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the Maintenance Phase podcast

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HealthFitnessWellness debunkingShort episodesSerialized investigationScience skepticismNutrition cultureBeginner-friendly

Debunking the junk science behind health fads, wellness scams and nonsensical nutrition advice.

Why listen

the Maintenance Phase podcast is for listeners who like their health and wellness claims taken apart with skepticism, context, and a sense of humor. The supplied feed centers on a multi-part look at Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab, using short serialized episodes to explain how nutrition research can become public advice before the evidence is solid. People who enjoy myth-busting, science criticism, and wellness-culture debunking will get the most from it.

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Episodes

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -10

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -9

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -8

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -7

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -6

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -5

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -4

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -3

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -2

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.

7 min
Jul 26, 2021
the Original "Pizzagate" Part -1

This week we're diving into one of the biggest-ever scandals in nutrition research. For nearly two decades, Brian Wansink's Food and Brand Lab told Americans that lower weights, healthier workplaces and better school lunches were just a few small tweaks away.