Navigating the world of diets and nutrition is no easy task, especially as new diets and trends fight for your attention on social media channels like TikTok and Instagram.

If you’ve ever wondered if the Keto Diet might be for you, if intermittent fasting could bring you to your weight loss goals, if juicing could help boost your nutritional intake and detox your body, or what exactly “girl dinner” means and how to make one, this episode featuring registered dietitian and licensed dietitian nutritionist Sara Hoffman is for you.

Sara breaks down diets and trends into three categories: trends to leave behind in 2023, those to approach with caution, and those that get a gold-star from Sara. Here are the trends and the minute-mark in which they are discussed:

Trends to leave behind in 2023:

• Keto Diet: 2:05
• Juicing: 8:25
• Metabolism boosters: 12:00

Trends to approach with caution:

• Meal replacement shakes/shake-based diets: 15:45
• Plant-based diet: 18:25
• Protein-packed foods and snacks: 23:05
• Hydration boosters/WaterTok: 25:50
• Weight loss medications: 28:10
• Intermittent fasting: 33:35

Dietitian-approved trends:

• “Girl Dinner”: 39:44
• Adult Snack Box: 42:43
• Mediterranean Diet: 44:35

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