049: Dr. Yoni Freedhoff – Embracing Imperfection | Stop Blaming The Food Industry | Staying Ahead Of Food Cravings

July 29, 2015

On this week's show, we are featuring one of Canada's most outspoken obesity experts, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff. He is an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa. Yoni is the author of The Diet Fix and he writes regularly for his award-winning blog, Weighty Matters.

In this episode, we discuss:

When it comes to corruption in the food marketplace we need to stop blaming the food industry
Changes in the food industry can't happen fast
Is the internet helping or hindering positive changes?
We still have a lot to learn when it comes to nutrition
Confusing customers with food labels
Eating healthy distilled down into one simple rule
BMI isn't a useful tool
Learn how to calculate your "best weight"
Chocolate milk has double the calories and 20% more sugar than Coca-Cola
Managing childhood obesity
Exercise makes you healthy, not skinny
There isn't one perfect diet for everyone
Cheat days are not the answer
Food is not just calories, it provides the building blocks for our bodies
Staying ahead of food cravings and hunger
Yoni's morning routine, including breakfast
Embracing imperfection

Weighty Matters - Dr. Yoni Freedhoff's website

Follow Dr. Yoni Freedhoff on Facebook , and Twitter

Dr. Yoni Freedhoff - The Diet Fix (book)

World's Most Dangerous Piece of Cake (Yoni's blog post)

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