize your life. Is dieting bad for your health? By Monali Y. Desai of if
1:24.5	we were family.com. You may have seen in the news articles about yo-yo dieting
1:30.7	linked to increased rates of heart attack and stroke, even in otherwise healthy people. This isn't
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