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110: Interview with Pixie Turner - Seven Health: Eating Disorder Recovery and Anti Diet Nutritionist

Episode 110: Welcome back to Real Health Radio. We have another guest interview and this week I’m sitting down with Pixie Turner.


Jan 11.2018


Jan 11.2018

Pixie is a nutritionist (ANutr), food blogger, and avid Instagrammer. She graduated with a First Class degree in Biochemistry, and went on to complete a Masters in Nutrition with Distinction. She is the brains behind the ‘Plantbased Pixie’ blog and social media accounts, and is dedicated to promoting a fad-free healthy lifestyle supported by evidence-based science. Her first book, The Wellness Rebel, will be published Spring 2018.

Here’s what we talk about in this podcast episode:

00:03:00

Pixie’s background and training, and what her day to day looks like

00:05:30

The history of Pixie’s relationship with food

00:09:45

The turning point with her foods issues

00:13:45

Why she decided to get a masters in nutrition

00:16:45

The importance of scientific literacy

00:21:45

The issue with echo chambers

00:22:45

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

00:25:45

The nocebo effect and how it affects our health

00:29:30

Pixie’s research on social media and orthorexia

00:33:15

Issues with the current way orthorexia is diagnosed

00:39:00

Which social media platform has the biggest impact on our relationship with food

00:44:30

Why and how Pixie diversifies her Instagram feed and who she follows

00:50:15

The responsibility bloggers have to their followers

00:55:00

The responsibility bloggers have to their followers

00:59:30

Pixie’s upcoming book


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One response to “110: Interview with Pixie Turner”

  1. Izabella Natrins says:

    Science?
    ? “Research also shows that making sure that the overall fat content of your diet is more unsaturated than saturated also has benefits [5] – and unsaturated fats are usually found in plants (with the exception of coconut).”
    ? “Switch your butter for plant-based spreads and margarine. You might not be able to taste the difference!”

    ??

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