Stop Talking Sh*t – Details, episodes & analysis

This episode both Eman and Myself did a pre Ramadan workshop with Al-Ihsan foundation. I spoke about some of the Prophetic principles of eating, and Eman spoke about what nutritional aspects to consider for optimal fasting. 

The STS podcast would like to thank Al-Ihsan for this opportunity. Enjoy 😉 

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Welcome back to the new year folks and thank you for being loyal members of the sts podcast! Unfortunately with our last episode we had technical issues and it's only available on YouTube, so go check that out. In this episode we explore organic produce in Australia with our special guest Dr Liz Oates who has her PhD in Organic food. You can find her website and book a consult with her at www.lizaoates.com.au. In this episode, we talk about what actually means, is it worth buying, is it affordable, the dirty dozen, the impact on the gut microbiome and is organic even pesticide free? `the answers may surprise you! Tune in and leave us some feedback either via instagram or email! Happy listening 2025! 

Check out some links below to her research and study units

https://www.scu.edu.au/study/units/food5004/2025/

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.03.021 

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This episode is about ending the hate against dairy! Enough is enough! Eman and I go through some of the more common myths and fear around dairy, more specifically milk at this point and has out the good and bad about consuming milk including issues around inflammation, acne and cardiovascular disease.
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https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/acne/causes/diet
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6115795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8339299/
https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2014.967385
https://nutritionandmetabolism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12986-020-00527-y#citeas 

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In this podcast episode we are joined by guest speaker Jessica Stokes, where we explore the red flags of health claims online and give you tips to help sort through what may or may not be reliable health information and credible research. Jessica is a practicing intensive care nurse and educator, who holds a PhD in Medicine with a  passion in providing tools to determine credible science information. You can find her on instagram @j_stokesparish or go to her website https://www.jessicastokesparish.com/about 

This Podcast episode was brought to you by our sponsors @body_sculpt_sisters female-only strength and conditioning gym and Co-health a non-profit health and community service

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This episode we explored some of the most prominent myths surrounding the health and fitness industry with Amal Elbaba; strength and conditioning personal trainer. Amal has been in the industry for over ten years, kicking a** and shaping the women in our Muslim community. Her dedication and no BS approach makes her stand out from the crowd. 

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In this episode we invite a guess speaker Dr Mo. Assoum who is a infectious disease Epidemiologist myth buster, fact checker and author of The Priori Chronicles, talk about COVID, immunizations and the root cause of fear around vaccines. We can a dive into what some of the reasons are behind why people are so hesistant to take immunisations, where immunisations originated from and the real definition of herd immunity. If you're afraid of vaccines, then this podcast is for you. 

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This episode we discuss the controversy around sweetners, and finally answer the age old question Shakespeare asked over 400 years ago- to sweetener or not to sweetner?? 
See below for references of studies used 

1.Effects of Sweeteners on the Gut Microbiota: A Review of Experimental Studies and Clinical Trials https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6363527/
2.Artificial Sweeteners: A Systematic Review and Primer for Gastroenterologists. https://www.jnmjournal.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5056/jnm15206
3.Association between intake of non-sugar sweeteners and health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and observational studies. https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.k4718
4.Health outcomes of non-nutritive sweeteners: analysis of the research landscape. https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-017-0278-x
5.Aspartame and Risk of Cancer: A Meta-analytic Review. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24965331/
6.Effects of Stevia Extract on Postprandial Glucose Response, Satiety and Energy Intake: A Three-Arm Crossover Trial. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/12/3036
7.Glycemic impact of non-nutritive sweeteners: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41430-018-0170-6
8. Short-Term Consumption of Sucralose with, but Not without, Carbohydrate Impairs Neural and Metabolic Sensitivity to Sugar in Humans  
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2020.01.014 
9. Effects of Sweeteners on the Gut Microbiota: A Review of Experimental Studies and Clinical Trials 
DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmy037 
10. Association of Low- and No-Calorie Sweetened Beverages as a Replacement for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages With Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 
Doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.2092. 
11. The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk  
Doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02223-9 
12. Effect of eating vegetables before carbohydrates on glucose excursions in patients with type 2 diabetes 
Doi: 10.3164/jcbn.13-67 
13. Systematic review of the relationship between artificial sweetener consumption and cancer in humans: analysis of 599,741 participants  
Doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12703. 

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In this episode we explore the use of vegetables oils and the controversy surrounding their use. We will discuss recent literature and break down good studies vs poor quality studies. Are they toxic? Will they kill you? 

Here are the list of resources used in the podcast:
Blood levels of omega-6 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30971107

• Cochrane review of omega-6 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011094.pub4/full
• Dietary fats and inflammatory markers in IBD https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33084958
• Am J Clin Nutr2008 Oct;88(4):913-21. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/88.4.913.
• BMJ 2016; 353 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i1246 (Published 12 April 2016)

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This podcast explores the aims of this podcast and a bit about the hosts, what relevant qualifications we have and what inspired the direction of this podcast

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In this episode with the STS team, we explore what its like for a women of colour, Middle Eastern, Africans and Asians, to struggle with weight loss in the current "white-based" model of dietetics. With our guest speaker Fathima, who specialises in cultural eating for weight loss, we talk about all things that pertain to successful weight loss as women of diverse backgrounds, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach. Whether it be the use of Ozempic, fad diets or feeling healthy at any weight, its a must listen, with lots of little gems. You may be surprised how your perspective changes after this!

You can get in contact with Fathima on her instagram @cultural_dietician  
or email her directly at info@eatsmartdietician.com.au

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