{"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 Rise and Fall of Popular Diets Over 100 Years","slug":"the-rise-and-fall-of-popular-diets-over-100-years","published_at":"2026-06-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102/the-rise-and-fall-of-popular-diets-over-100-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/weight-loss-and-6741102","url":"https://weightlossand.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-popular-diets-over-100-years","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/45df4fb6/8a1a2d01.mp3","summary":"If you've spent years hopping from one diet to the next: low fat, then low carb, then keto, then intermittent fasting, you're not alone, and you're not failing. The truth is, the diet world has been cycling through the same promises, the same villains, and the same disappointments for nearly a hundred years. And most of us never stop to ask why. Join Holly and Jim as they do something they've never done before on the show: step back and take a decade-by-decade look at almost 100 years of dieting history. From the 1930s to the GLP-1 era of today, they trace how we went from counting calories to carnivore diets and what it all actually taught us (or didn't). This one is equal parts fascinating, a little humbling, and surprisingly fun. Whether you're a diet history nerd or just someone who's tired of starting over, this episode will change the way you think about every diet you've ever tried. Discussed on the episode: The three-category system Holly and Jim use to classify every diet, and why one category might describe your current eating plan The diet from the 1930s that your favorite wellness influencer is basically still selling today Why the decade that got everyone obsessed with fat-free foods may have actually made obesity worse The weight loss medication that came before GLP-1s, and the dramatic reason it was pulled from the market Which diets from the last 100 years actually have the science to back them up The rapid-fire verdict: best diet, biggest mistake, and most underrated program of the century What GLP-1 medications are changing about the way we think about diets, and why Holly has one big worry about where this is all heading Jim's closing thought that reframes everything you think you know about why diets succeed or fail","meta_description":"If you've spent years hopping from one diet to the next: low fat, then low carb, then keto, then intermittent fasting, you're not alone, and you're not fa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2799,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/weight-loss-and-6741102/episodes/the-rise-and-fall-of-popular-diets-over-100-years/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-rise-and-fall-of-popular-diets-over-100-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}