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Women’s Fitness Expert: What You NEED To Know About Dieting & Exercise | Dr. Stephanie Estima

Explore episode Jun 29, 2026

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Is Being Skinny Actually Healthy?

At 4:45 · chapter starts 4:26

Steven presses Dr. Estima on whether being skinny is inherently bad, and she draws a careful line: obesity is a genuine health risk, and achieving a healthy weight is a worthy goal. But the pursuit of skinny as an end in itself — at the sacrificial altar of muscle, bone density, and hormonal health — is a different, more insidious problem. The woman who prizes slimness above all will underconsume calories, avoid heavy weights, and end up with brittle bones. Fitting into a dress at 40 while developing osteoporosis at 65 is not a victory, she says bluntly — 'you've been tricked' by a society that tells women their worth is solely based on how small they are.

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