{"podcast":{"title":"Weight Loss And ...","slug":"weight-loss-and-6741102","podcast_index_feed_id":6741102,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/weight-loss-and","website_url":"https://www.weightlossand.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nU4J861NxgZgwWoAyLH39jUsjeqMrjyOtBeq7lRHQUg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOWI3/NGNmNTdhY2VjYTZi/OTYxZGQ4NTZlZjk1/NmI5Yy5qcGc.jpg","author":"Holly Wyatt & James Hill","episode_count":137,"summary":"Your go-to hangout for everything weight loss… and beyond! “Weight Loss and…” is brought to you by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and hosted by seasoned experts in weight management, Dr. James Hill and Dr. Holly Wyatt. We’re your friendly guides through the maze of weight loss, but with a fun twist. We’re not here to preach the latest fad diet or promise a miracle workout. Instead, we’re all about embracing the journey, acknowledging there’s more than one way to hit your health goals, and having a good laugh while we’re at it. We get it: weight loss can be tough, and sometimes pretty serious business. But why can’t it also be enjoyable? With a side of humor, we’ll bring you science-backed insights, real-life stories, and some hard truths. (Spoiler alert: there’s no magic answer - but that doesn’t mean we can’t find what works best for you.) “Weight Loss and…” is your inclusive space to explore, question, and learn — and to feel part of a community along the way. This isn’t just about shedding pounds. It’s about gaining perspective, building better habits, and enjoying the ride. So if you’re up for honest conversations about weight loss - spiced with a little science…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:18:08.586989+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102"},"episode":{"title":"The Making of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines and What They Mean for You with Christopher Gardner","slug":"the-making-of-the-2025-dietary-guidelines-and-what-they-mean-for-you-with-christopher-gardner","published_at":"2026-04-01T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102/the-making-of-the-2025-dietary-guidelines-and-what-they-mean-for-you-with-christopher-gardner","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102","url":"https://weightlossand.com/the-making-of-the-2025-dietary-guidelines-and-what-they-mean-for-you-with-christopher-gardner","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/637e4983/6878ae6b.mp3","summary":"Every five years, the U.S. government releases dietary guidelines that shape what gets served in school cafeterias, what doctors recommend to patients, and what ends up on your plate. But what actually happens behind the scenes, and who really gets the final say? If you've ever felt confused about protein, carbs, red meat, or dairy, you're not alone. The latest 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans arrived with controversy baked in, with final recommendations that diverged from what the scientific advisory committee actually concluded after two years of rigorous, volunteer-driven research. The result? A lot of frustrated scientists and the public left sorting through mixed messages. Join Holly and Jim as they sit down with Dr. Christopher Gardner, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and Director of Nutrition Studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. Dr. Gardner served on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, giving him a front-row seat to both the science and the politics of how America's nutrition advice gets made. His research has shaped how we think about plant-based eating, diet quality, and what actually works for weight management in the real world. This one gets spicy. Discussed on the episode: The surprising reason why it's nearly impossible to pick Dietary Guidelines Committee members who have zero conflicts of interest What 1,000 hours of unpaid volunteer work look like, and what happened when the new administration received the finished report The specific recommendation that left nutrition professionals across the board scratching their heads Why the protein aisle at your grocery store may be misleading you and what the data actually shows about how much protein Americans eat The little-known food group that Dr. Gardner say…","meta_description":"Every five years, the U.S. government releases dietary guidelines that shape what gets served in school cafeterias, what doctors recommend to patients, an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3554,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/weight-loss-and-6741102/episodes/the-making-of-the-2025-dietary-guidelines-and-what-they-mean-for-you-with-christopher-gardner/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102/the-making-of-the-2025-dietary-guidelines-and-what-they-mean-for-you-with-christopher-gardner.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}