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Jovin and Serene are a married couple who work in and around...fitness and finance. Jovin a former financial advisor, primarily focusses on property investing, and Serene is a nutritionist with a background in bodybuilding and powerlifting at a high level - now helping people improve their relationship with food. Together, Jovin and Serene will try to help identify all the BS in both industries, supported with plenty of personal anecdotes and examples of what not to do!

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Episode 8 - Experts, Egos and Critical Thinking

March 27, 2022 • Jovin Harper & Serene Husseini • Season 1 • Episode 8

This week we have a big rant about experts and the problems with just accepting information that is presented to you. Jovin apologises for getting on his high horse but sometimes you just have to get it off your chest!

7:10 “Experts”

9:40 Chivvy Roundabout

20:13 CVD’s Economic Impact

22:02 Nutritional Studies & Research

28:49 Old School Bodybuilding vs Science

31:40 The Adherence Factor

33:35 Is Optimal Realistic For Life?

37:00 Simplifying Supplements

39:28 Nutritional Affordability & Accessibility

42:03 Media Clickbait & Misinformation

44:02 Who Should You Trust?

53:16 Thinking Critically

54:54 Self-Proclaimed Experts

*22:44: The rodent study I was referring to that suggested a possible link between aspartame consumption & cancer risk was in fact published in 2006.

https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8711

A 2015 systematic review concluded that previous data didn’t provide evidence linking aspartame to cancer in humans.

https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.12703

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