RDs vs. BS

About RDs vs. BS

A podcast dedicated to sorting the truth from the BS of the claims of popular fad diets and supplements

Publisher

Marie Pesacreta & Emily Zorn

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Jun 2021

Latest episode

13 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

40 of 143 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Jan 2026

   The 2025 Dietary Guidelines

   We are BACK out of hibernation to discuss the recent release of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines. We talk about the good, the bad, the unclear, and the... South Park inspired? We end with what we think are some key takeaways to eating a healthy diet. Support the show If you want more RDs vs BS content and episodes, check us out at patreon.com/RDSvsBSpodcast Join our Patreon: patreon.com/rdsvsbspodcast Check out our Instagram: @rds_vs_bs_pod Drop us a note on our website: rdsvsbs.com

2. 

   10 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Logical Fallacies

   The hosts of RDs vs. BS analyze common logical fallacies employed by nutrition marketers, enabling listeners to identify misleading claims and make informed decisions.

3. 

   27 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Does Ultra Processed Food Cause Weight Gain

   Registered Dietitians analyze a study revealing ultra-processed foods lead to weight gain under specific conditions, offering insights applicable to personal dietary choices in this episode.

Inside a recent episode

Does Ultra Processed Food Cause Weight Gain

Published 27 May 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But more importantly, because everything that it was monitored and there was pictures and videos, so like 100 % of what they were eating was being observed. The ultra processed group consumed 813 calories more a day compared to what they eat during the non -processed food week, which is crazy significant. If you think a lot. Yeah. So, for me, the biggest takeaway is that because again, these people essentially had unlimited access to food and they could decide when they were done eating. When calories are not controlled and you have this unlimited access and you have the tendency to eat almost, I mean, that's close to 1 ,000 more calories a day, which for a lot of people is half of their daily needs more than when you're just eating unprocessed food. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

108 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

97 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

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Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

89

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