Ep 58 - Placebo Effects
In Episode 58 of Front Page Fitness, Eric Trexler and Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple break down the latest health and fitness headlines and answer listener questions. They unpack why "build muscle in a month" marketing sets beginners up for disappointment, why the fear of yo-yo dieting wrecking your metabolism is overstated (the real harms are more psychological than physiological), and where the truth lies in the ongoing "protein wars" over how much you actually need (with the reminder that training, not protein, drives muscle growth). They also dig into the surprising power of the placebo effect…
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