YDS is supported by Microcosm Coaching and Fly Nutrition. How influential are influencers, anyway? Studies show that the folks we interact with (or don’t!) virtually on social media can have a real impact on our mental and even physical health. From ancient Roman gladiators shilling olive oil and wine to today’s #fitspo influencers shilling supplem…

YDS is supported by ⁠Microcosm Coaching. In this episode, Kylee and Zoë dive into the evolving conversation around Orthorexia—a term for an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. We explore the impact of societal norms, social media, and misinformation on people's relationship with food, particularly athletes. As more people seek to "clean up" th…

YDS is supported by ⁠⁠Microcosm Coaching. ⁠ Kylee and Zoë dive into the Wild West of supplementation for athletes. We unpack the history of how athletes have been trying to gain an edge since the very first Olympics (with figs!) and how a lack of regulation makes it tough to know what substances are backed by evidence and what supplements belong in…

YDS is supported by ⁠⁠Microcosm Coaching. ⁠ At least 30 million Americans have an eating disorder, but only 1 in 10 people gets the treatment they need. Why? Kylee and Zoë debunk common myths about eating disorders, from who they affect to how they’re treated. We dive into the history of eating disorders and how common misbeliefs about mental illne…

YDS is supported by ⁠⁠Microcosm Coaching. ⁠ Kylee and Zoë take a magic school bus ride into the microbiome! We go back (waaay back) into the origins of the human microbiome and examine the research on how gut biota affects and interplays with athletic performance. Put your gloves on, because we’re digging into Zoë’s microbiome to get to know her on…

YDS is supported by ⁠⁠Microcosm Coaching. ⁠ Zoë and Kylee break down why diets feel so...culty lately. From Paleo bros to Keto fanatics, we dive into why people are drawn to rigid ways of eating, and how to know if you just might be in a diet cult yourself!

YDS is supported by ⁠⁠Microcosm Coaching. ⁠ In this episode, Kylee and Zoë explore the complicated history that humans have with alcohol and athletics. We dive into the deep past (shoutout to our simian ancestors!) and see why scientists think humans developed a taste for something that seems counterproductive to passing on our genes (looking at yo…

YDS is supported by ⁠⁠Microcosm Coaching. ⁠ Would you run 100 miles with zero calories? Should you? In episode two, we break down the history - and the science - of fasting. We dive into why athletes seem drawn to a mentality of doing more with less fuel and the potential benefits of fasting compared with the downsides. Melin A, Tornberg ÅB, Skouby…

YDS is supported by ⁠⁠Microcosm Coaching. ⁠ Welcome to episode one! Get to know hosts Kylee Van Horn and Zoë Rom and why they’re endlesslessly fascinated with food. In this episode, we ask why athletes seem so prone to diet bullsh*t and pseudoscience. We discuss how social media has hastened the spread of pseudoscience and why “experts” tend to ove…

Introducing Your Diet Sucks: A podcast about how we can unf*ck food. Registered dietitian nutritionist Kylee Van Horn and Journalist Zoë Rom are teaming up to demystify the science and dive into the cultural stories that make it so damn hard to just eat food. Episodes 1&2 drop July 24.