{"podcast":{"title":"Bite Back with Abbey Sharp","slug":"bite-back-with-abbey-sharp-7043901","podcast_index_feed_id":7043901,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/RlbEUM8I","website_url":"https://bite-back-with-abbey-sharp.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c15bfd25-c591-4dad-8295-fc67b4b46a65/ca286ba6-1e74-4e16-9016-0a642c984be3/3000x3000/abbeysharp-biteback-final-3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Abbey Sharp","episode_count":80,"summary":"Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), award-winning author, founder of Abbey’s Kitchen, creator of Hunger Crushing Combo™, Co-Founder of Neue Theory™, and mother of two. Blending science with sass, Abbey has established herself as a credible voice in the nutrition, health, and wellness space. Abbey’s core philosophy is that a pleasurable relationship with food, your body and yourself is the fundamental secret to good health. From delicious healthy recipes, digital video content, real mom truths and cheeky nutrition myth-busting, Abbey Sharp has become the go-to source for entertaining, informative, and inspirational lifestyle content to well over 2 million loyal followers.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bite-back-with-abbey-sharp-7043901"},"episode":{"title":"Why Bad Diets Feel So Good (the REWARD & Dopamine High of Diet Culture)","slug":"why-bad-diets-feel-so-good-the-reward-dopamine-high-of-diet-culture","published_at":"2026-05-19T08:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bite-back-with-abbey-sharp-7043901/why-bad-diets-feel-so-good-the-reward-dopamine-high-of-diet-culture","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bite-back-with-abbey-sharp-7043901","url":"https://bite-back-with-abbey-sharp.simplecast.com/episodes/why-bad-diets-feel-so-good-the-reward-dopamine-high-of-diet-culture-h9NOlshe","audio_url":"https://rogers.simplecastaudio.com/5aba7628-33c2-4808-b873-0ba6f55a5e7d/episodes/dd17247e-269e-47b6-a7ff-30392937d08f/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=5aba7628-33c2-4808-b873-0ba6f55a5e7d&awEpisodeId=dd17247e-269e-47b6-a7ff-30392937d08f&feed=RlbEUM8I","summary":"In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we explore why restrictive diets can feel so effective at first—even when they rarely lead to lasting results. From carnivore and cleanses to fasting and other influencer-endorsed trends, many diets promise to eliminate everything from bloating to brain fog. But if these approaches are truly the answer, why do they feel so difficult to sustain? In this episode, I break down the psychological reward cycle that makes dieting so seductive, and why an additive, sustainable approach is often far more effective for long-term health and a healthier relationship with food.","meta_description":"In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, we explore why restrictive diets can feel so effective at first—even when they rarely lead to lasting re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1352,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bite-back-with-abbey-sharp-7043901/episodes/why-bad-diets-feel-so-good-the-reward-dopamine-high-of-diet-culture/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bite-back-with-abbey-sharp-7043901/why-bad-diets-feel-so-good-the-reward-dopamine-high-of-diet-culture.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}