Ending the season with a fad that everyone has heard of, intermittent fasting! It's a fad that has been circulating for many years now that sets windows of time for eating and fasting to ultimately help with health and weight loss. Learn all about the different types of intermittent fasting to help decide what's best for you! Best of all, learn how the science of it works to get into the prime fasting cycles to help with weight loss. You won't want to miss this one. Enjoy!
Wait, there are heavy metals in our bodies? Say what!? This week your gals go into the different metals that are a part of our everyday lives and how your body absorbs them. We turn to the Medical Medium (who coined the celery juice fad) to try out the latest trendy detox. Listen to see if Nikita felt any different after drinking the Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie and whether we think this one was worth it or not!
We've seen people share experiences about waking up at 5 every morning, or about sleeping 8+ hours a night, or getting into bed at 9 every night. What is this? Should we be sleeping more or less? We dive into sleep schedules and how to optimize sleep for a better performing you! Sleep is the backbone of all our recover and is a crucial part to being on top of your game in all walks of life. You'll learn all about chronotypes and be given some magic tips from top psychologists and neuroscientists on how you too can live better just by optimizing your sleep. And best of all, learn how it went for us when we tried it out!
Who let the dogs out!? The Baha Men's hit single is the perfect intro song to our latest and greatest episode of fresh dog food! This week we turn to our furry friends to help us try out one of the latest fads to hit the scene. Miya dug into the research to see the pros and cons of the different types of foods, while Nikita tested different recipes with our mascot, Rollie. So, grab your pupper and turn up the volume (but not too loud for their sensitive ears) to hear all about the ins and outs of dog food. Woof!
This week we try out the hot fad that all the tiktokers are raving about, the pineapple, cucumber, ginger, lemon drink that has all the kids swearing by it. We dive into what the benefits of all these ingredients actually are and if there is any proof that drinking this can be the single weight loss secret that has been hidden from us for all these years. Be sure to listen to the end to hear if it worked for us!
What's that smell?? It's essential oils, of course! Most likely you've walked into a spa, store, gym, home, and smelled that herbal essence without realizing you're sniffing that sweet sweet essential oil (Equinox towels anyone??). This week we dive into aromatherapy and learn all about how essential oils are used and which ones are good for what. Tune in to find out what your gals learned and if Nikita enjoyed her essential oil experience.
The green caffeinated drink taking over the fad scene has arrived on fadish! Tune in to learn what match is, how it's made, and much more fun facts. Have you ever wondered if it's even green tea? For all the Armchair Expert fans out there who have heard Dax and Monica rave about match, now you can hear what it is and how you too could enjoy it! We dive into the origin of matcha, the harvesting of matcha, and of course, hit on the alleged benefits and risks. Topping it off with personal experience, it's an episode you won't want to miss!
Season 5 starts now! Your girls are back with some of the biggest fads around and we're starting with LED Light Therapy. Nikita goes under the light to see if it helps her skin, while Miya digs into the research to tell you if it's safe, what the different lights do, and ultimately if it works and if it's worth it. So tell Alexa to play fadish on volume 100 and get listening!
A little something to hold you over until our next season launches in a few weeks! We reflect on how Dry January and Whole 30 went for each of us as we dove into 2021, fad heavy! Best of all, the purpose of this episode is to hear from our listeners. We read through some listener experiences with fads and trust us, it's all so relatable. Enjoy this week's episode and catch ya with the new season soon!
In our Season 4 Finale, we talk all about gluten! Living in LA there are gluten-free options everywhere, but what even is gluten, and is it bad for you? And if you're like us, you may discover how many gluten-free foods you have in your pantry without even knowing it, but are these alternatives healthier for you? Miya dug into the research to serve up some toasty facts about different types of gluten aversions and allergies, while Nikita attempted a gluten-free diet to see what impacts (if any) she experienced! So pour yourself a gluten-free beverage, sit back, and join us for the last episode of the season to learn all about gluten!
The hottest fad of the past few years finally hits your fadish feed. We dive into ashwagandha, an Ayurvedic herb that has made it's way into what looks like every fad out there in the past year. Learn what it is and what the benefits are and see how it went for us to try! You'll want to learn about this one so you can chat it up with your families this holiday season when you bring home all the fads home for your Zoom holidays!
It's wine o'clock and it's definitely 5pm here at the fadish headquarters. This week we taste test the super popular category of Biodynamic, Natural, and Organic Wine. What's the difference, what do they taste like, and do you still get a hangover just like "normal" wine? Listen as our resident drink taster, Nikita, tries all sorts of wines while Miya, our resident wine 'expert' who worked at a winery for 4 months one time, lays down all the facts! You won't want to miss this one!
A fad that was made popular by wellness lovin' celebs has finally hit the fadish catalog. Learn all about what the alleged benefits of dry brushing are, who's raving about it and who's skeptical of it. Best of all, hear how it went when we tried it out and attempted to exfoliate and do some lymphatic drainage. This is an episode you'll be itching to learn more about.
We're always on the lookout for the next sustainable, eco-friendly fad, so here we are with shampoo bars! Have you gotten targeted on insta with those cute looking soap bars for your hair? Because we definitely do. In this episode we go through the history of shampoo or champoo, what kinds of shampoo bars are out there, if they clean your hair as well as liquid shampoo, and much more. Listen to Nikita try to decipher between the shampoo bar and the conditioning bar, if it was easy to use and store, and if she will continue using this fad!
After the Social Dilemma came out on Netflix, fadies everywhere hopped on the social media detox fad fast. Whether it was giving up Facebook, Instagram, or all social media platforms it was something everyone suddenly started to do. So, naturally, we hopped on the train and looked into the mental health implications that come with excessive social media use as well as what studies are saying about the future of the platforms. Best of all, one of us tried it out. This episode is a great debate and digs deep into what both of us perceive to be the problem (or lack there of a problem). You won't want to miss this one; it's so good we might even do a follow up episode.
Superpowers come from superfoods, right? In this episode, we dive into one of the most touted superfoods, Spirulina! Why did the Aztecs eat this green food? What kind of super properties does Spirulina have? Where does it even come from? Find out this and much more in this week's episode!
A whole new season of fads! You won't want to miss what we have slated for this season but first things first, let's talk tongue health and hygiene. Most people don't want to talk about it but then you see the tongue scraping fad pop up on Instagram and so you say "why not?". We dive into the history, the science and the cold hard facts about tongue scraping and if you should be doing it. We both learned a ton and are excited for you all to join us on this fadtastic journey.
It's here- our second edition of the coveted mailbug episode! Our fadies sent us their questions and we go on all sorts of tangents to get them answered. We cover all things fads and much more. Learn about the famous indoor glasses fad as well as a philosophical conversation about the right number of best friends and how we value friendship as a whole. So sit back, pop a bottle, and turn up the volume. Enjoy!
We're excited to bring you a bonus fadspert episode! We have the CEO and co-founder of Ficks Beverage Co., a true expert on all things hard seltzer and alcohol mixes- two things we love. He dives into how he started his company with his college roommate and the journey they took from failed products to getting on the shelves of some pretty popular grocery stores. Learn random fun facts like how fresh juice lasts unrefrigerated, how Ficks was the first of it's kind to bring farm to fizz with fresh fruit juice in their hard seltzers, and how to snag a hot grocery store shelf spot when starting a business.. Everything you learned on our hard seltzer episode will be solidified by an expert, finally! You won't want to miss this episode.
Finally a fad that has some solid research and science to it! We get really hyped to learn about what meditation is, where it came from, and all the amazing research that's been done around it. Tune in to get a nice spark notes version of what the internet says about meditation, hear about our personal experiences with it, and come hear our voices one last time for the perfect end to season 3! While we're on break, don't forget to stay fadtastic!