“Cómo empezar el año sin caer en extremos”

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Licensed nutritionist Steffi Yol reveals why her 2026 column will focus on food's connection to brain and well-being, not just nutrients.

The episode begins with host Manu welcoming licensed nutritionist Steffi Yol for her first 2026 column. Steffi explains her recurring theme will be 'more than nutrition,' focusing on food's connection to brain function and overall well-being beyond just nutrients. They discuss recent changes to Argentine food labeling laws and how some products now have fewer warning seals. Steffi then addresses nutritional myths circulating online, starting with the persistent belief that fruit makes you fat. She questions why people debate this instead of appreciating fruit's water, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. The conversation moves to fasting, where Steffi distinguishes between natural physiological fasting during sleep and extreme fasting promoted online for body change. She emphasizes that extreme fasting isn't suitable for everyone, especially those with disordered eating patterns. Next, Steffi debunks the myth that Himalayan pink salt is better for hypertension, clarifying it still contains sodium. She explains Argentina's iodized salt fortification program and recommends gradually reducing salt intake to retrain the palate. When Manu asks which is more addictive between salt and sugar, Steffi says both are similar and discusses why 'food addiction' isn't an official diagnosis in medical manuals. She explains it relates more to reward systems than specific nutrients. Steffi critiques traditional nutrition education's mathematical approach to meal planning, arguing it doesn't account for individual behavioral, emotional, and economic factors. She mentions coconut oil being promoted as a miracle product despite being saturated fat, cautioning against putting any single food on a pedestal. The episode concludes with practical advice about building basic habits like drinking water before seeking miracle solutions, and Steffi shares her contact information for listener questions.

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