Bite Back with Abbey Sharp Dietitians Are BEGGING People to Quit These 2025 Diet Trends Before it’s Too Late (SkinnyTok, Sketchy Peptides, Biohacking & MORE!)
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Dec 16, 2025 Dive into the perils of SkinnyTok and the troubling glorification of thinness driven by Ozempic. Discover the dangers of unregulated weight-loss peptides and the extreme biohacking trends that disguise diet culture. Learn about the misleading narrative around seed oils versus animal fats, and why "food as sunscreen" is a dangerous myth. Plus, find hope in the growing focus on fiber, gut health, and women's health. This lively discussion shines a light on essential topics in nutrition and wellness!
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SkinnyTok As Moral Reaction To Ozempic
- SkinnyTok is a moral movement reacting to weight-loss drugs by glorifying suffering and deprivation.
- Abbey Sharp warns this movement normalizes pro-starvation tips and toxic community tactics that harm young people.
Ask Hard Questions Before Trying Peptides
- Avoid unregulated peptide treatments from medispa staff who lack medical oversight and clear sourcing.
- Ask who prescribes it, whether a physician reviews your history, and what exactly is in the product before considering injections.
Biohacking Is Diet Culture In Tech Clothing
- Extreme biohacking repackages diet culture as masculine, optimization-focused identity work.
- Abbey Sharp links obsessive tracking and hormone-hacking to muscularity-oriented disordered eating in men.
