You've been lied to. Not by your body — by the system that profits from you believing it's broken. Dr. Stephanie names the real villain behind decades of failed diets, shrinking goals, and body distrust: the wellness industrial complex that told you skinny equals healthy. You're not broken - you were just given the wrong map. Here is the right one!

Episode Overview (timestamps are approximate):
(0:00) Intro/Teaser
(2:00) The Villain: Diet Culture & the Wellness Industrial Complex
(7:00) What Chronic Under-Eating Does to Your Body
(9:00) Debunking the Bulky & Toned Myths
(15:00) The Psychology of Shrinking
(17:00) Your Body Didn’t Betray You. It Protected You
(21:00) How to Rebuild: Strength, Recovery & Mobility
(26:00) Fuel the Build: Eating for the Body You Want
(34:00) You’re Building a 40-Year Asset

Resources mentioned in this episode can be found at https://drstephanieestima.com/podcasts/ep463

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