Episode 353: Decoding Diet Trends: Dr. Idrees Shares Evidence-Based Advice

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen and Habit Nest

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.4 • 763 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever found yourself confused by the countless diet trends and conflicting nutrition advice circulating online and in the media? If so, you're not alone. In a world filled with misinformation and pseudoscience, it can be challenging to separate fact from fiction when it comes to healthy eating. That's why I’m excited to share with you my latest podcast episode featuring the brilliant Dr. Idrees, a medical doctor and nutrition expert who is on a mission to debunk diet myths and provide evidence-based insights. In this conversation, Dr. Idrees tackles some of the most controversial topics in nutrition, from the role of sugar and artificial sweeteners to the gluten-free craze and the cardio vs. strength training debate. If you're ready to clear up the confusion and gain a deeper understanding of the science behind healthy eating, then this podcast episode is a must-listen. Dr. Idrees Mughal (known as Dr Idz) is a UK trained Medical Doctor, with an additional Master’s degree in Nutritional Research and is Board-Certified in Lifestyle Medicine. On Jan 1st 2021, Dr Idz took it upon himself to directly respond to content creators and to call-out the harmful and inaccurate advice being given to the public. Since then, he has amassed over 1.5 million followers across the Tiktok and Instagram platforms and now gets tagged in over 200 videos a day from followers asking for his input. What we discuss… (00:00) Health Expert Debunks Nutrition Myths (08:08) Building a Social Media Health Platform (20:34) Social Media and Evidence-Based Information (25:49) Natural vs. Artificial Food Debunked (36:21) Debunking Nutrition Science Myths (49:28) Ultra-Processed Foods and Fortification (58:28) Debunking Myths About Sugar and Nutrition (01:08:51) Debunking Myths (01:17:49) Gluten-Free Marketing and Gut Health (01:24:42) Probiotics, Cardio, and Strength Training (01:38:38) The Nuances of Fitness Aspiration (01:46:12) Optimizing Health and Longevity …and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. BiOptimizers: Use code JC10 for 10% off and shop here: bioptimizers.com/jennifercohen Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Dr. Idrees Mughal: Website: https://www.schoolofdridz.com/ Book: Saturated Fats: A Myth Busting Guide To Diet and Nutrition In A World of Misinformation Instagram: @dr_idz

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0:00.0	Hi guys is Tony Robbins you're listening to Habits and Hustle.
0:05.0	Crush it. Okay I have Dr. Idz on the podcast and his new book or his only book right?
0:11.0	First book. Okay. It's called saturated facts and I really enjoy, I really like it.
0:20.5	First of all, it's basically debunking all the myths and diet, nutrition, and all the
0:26.3	misinformation out there. So it really is a great read. You go so in depth, it's so thorough, and how you even break it down it after each chapter.
0:37.5	You're like, bottom line, like this is the bottom line, like I love that, like it's so easy so digestible can you just tell people a little bit
0:46.9	about your background because let me just say this I found you I found Dr. Ints
0:51.6	because he basically not only debunks on on
0:54.8	Instagram but he calls out everybody and you actually called out Gary Brecca on my
1:01.8	podcast and posted about it and so it went viral because so many
1:07.5	people sent it to me and then I went to your page and saw it and then I went like down the whole rabbit hole of all the stuff that you do and I just fell in love with your content.
1:20.4	So thank you for being on the podcast.
1:22.3	No thank you. I'm glad the videos that I make can reach you know wider audiences people like yourself. I'm just I'm just glad it's helping people.
1:30.0	Well first of all you did call out on my podcast.
1:33.6	So let me just, let's get back, let's talk about your credentials
1:37.5	and what gives you the authority, let's say,
1:41.2	to do so, because I think this is why you kind of got into this whole
1:44.4	business in the first place so talk about your background and how you ended up
1:47.6	being this very controversial somewhat doctor on social media.
1:53.6	Yeah, so I studied medicine at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, beautiful city
1:59.9	on the east coast of UK. And during my medical studies,
2:04.8	I took time out to pursue an additional master's degree
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