Fit2BTide S08.E05: Creepiest Fitness and Nutrition Trends

[00:00:00] Speaker A: Wvuafm Tuscaloosa. [00:00:08] Speaker B: Happy Sunday, y'. All. You are listening to Fit to be tied with Sheena and Nika on 90.7 the capstone. [00:00:15] Speaker C: And. [00:00:18] Speaker B: I'm sorry, I'm just over here giggling. And I know I'm looking at you, Nika, and you're like, oh, my Lord. [00:00:23] Speaker C: It's because you're waiting to hear my. My spooky October voice. [00:00:28] Speaker B: You know, I mean, I. I feel like you just went full blown into character knowing that today was going to be our spooky, scary episode. You do sound like someone who has been chain smoking for a while. And obviously we know smoking is scary. [00:00:43] Speaker C: So smoking is scary. And I haven't been hitting the menthols, I promise. It is allergy. [00:00:48] Speaker B: Yes. [00:00:49] Speaker C: Yeah. So, you know, I have allergies all year long, but you know when people have those spring allergies, when the dogwoods bloom and all the pretty flowers and just that. Hay fever. [00:01:01] Speaker B: Yes. [00:01:01] Speaker C: Have it right now. I. [00:01:04] Speaker B: Okay. So do you know, I feel like we've talked about this before. Whether it's been on or off air. What specific things are you allergic to? [00:01:13] Speaker C: Oh, well, environmental. It's really like the mold and milk you. Some grass, some trees, leaves. [00:01:22] Speaker B: Just everything that exists in the universe. It does. [00:01:25] Speaker C: And I do, I did take allergy drops, you know, in shots for a long hot minute. And I got better. And then it got really expensive. [00:01:37] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:01:37] Speaker C: And so I was like, well, I'm better and my body goes, you think you are. And they're back again. [00:01:44] Speaker B: You know, I think even just that simple example is such a specific example of. I mean, just then I'm like, I'm not going to go into the weeds with like health care and conspiracy and all the things. I mean, but, but really, you know, we do find ourselves as a society now where the cost of like treating or keeping some. An issue we have in maintenance, it gets costly. And so then it's like, okay, well, I think I'm just gonna sacrifice kind of living miserable because I don't know if I can afford. [00:02:18] Speaker C: Right. And, and like you said not to get in the weeds, but I mean, this is miserable, but it's not life altering to the fact where it's like it's not insulin that I'm having back because I can't afford it when that is the reality for a lot of people out there. [00:02:32] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:02:33] Speaker C: You know, but it, it does it. You kind of think, well, do. I don't want to give up, you know, groceries. Right. [00:02:42] Speaker B: Right. [00:02:43] Speaker C: My allergy shots. But yeah, Man. [00:02:46] Speaker B: Well, so listeners, you know, I think hopefully you heard me mention that this is going to be our Halloween slash spooky episode. And we'll kind of get into more details in our next segment that's actually going to entail. But given that this episode will air during Halloween week. You know, Nika, I've talked to you about Halloween in the sense of Halloween candy. But does your family or do you like, are you a Halloween person? And I think you know what I mean by that, because I feel like there are people that we know, whether it's friends, families, co workers, where they just go all out, they've got the lawn decorations, you know, they like to dress up or they decorate indoors. Spooky. Others are a little bit less on the spectrum. Some, you know, don't really celebrate it at all. They're more of a fall festival kind of family. So what's, what's kind of your. Your take on Halloween? [00:03:39] Speaker C: Right. So I love the fall aspect because it reminds me when I was in elementary school when we used to, you know, draw pumpkins and, you know, go pick out leaves on the playground. Like, I love the fall aspect. So I guess the fall festival aspect. [00:03:54] Speaker B: Yes. [00:03:54] Speaker C: But I'm not into the scary Halloween. I don't like horror movies, those kinds of things. I don't like to be scared, but I do love the creativity of dressing up for Halloween. So I don't want to see. I don't want to be scared. But I love when people have such cheeky, funny, creative Halloween either decor or their pumpkins are carved really, like, uniquely. [00:04:21] Speaker B: Yes. [00:04:22] Speaker C: And really funny costumes. I love to see someone walking down the street and I just burst into laughter because it is just so good. [00:04:32] Speaker B: Yes. Now, speaking of that, when you talked about the funny costumes, I was like, wait, I have a core memory of Nica Morgan in an iconic. Well, you've dressed in very different iconic characters and ways. Okay. [00:04:47] Speaker C: The Barbie doll, I was Weird Barbie. [00:04:50] Speaker B: Yes. You pulled that off so well. And I mean that in the most complimentary way because you are so the exact opposite of Weir Barbie on a normal basis that I was like, oh, my gosh, this works well, I, I. [00:05:05] Speaker C: Thank you for that. I really, I really feel like weird Barbie is my spirit animal. But my, my little girls, that was when Barbie was out that summer, and we had never gone as a, like a family theme. And we decided to go in hard. [00:05:21] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:05:21] Speaker C: And my mom is an amazing seamstress. And so we ended up buying the Barbie outfit that was the cowboy. You know, it was just it was everywhere in the sport. But my mom made like, the. The classic Barbie where she's in the pink gingham dress. [00:05:35] Speaker B: Yes. [00:05:36] Speaker C: And, you know, at the beginning. And then she made my weird Barbie. And then our little rescue dog buddy, we ordered him a Ken wig from Etsy I. And he was just Ken. [00:05:50] Speaker B: I cannot. I. You know, again, so iconic. I mean, I just. I had to bring that up. I know we're about to go on a break, and then we'll be starting, you know, the main meat and potato of our show. But I just had to bring that up to our listeners. Absolutely. But y', all, let's take a quick break and then we're gonna. We're gonna tell y' all about what kind of spooky stuff we're talking about. You are listening to Fit to be tied with Sheena and Nika on 90.7, the capstone. [00:06:19] Speaker A: WVUAFM Tuscaloosa. [00:06:28] Speaker C: Welcome back, guys. You are listening to Fit to be tied with Sheena and N on 90.7, the capstone. [00:06:33] Speaker B: That's right. [00:06:34] Speaker C: And I. [00:06:35] Speaker B: Okay, y', all, the spookiest thing of all is we don't have a guest today. It's just us. I know. I feel like we should have given our producers a heads up that we wanted some extra bedazzling of, like, the sound effects for this episode. And so maybe they'll add these things in. Who knows? But so with it being kind of our Halloween spooky edition, we thought we would take some time in today's episode to talk about some spooky trends that we've seen in nutrition fitness. You know, what are some creepy, spooky things that people do in. In the gym or on social media related to their nutrition? And then we're going to kind of end the show later with how do you kind of filter through the mess and actually find that credible information? So we're going to start things off with some spooky nutrition trends and behaviors on the nutrition of things. So one of the things na. I wanted to mention, and I don't know if you see this as often, I feel like you, from what I know about you and our friendship and your social media uses, you're. You're prima. Primarily a Facebook girly, right? [00:07:53] Speaker C: Yes. I have to stay off Instagram and tick tock because of the creepy. It. It turns me into a Karen. [00:08:00] Speaker B: Yes. Yes. [00:08:01] Speaker C: Cuz I want to say. Hey, hey, whoa, whoa. [00:08:03] Speaker B: Yes. [00:08:04] Speaker C: Where's the evidence to pay science behind what you're claiming? [00:08:07] Speaker B: Yes. [00:08:07] Speaker C: And I just don't have time for that. You know, I'm, I'm working a job raising two little girls so I don't have time to police the social. Yeah, I just know that about myself and I just stay away. [00:08:18] Speaker B: No, I. You're so smart to have that self control and to have that self awareness because a lot of people don't. And so, and you've probably seen a little bit about this on Facebook, but I feel like I've definitely seen it on Instagram. I'm not really on TikTok. I have an account primarily because my kids like to see the funny face filters. So I'll let them use those briefly. But I don't actually like watch things on there. But there's all of these videos of these like what I eat in a day videos that influencers do. Whether they're specifically a nutrition influence or not. They might be an influencer in the quote unquote beauty world. And so they'll have those videos of like what I eat in a day. And while there could be some helpfulness where people are just, you know, they're, they're looking, looking for some inspiration like oh, what a, like quick and convenient breakfast. It's just, I think what creeps me out, it's like the voice overs where it's like at 8am Before I go do my hot yoga class, I have my bowl of oatmeal with my, you know, quarter of a cup of chia seeds and then acai. Like it's just this like perfectly curated. Like if you don't have this beautiful curation of food, you're not worthy. Like that's the feeling it gives me. And then also a lot of times I feel like they're under eating in a lot of these scenarios or I'm like, where is like where's the protein? Like we need some dietary fat in here so that you can absorb and digest those fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Like what is happening here right now? [00:10:00] Speaker C: I've seen those videos and they're perplexing because it's impossible standards sometimes. And also those foods can be very expensive. [00:10:12] Speaker B: Yes. [00:10:13] Speaker C: And so you think, well I want to eat. Which is another creepy term, clean or healthy. What does that really mean in different contexts. [00:10:22] Speaker B: Yes. [00:10:23] Speaker C: You know, for different populations. And you're like, wow, so now I've got to go somewhere and buy all the chia seeds and the flax seeds and the still cut oats and, and like you said working some of that stuff in your diet is great. [00:10:38] Speaker B: Right. [00:10:39] Speaker C: But I Think it can set people up for failure and to feel really bad about themselves and then be disordered in their thinking about health and fitness and eating. [00:10:53] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I agree with that. And I think that even, you know, if we kind of like think about how companies have marketed the fact that this kind of activity happens on social media, media. So whenever you do have companies that, that will label certain things a certain way, it's interesting to me. So say, for example, like they might put on this case of apples at the grocery store. Like they might label it as gluten free. And it's like, well, like, yeah. Like are you. Or like, you know, and it's like instead of it being like an educational point of like, hey, these apples are gluten free. It's like a marketing thing. I don't know, it's just like very interest interesting to me. Or like just the terminology that companies will use that it could say like, oh, made with nine whole grains. But then if you actually look at the nutrition facts label, it's like, but there's actually not even any fiber in here. Like you're just using the word like whole grains because it's a buzzword that makes us think that we're doing better. [00:12:00] Speaker C: I know we've talked before about my love for circus peanuts. [00:12:06] Speaker B: Yes, Yes. [00:12:07] Speaker C: I have to giggle because a certain brand has on their label a fat free candy and I'm like, but it's just 100 sugar. Yeah, I mean like, it's like I put a little bit of orange dye in sugar. [00:12:21] Speaker B: Yes. [00:12:21] Speaker C: And made it, you know, this delicious concoction. [00:12:24] Speaker B: Yes. [00:12:24] Speaker C: But it's, it's misleading to people because they'll think, oh, it's fat free, so I can eat as many as I want and I won't ever gain any weight. [00:12:32] Speaker B: Yes. [00:12:32] Speaker C: And you know, I think they kind of, I mean, we could go down the rabbit hole about marketing and false advertisement and, you know, kind of preying on people's lower health literacies. [00:12:46] Speaker B: Yes, yes. [00:12:48] Speaker C: But yeah, I think that's why it's important to educate yourself. And Instagram and TikTok can be really good, I believe, if you find the correct influencers. Like I would follow you if you were on there because I would know everything you were telling me was evidence to science based on. [00:13:05] Speaker B: Well, thank you. I would. Thank you. I appreciate that. No, and I think that, you know, along those lines, yes, we like there are, you know, credentialed individuals that are on social media. We'll probably take a deeper dive on this towards the End of the show. But I will say something that we do want to be cognizant of is also sponsorship too. So it's really important for these people that are doing these videos or if they're promoting a certain type of lifestyle or product, they are supposed to disclose either verbally or within their caption of their video that it is a sponsored post. I think there are some different regulations that are out there that require them to do so. And I do appreciate that. Sometimes it just seems like so unnatural. It seems like the Truman show where it's like, oh, and brought to you by, blah, blah, blah. But I do appreciate the transparency, especially in today's world. So I think, you know, you want to think also about the, the companies that may be sponsoring messages from these like credentialed individuals. Because I think that there are some, some different professions out there and I'll definitely include dietitians in there, but even nurses or other clinicians where I think it's like, oh, this company wants to partner with me because I'm going to use my lens of being a quote unquote, like licensed healthcare individual and then sell snake oil, random whatever. [00:14:38] Speaker C: I mean, if you think about it from a business aspect, it's smart to saddle up next to somebody that has gained the trust of the public. [00:14:46] Speaker B: Yes. [00:14:47] Speaker C: But it's a fine line. [00:14:48] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:14:49] Speaker C: Because you got to make sure that what you are promoting is worthy of being trusted. [00:14:53] Speaker B: Totally. For sure. I mean just. And there's so much out there. And so, you know, I think for our listeners, they're probably like, oh my gosh, like how do I survive this? But, you know, but again, as much as they're. There is a lot of misinformation. There's a lot of really great information. So the one good thing that I do appreciate about social media and the Internet in general is that it is making this information more accessible for, for patients and clients, which is really good. But thinking about some other scary things that we often see on social media and some different behaviors and trends, I would just say a lot of, of these extreme detoxes and cleanses or just like some of the different dieting hacks that are out there. Before the show, I forgot to look up some of the ones that are pretty popular right now. But na, I don't know if you're familiar with and I, I'm sure this quote unquote diet is still in circulation, but did you ever hear of the three day military diet? [00:15:58] Speaker C: No. [00:15:58] Speaker B: Okay. [00:15:59] Speaker C: I mean I've heard a lot of like the cabbage diet and the cabbage soup in the apple cider vinegar diet. [00:16:06] Speaker B: Yes. [00:16:07] Speaker C: I have not heard about this one. But speaking of detoxing, I'm going to let some of our listeners in on a secret. [00:16:14] Speaker B: Okay. [00:16:16] Speaker C: There are these organs that we have that are called kidneys and livers. [00:16:21] Speaker B: You know, isn't that a free detox? [00:16:24] Speaker C: It's a free 99 detox. That's what their entire job is, is to do. And so if you hear or read and they're like, you know, you've gotta, you've got to have something to help you get moving. A lot of times that's fiber. You do need fiber and movement and water. But your liver and kidneys don't really need any help. They're like, we got this. [00:16:50] Speaker B: Yeah, they don't need a wingman. [00:16:52] Speaker C: No. [00:16:52] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:16:53] Speaker C: And you can make them very upset very easily and you don't want to. [00:16:58] Speaker B: Yeah, no, we're not gonna do that. We're not gonna do that. Okay, so three day military diet. And I think what always fascinated me or fascinated me about all of this when I first came across it as, you know, somebody in junior high, high school, like, all of the different things is really thinking, like, oh, it has to be this exact combination of foods for it to work. Like, I didn't even think about it in the lens of like, oh, duh, this works because it's low calorie. [00:17:28] Speaker C: It. [00:17:29] Speaker B: It's like, I literally thought, like, it has to be this combination. And I'm sure for people who are, you know, kind of desperately seeking something that is going to be, like, quick and convenient, and I totally understand that they may think like, oh, it has to be this. So for the three day military diet, breakfast, day one, half a grapefruit, slice of toast, two tablespoons of peanut butter, black coffee. Lunch, Half has to be a half cup of tuna, a slice of toast with coffee. Dinner, you get a small apple. It has to be a cup of vanilla ice cream, 1 cup of green beans, and 3 ounces of meat. So it was just really interesting to me, like, the way that it was advertised when I was younger, you know, in the late 90s and early 2000s, where it had to be this exact concoction. Like, you cannot, you can, can, cannot switch it out. I think there are some iterations of it now where they do switch it out, where instead of it being tuna, it could be a boiled egg, but it's still that very, very low calorie concept. So just kind of scary to me. [00:18:33] Speaker C: That is scary because it puts this idea in your head that there's something magical about that combination of foods. [00:18:39] Speaker B: Yes. [00:18:39] Speaker C: And that there's this secret that we've been holding out. We've been gatekeeping. [00:18:44] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:18:44] Speaker C: How you can drop weight quickly and that's just not how the human body work. No. [00:18:49] Speaker B: No. And on that note, y', all, we're gonna take a break because when we get back, we're gonna switch things over to the fitness and gym world side. So that was really good. Okay, you guys, grab something to drink, run to the restroom, do what you gotta do. You are listening to Fit to be tied with Sheena and Nika on 90.7 capstone. [00:19:15] Speaker A: WVUAFM Tuscaloosa. [00:19:24] Speaker C: Welcome back, listeners. You are listening to Fit to be tied with Sheena and Nika on 90.7 the capstone. And today is our spooky episode. [00:19:34] Speaker B: Yes. And I. I wish I was as good with the sound effects as Nika is, but I'm not. I might try in a little bit, but I won't embarrass myself right now. So if you are just now catching us, if you'd like to, you should go back to our previous segment where we just kind of talked about some spooky things that we see nutrition wise on social media or just in the world in general. You know, I was kind of talking earlier during the break about this three day military diet that was kind of popular in the late 90s, early 2000s kind of situation as people were thinking about your different quick fixes with weight loss. But now let's talk spooky, like fitness. And so, Nika, what's spooky to you as a fitness professional? [00:20:25] Speaker C: Well, we can talk about the spooky gym behavior. Yes. Crazy gym behavior. We could talk about that. I really think almost following along the same lines as people who look at that military diet and go, I have to do it this certain way. People who watch other people's workouts and think, if I follow that specific workout to at, I will have their results or their body. [00:20:53] Speaker B: Yes. [00:20:54] Speaker C: And, you know, we're all different. We don't have to tell anybody that. And so what works for you may not work for me. And I, I worry a lot about people who just jump right in because our minds are always arriving at the destination before our bodies will arrive. [00:21:13] Speaker B: Yes. [00:21:14] Speaker C: And so we have our mind made up. Like, this is what I want. And we want our bodies to hurry up and, like, get on board with it. [00:21:20] Speaker B: Yes. [00:21:21] Speaker C: And you see a lot of people hurt themselves by doing that. And when you watch somebody in the gym do something, you don't know how long they've been perfecting that form or what kind of one on one like personalization training, they got to know how to lift that weight that heavily or you know, know when to drop that weight or be in that knee at that certain angle. And so just kind of monkey see, monkey do, I feel like could really physiologically hurt you. [00:21:56] Speaker B: Yes, yes. I think another thing that sometimes can be spooky, especially when you have someone who is not credentialed or has not had proper training or education within fitness, they're only focusing on like specific component of fitness and maybe that's their niche, but they're not also at least acknowledging that the other components are so important just in terms of flexibility and balance. And you know, it, they may only be all about the cardio or only all about the strength training. And while I know there can be a time and a place where you might be more concentrated in those areas than the others, I think that if they're working one on one with clients or they have an, you know, they have influence over other people, you're going to be risking a lot of issue with injury if you're not telling people about proper warm up and stretching and things of that nature. [00:22:48] Speaker C: Correct. Proper nutrition, rest days, recovery days. So you know, the same as if you're wanting to get nutrition advice, you need to get it from someone who's a registered and licensed dietitian. I, that's my hill that I will die on. [00:23:04] Speaker B: I appreciate you sharing that. And I, but I also, you know, and I think that on those same, like along that same lines. Yes. Like, so like you said, like if we're, if somebody is like, I want some tailored nutrition, you know, I want to be, yeah, I want to be cognizant of like my personal health history. You know, XYZ runs on my dad's side of the family. Like, yes, you're going to want to work with a registered dietitian. However, with my fitness colleagues, I know that because we know fitness and nutrition go hand in hand. And maybe the client is, at first they're only capable of having the resources to work with that fitness professional first. We can get really antsy as a fitness professional to want to tell them like all the things nutrition wise. And I think if you are one of those fitness professionals, one way that you can keep yourself safe, liability wise and also keep your clients safe is providing some generalized information from population based tools like choosemyplate.gov like you know some of those different recommendations. [00:24:06] Speaker C: It's like, hey, you need to increase your water intake. [00:24:08] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:24:08] Speaker C: You need to increase your fiber. Eating from the rainbow. [00:24:11] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:24:11] Speaker C: Yes. You don't want listeners out there unless your fitness professional is a licensed and registered dietitian. You have to remember food is medicine and you can heal and you can kill with food. And when you're also looking for a fitness professional, you need to have someone who is certified and you need to look at the type of certification because you can pay $50 and just have something online spit out a certificate. [00:24:41] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:24:42] Speaker C: And you don't have to prove any knowledge behind what you just got. So you want to really work with someone who has the knowledge set and you know, the evidence based mindset of like, hey, this is why what the science says, because there's a whole academic field out there called kinesiology where people have PhDs in this, you know, and we've got athletic trainers and we have people that, you know, it's a science just like nutrition. And so I'm not saying, hey, don't go to Crunch Fitness or, you know, I'm not saying that. I'm just saying everything someone tells you to do, if it feels not right, ask questions. [00:25:28] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:25:28] Speaker C: Press a little bit more. Yeah. And get that like evidence before you, you know, throw your back out. [00:25:33] Speaker B: Dude. Yeah, I'm. Yeah, life is too short to throw your back out for sure. Okay. So while I do, I'm so like, I'm. I'm so antsy to get into the like creepy things that people do in the gym. The one thing I did want to mention, and this is kind of at. To kind of honor one of our wonderful previous co hosts, Whitney Pape. Whitney, she so obsessive wearable tracking. So Whitney and I. And I'm sure that she talked about this with you too, Nika. You know, just thinking about having like an Apple watch or any other kind of tracker where it was like watching your steps. Like, you know, people can get really obsessive about it. And I think also she kind of wanted to stick it to the man with like not having something that was like just tracking her. Her in general. You know what I mean? [00:26:24] Speaker C: You know, that's, that's our Whitney. [00:26:26] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah. And I appreciate that. But yeah, I think so. I think, you know, these tools, like, they can be helpful for providing some self awareness, especially as somebody is trying to like up their amount of steps, but I think it can get a little bit dicey when people are so obsessive about it. [00:26:41] Speaker C: Yeah. I'VE actually known people who have been sick with the flu, and they will not go put themselves in the bed because they have to watch that. Watch until they hit that 10,000 steps because they. They haven't broken their streak. And I'm like, now, my friend, your street's gonna be broken if you're dead. [00:27:03] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:27:03] Speaker C: So let's. Let's go get in the bed and let the body heal itself, you know, like, with all the love. Yes, with all the love in my heart. Let's. Let's put this into perspective. And so. Yeah, I think it can. It can get both ways. Both. Yeah, the spectrum. [00:27:18] Speaker B: Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. Kind of crazy times now. Okay, girl, have you seen some people do some creepy things at the gym before? [00:27:25] Speaker C: We don't have enough time in the. On the rest of mankind on this earth for me to talk about this. Yes. Please don't get your phones out and video someone. That's a vulnerable moment. You're sweating, you're in weird positions. You're, like, grimacing because you're trying to pull up this really heavy weight. Or you may be down on the ground with your legs up, doing some crunches, you know, looking like a dead bug. Like, let's not get the phone out. [00:27:57] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:27:57] Speaker C: Video each other. [00:27:58] Speaker B: Yes. [00:27:58] Speaker C: Without each other's permission. [00:28:00] Speaker B: And if you're. If you are videoing yourself, and especially if it's in a public place, a public gym, there are other people there. Don't be annoyed if somebody walks by and, like, they. They get in your shot or they kind of look at you like a crazy person for a second, because, like, not every. Like, I understand. You know, sometimes we, like, video ourselves for whatever kind of reason. I don't know. But don't be mad if you're doing it in a public, you know, place. And then also if somebody just, like, is kind of briefly, like, doing, like, the stink eye of, like, what? Like, I'm confused. Or like, oh, is there. You know, and then. But then I think people use it for creating content where they do, like, their reactionary video, and then they. They, like, turn around and they accuse a person of, like, are you hitting on me? Like, what's your problem? It's like, yeah, it's like, no, dude, I just literally happened to see, like, your phone right there and was like, what are you doing? Like, am I in your shot? Like, I just. I. My brain needed some time to process, and maybe my processing face was whatever. [00:29:02] Speaker C: Right. Some other creepy things. Creepy behaviors as it relates to other people. Please Wipe up your sweat. [00:29:12] Speaker B: Yes. [00:29:12] Speaker C: Yes. You know, like, nobody wants to sit in someone else's sweat. So take a towel, wipe it up. Also, don't stare. [00:29:24] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:29:24] Speaker C: I mean, glitz away. Break, you know, break eye contact. Like, nobody wants to feel like they're being, you know, stared at. I mean, you just. You don't want to feel like you're being analyzed at the gym. Don't have your music up so loud that I can hear it over my music, because everybody is there trying to really kind of be in their own little Zen. And your Zen may be no music at all, or it may be really loud. But, you know, don't. Don't harsh on someone else's vibe. [00:29:58] Speaker B: Yes. [00:30:00] Speaker C: And I guess my last one for being, like, with some people don't want to be hit on at the gym. I've watched that because, you know, I was a trainer for years. [00:30:12] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:30:12] Speaker C: And some people would come what I. During what I would call prime viewing time, where it was, like, right after work, 5:30 to about 7:30, and they would just walk around, and it was social hour, and they would be like, hey, can I show you how to do that better? And. And it. [00:30:29] Speaker B: I was like, yeah, this isn't. This is not Club Lavila. [00:30:33] Speaker C: Like, what are. Yeah. [00:30:34] Speaker B: What are we doing here? Yeah. [00:30:36] Speaker C: No. [00:30:36] Speaker B: And one. I know. Again, once again, we gotta go on a break. But I will say also, too, if the gym is crowded, like, I can understand. If it's not crowded, you might do this. But, like, when it's crowded and then you get, like, multiple sets of weights and, you know, and it's just like. [00:30:54] Speaker C: You hoard all the toys over to your side of the room. [00:30:57] Speaker B: Yes. [00:30:57] Speaker C: Gotta share the toys. [00:30:58] Speaker B: I know. It's like, come on, like. And again, I get like. [00:31:01] Speaker C: You rack. [00:31:04] Speaker B: Yes, re. Rack. Please, please, please, please. Oh, my gosh. Okay, on that note, y', all, we gotta take a quick break, and then we're gonna kind of land this plane on all the things. But you are listening to Fit to Be Tied with Sheena And Nika on 90.7, the capstone. [00:31:24] Speaker A: WVUAF Tuscaloosa. [00:31:33] Speaker C: Hey, listeners, you're listening to Fit to Be Tied with Sheena and Nika on 90.7, the capstone. [00:31:39] Speaker B: That's right. And so if you are just now joining us, you gotta go back and listen. Today is our spooky episode. Maybe we, you know, aside from it being like, our spooky Halloween episode, it's just. [00:31:51] Speaker C: Just. [00:31:52] Speaker B: Honestly, it's us going on a soup. A soapbox. I Said soup box. Maybe I'm hungry. Soapbox. It's just me and Nika today and we are just talking about some spooky things that we see on the Internet and in person related to nutrition and gym behavior and fitness trends. And so we've been going through some of our favorites and now that we're kind of towards the end of the show, we wanted to make sure that we let our listeners know, hey, as much as there is scary stuff out there, there wonderful, credible things out there. So you know, Nika, if you were to tell someone, whether it's your students or friends, like, hey, this is how you should go about finding credible information on XYZ topic on the Internet, what do you usually tell folks? [00:32:41] Speaker C: I tell them to look for evidence and science and not just opinions. So I teach my students, you know, is it, you know, is it being cited? You know, where somebody puts out a statement and then in parentheses they were like, the American Journal of Physical Education, you know, where it's like, oh, well, let me go and look that up and see exactly what did they say? What are the recommendations? There are people who dedicate their life to research in trying to find out the better, more effective, safer ways for us to live. And we want to follow that science. And you know, not saying it's always right because I mean, sometimes, you know, you can say, hey, listen, there's nothing in the journals that talk about don't stare at somebody in the gym. [00:33:34] Speaker B: Right. [00:33:34] Speaker C: You know, but if it's talking about, should I be a 45 year old who has not exercised in 10 years and someone is asking me to go to this XYZ workout for the first time instead of just getting on that company's website and looking about how they are marketing it and hyping it up, maybe look for articles that are, there's nobody sponsoring them and there's no like, there's no clear bias where you're like, they're just giving you the truth and it could be ugly. Pretty. [00:34:16] Speaker B: Yeah, it's just, just an objective lens point of like, hey, this is what it is. [00:34:22] Speaker C: You can take that information and put those pieces together with how it fits for you and your. [00:34:29] Speaker B: Yes. Because I think given that, then you're gonna compare it with like what your current lifestyle is and your own personal health history. [00:34:35] Speaker C: Yes. [00:34:35] Speaker B: And then you can determine if it's appropriate for you or not. I feel like I'm gonna get in the weeds by mentioning this, but I'm mentioning it because I just got back from the Academy of Nutrition and dietetics, they do their annual conference in the fall. And so this year it was in Nashville and there were so many different sessions talking about artificial intelligence. And one of the sessions I went to was really talking about consumer habits related to wellness, fitness, nutrition, you know, anything under the health umbrella. And so instead of somebody just doing a general search on like a regular search engine, they're going to CH GPT and so they're asking, you know, these same questions. And so Nika, I know offline, you and I, we have talked about some of the fallacies of AI. There's something there called AI hallucinations, which is the phrasing that's used for when artificial intelligence is providing inaccurate information. [00:35:39] Speaker C: It kind of makes it up. [00:35:41] Speaker B: Yeah, it kind of like. So it's pulling from all of these different resources that, that seem quote unquote credible based on the like background algorithm. But a lot of times it can be contradictory information where it's not taking in the context of like these different pockets. So you want to be mindful of that. You know, thankfully there are, you know, credentialed individuals out there that are learning how these AI engines actually pull information so that they can make sure that information is being, being pulled from credible resources. But at the same time, just know that while ChatGPT or whatever other AI platform you're using, yes, it can spout off something really quick and convenient and kind of inspire some ideas. Just do a double check on that as well. Do your due diligence. You know, even if you were to simply use something like Google Scholar, that's going to pull some different research and data articles that coincide with the topic that you're searching about. And one thing that I've heard people say about AI and utilizing it for different things is to utilize it for ideas, not answers. So I kind of liked that. So it kind of inspires you to know like what direction maybe like to go or some starting points for what to delve in further with some truth seeking kind of activities versus using whatever AI spouts out is like the end all, be all. And this is your plan of action. [00:37:19] Speaker C: So again, you know, I'm not getting paid for this. I don't work for them, they don't sponsor me. But like the Nike app, the Nike fitness app, you know, if you've somebody kind of reputable like that. But what I like about that is they'll have a, they'll have a workout, but it'll, it'll show who wrote it, it'll have all their credentials behind Their name. Yeah. [00:37:38] Speaker B: Yes. [00:37:39] Speaker C: So you know that they're not putting their good name on the line to just write something bogus. [00:37:45] Speaker B: Yeah, they're not. Yeah, they're not looking for a liability in a lawsuit. [00:37:48] Speaker C: Exactly. [00:37:49] Speaker B: Yeah. Within that same vein of things, Gatorade Sports Science Institute. So again, you know, as we're just kind of naming some example industries out there where they, you know, they've really built themselves up within the industry. So yes, they're going to get the best of the best when it comes to educated individuals to write these science based articles within the niche that they have, whether it's, you know, fitness, nutrition or healthcare in general. Yeah. [00:38:17] Speaker C: Because I mean, you don't want to be known as the laughing stock of your, you know, your, you know, your area of tea. So if you're going to be writing or publishing or doing, you know, putting a workout or a diet online with these kind of, you know, well known, credible companies, you can kind of feel good about trusting them. [00:38:44] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:38:44] Speaker C: Because they're, you know, you're not going to want your colleagues to roll their eyes and go, okay, that was a bunch of hogwash. They don't know what they're talking about. [00:38:53] Speaker B: Yes. And you know, I think too like within that same line of, you know, like you mentioned Nike and I was talking about Gatorade and these other entities, really any of your institutions of higher education, you know, a lot of them do have their own specific websites, social media accounts where they will have blog posts that are written by their esteemed faculty on a specific topic or you know, they're doing some leading research on XYZ area. Ain't nobody got time for an influencer on that. [00:39:26] Speaker C: Like, you know, experts and you see all of those, you know, MA, MS, PhD, ATC. I mean you're like, whoa, yeah, they really are committed. This is, this is their field. And I think I could trust them. [00:39:44] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah. And I, and I think, I don't want listeners to think, especially those of you, that maybe you are influencers in this area and then you found out that like nutrition or fitness is your passion. But you know, and I want you to be excited and engaged about it. But just please know the weight of responsibility, responsibility that you have when you're thinking about such a diverse audience that's listening to your information. So while you could always speak about your success with your own experiences, at the very least please caution listeners to know this is your own experience. They need to go to their own healthcare provider. But you can be like, hey, like this was my Journey. Like, I'm documenting this. This because it's been helpful for me, but, like, I want you to find your own journey, too. [00:40:35] Speaker C: Exactly. And don't think that we're hating on everybody who is influencing. But if you have safety at the forefront of everything you do, like, you want people to be living their best life, you want them to be well and safe, not just the quick way to get to whatever you're wanting to do do. It's got to be the safe and healthy way. And sometimes that takes a long, hot minute to get there. And as humans, we don't. We kind of reject that. [00:41:05] Speaker B: Yeah, we do. Which is the scariest of all. Okay, guys, so we gotta take another break, and then we're gonna end this show. But y' all have been listening to Fit to be tied with Sheena and Nika on 90.7 the capstone. [00:41:27] Speaker A: WVUAFM Tuscaloosa. [00:41:35] Speaker C: Welcome back, listeners. You have been listening to this spooky episode for Fit to be tied with Sheena and Nika on 90.7 the capstone. And we are wrapping up our show today, my friend. [00:41:47] Speaker B: Oh, you did it. Yes, I did. I did a sound effect. I'm so proud of myself. So maybe we're at the scariest point of all, Nika, because I just told you during the break that I was gonna ask you a random question. [00:42:01] Speaker C: The horror. [00:42:02] Speaker B: I know. [00:42:02] Speaker C: Everybody brace yourself. [00:42:04] Speaker B: So in our office of health promotion and wellness that. That I work in, during our staff meeting, we do a question of the day at the beginning, and it's always like, a very random question. It was actually brought on by one of our team members, Vanessa Garcia, who has been on the show before, and she was mentioning that in their team meetings when she worked at Tex, they also had a question of the day. So I've pretty much relied on her to be the one that asked us, like, what, you know, what the question of the day is for the team. Sometimes she's passed it off to someone else. But one of our most recent questions was actually pretty fun. And it took me a while to think what my answer was going to be. But, Nika, what mundane activity would you win Olympic gold in? [00:42:55] Speaker C: In pressure washing? I love it. [00:43:00] Speaker B: You love it? Is it cathartic and therapeutic? Like, and do you have, like, a system and a pattern of, like, how you run that water? [00:43:09] Speaker C: Like, yeah, I have my own machine. I have my own system. I can go for, like, 10, 11, 12 hours, not sit down, take a break. Because I literally get in my flow, in my zen yeah, our ironing. Oh, I. Yeah. Y', all, listen, y' all quit being so jealous of my exciting life over here because I love to set up the ironing board in front of Dateline, and I like to iron and figure out who did it. [00:43:37] Speaker B: Yes. [00:43:37] Speaker C: And why. [00:43:38] Speaker B: Yes. [00:43:39] Speaker C: Before I get my ironing done. I love it. I feel like I'm, like, working out the wrinkles in my clothing and in other people's lives. [00:43:47] Speaker B: Well, it's kind of a science and a skill because you've got to get that. And especially in the corners. And you know, when you think about dress shirts and collars and then like, the little, like, crevices where you're really trying to like, you know what I mean? [00:43:59] Speaker C: Oh, yeah. Like when my girls were smaller and they had a lot of ruffles. Uh huh. Oh, yeah. [00:44:04] Speaker B: Yeah. I would have, like, mixed emotions during those skirts that I'm like, oh, my gosh. Like, I love how, like, these panels are, like, folding in, but also, this is a lot of fabric. [00:44:20] Speaker C: Yeah. It's. It's not always fun, but it is, you know, it's like. It's that instant gratification. [00:44:26] Speaker B: Yes. [00:44:27] Speaker C: So about you, my friend. What would you win Olympic gold in? When it comes to the mundane. [00:44:34] Speaker B: So I think if I were to go in the same direction as you would, just like, some of those different tasks around the house, I would say vacuuming. I really love to vacuum. I think it's that instant gratification of like, Like. Yes. By the end of it, it would gross me out how much is in that canister. But at the same time, to know that my machine was doing what it. [00:44:58] Speaker C: Was built to do, and that is out of the house. [00:45:00] Speaker B: Yes. And it's like, okay, so there is that. But I will say that when I answered this with my staff members the other day, I said I think I would win a gold medal in driving my husband Terry, crazy with loading the dishwasher, because he's very methodical. And not that I just, like, throw it in there, but we clearly have different approaches with how we load the dishwasher. And I will say on air, his way is much better. But also my way could work too. Yeah. [00:45:34] Speaker C: So, I mean, it gets the job done. [00:45:36] Speaker B: Yeah, it does. Like, I mean, I'm being cognizant of, like, water flow and making sure that stuff would actually get, like, rinsed off, whatever else, but on a of couple. Okay, I'm gonna. In our last 30 seconds, I'm gonna go on this tangent really quick. I don't know if You've ever seen the commercial? Nah. And it's for one of the, like, dishwasher soaps or dishwashing detergent soaps or whatever. This little girl is like, if mommy's washing the dishes, like, what does the dishwasher do? So it was basically saying, like, you don't have to pre wash your dishes before you put in there. I'm sorry, but I'm gonna scrape the crud. Crude crusties off of plates before I stick it in. But maybe that's because I'm just trying to avoid, like, getting the. What gunk would build up. Are you the same way, like, or do you, like. Do you stick it in crusty? No judgment on. [00:46:26] Speaker C: And regardless, so I am so OCD about it. I hand wash all my dishes. I don't even like what the dishwasher does do. I just do it myself. [00:46:36] Speaker B: I think we double wash, like, because. [00:46:37] Speaker C: We literally hand wash are like, these. These. These chicks are. They're their own Halloween decorations. We are. But, you know, it's. I think what it really boils down to is we want the job done and we're going to do it right. [00:46:52] Speaker B: Yeah. Because it's like, if I'm going to open that dishwasher and then I see that what I was trying to get washed off did not wash off. I'm going to be real mad. [00:47:01] Speaker C: You don't want to speak to a manager. [00:47:02] Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Call me Karen. I don't care. [00:47:05] Speaker C: And that is the scariest Halloween decoration and costume of all. [00:47:08] Speaker B: Yes, it is. [00:47:09] Speaker C: Errands. [00:47:10] Speaker B: With that said, y', all, thank you for listening to us today. Thank you for listening to Fit to Be Had. Yes. And we will catch you next time you've been listening to Fit to Be Tied. See you later. [00:47:28] Speaker A: Wvuafm Tuscaloosa.