The Three Aminos Podcast: Real Nutrition for Real People

Background: The Three Aminos is a podcast for people who are tired of conflicting nutrition advice that seems too good to be true. Julian Whitford, MPH, RDN, Molly Haas MS, RD, and Lauren Rice, MPH, RDN are Registered Dietitian Nutritionists who met in their nutritional sciences graduate program at the University of Washington.

Twice a month, the trio will take on a current diet trend and discuss its merits and/or limitations using evidence-based science, experience, and a good dose of humor.

  • Can eating like Tom Brady help you throw a football?
  • Are eggs as bad for you as cigarettes?
  • Is it possible to despise kale and still be healthy?

Let’s talk about it.

From paleo to veganism to juice cleanses, nothing is off limits. We want to provide our audience with the information with which to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.

Past Episodes

Episode 5: Intermittent Fasting (1/8/18)

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • What is Intermittent Fasting?
  • Are there any health benefits to Intermittent Fasting?
  • Do we recommend trying Intermittent Fasting?
  • “CHEW ON THIS” where we highlight trendy and fun food-related info for y’all

Episode 4: How Whole is the Whole 30? (12/11/17)

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • What is the Whole 30?
  • What’s missing from the Whole 30 diet plan.
  • Why we do or do not recommend the Whole 30.
  • Our newest segment, “CHEW ON THIS” where we highlight trendy and fun food-related info for y’all

Episode 3: Why Dieting Will Always Fail You (11/27/17)

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How we define the word “diet”
  • The evidence supporting WHY dieting doesn’t work
  • Set Point Theory – aka how and why your body will work to keep you at its set point weight
  • What happened to the metabolisms of 14 participants from The Biggest Loser?
  • Alternatives to dieting
  • Ways to change diet culture
  • Recommendations for the holiday season

Episode 2: A Very Brady Diet (11/13/17)

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The 12 Principles of the TB12 Method
  • How to tell if you’re properly hydrated
  • How Brady’s recommendations can be applied to athletes and non-athletes
  • Evidence-based information about Nightshades, the Alkaline Diet, and the “Anti-inflammatory” Diet
  • Why Tom Brady may or may not be human

Episode 1: What the Health (10/30/17)

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Our overall reflections on the Netflix documentary, “What the Health”
  • Is the vegan diet healthy? Is it possible to still be healthy as someone who follows a non-vegan diet?
  • The danger of sharing “cherry picked” statements and generalizations, especially when it comes to health
  • Reflections on the fat vs. sugar debate 
  • The answer to the question: “Are we being duped?” and “Are are our food choices secretly killing us?” [hint: they’re not!]

Episode 0: Meet the Aminos (10/16/17)

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The difference between a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist
  • Why we started this podcast
  • What we hope you get out of it
  • A little more about us as professionals and everyday humans

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