Spoiler: Just because they have abs and 2 million followers doesn’t mean they understand metabolism.
Social media is a full-blown minefield of health tips, miracle diets, and “wellness” content that’s more ✨aesthetic✨ than accurate. And here's the tea: only 2.1% of nutrition content on TikTok is actually accurate. Yup. We're out here fighting the 98%.
In this episode, we’re pulling back the algorithm curtain to reveal the biggest red flags in nutrition content, why they spread like wildfire, and how to spot the difference between helpful advice and health hype.
💡 What You’ll Learn:🚩 The biggest red flags in online nutrition advice (yes, even the viral ones)
📉 Why so much wellness content is actually misinformation
🧠How algorithms fuel confusion and nutritional backlash
🎠Who’s most likely to spread BS (spoiler: it’s not your local RDN)
🛑 Red flags to watch for: extreme claims, detox teas, food fearmongering, and “miracle” fixes
đź“š What legit, evidence-based nutrition content actually looks like
🧼 How to detox your feed and protect your health, headspace, and wallet
👀 Red Flag Checklist:⚠️ Too-good-to-be-true promises (10lbs in 3 days? No.)
⚠️ Extreme language: “Always avoid,” “Never eat,” or demonizing whole food groups
⚠️ No credentials, fake titles, or unverified “nutritionists”
⚠️ Sketchy studies (or no sources at all)
⚠️ Selling supplements, detox kits, or pushing products
⚠️ Promoting food guilt, shame, or disordered habits
⚠️ Conspiracy vibes—“doctors don’t want you to know this” energy
🧠Why It Matters:Misinformation isn't just annoying—it can mess with your physical and mental health, drain your wallet, and wreck your relationship with food. We’re talking disordered eating risk, health confusion, and total burnout from trying to keep up with conflicting advice.
🔄 Let’s Keep the Fix Going:📲 DM me @nourishfix with the worst “wellness” advice you've seen online
👀 Screenshot a red flag and tag me—let’s fact-check it together
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