# Whole Foods, Hormones, and the Truth About ‘Processed’ foods Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/liftinglindsay-s-more-than-fitness-4981711/whole-foods-hormones-and-the-truth-about-processed-foods Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/liftinglindsay-s-more-than-fitness-4981711/whole-foods-hormones-and-the-truth-about-processed-foods.md Podcast: [LiftingLindsay's More Than Fitness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/liftinglindsay-s-more-than-fitness-4981711) Published: 2025-10-20T08:39:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/25c79693 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/25c79693/ba96a578.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liftinglindsay-s-more-than-fitness-4981711/episodes/whole-foods-hormones-and-the-truth-about-processed-foods Duration seconds: 1855 ## Resource Topics: (00:08) - Are processed foods bad? (01:26) - What is a calorie? (02:09) - Why aren't all calories used the same? (03:17) - What are whole foods? (04:30) - What are processed foods? (07:24) - What about ultra processed foods? (07:49) - What about protein powder? (12:44) - Why can ultra processed foods be a problem? (16:55) - How does food impact hormones? (22:15) - Meal options (27:58) - Big picture summary 🚀 Big News: LiftingLindsay Training App Updates 🚀 I’ve been working behind the scenes to completely overhaul the app — and I can’t wait for you to dive in. Here’s what’s new: 🎥 100s of new exercise demo videos with clear setup, perfect form, and highlighted muscles so you know exactly what you’re working 🧠 Educational form breakdowns so you not only train hard, you train smart 💪 Femininely Fit Arms program — designed specifically to help you build strong, shapely shoulders and arms 🗂️ Incredible navigation so it’s easy to find exactly what you need, when you need it 🏋️ Program variety — every program has home alternatives, plus a full year of dumbbell/bench/band-only home workouts 🍴 1x Macro option ($50 one-time with $35 updates) + nutrition add-ons for ongoing support 🎁 7-day free trial so you can test it all out before committing 👉 Start your free 7-day trial here! ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/liftinglindsay-s-more-than-fitness-4981711/episodes/whole-foods-hormones-and-the-truth-about-processed-foods/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/liftinglindsay-s-more-than-fitness-4981711/whole-foods-hormones-and-the-truth-about-processed-foods.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.