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How to Tell Which Social Media Influencers Have Healthy Advice for Diet and Exercise

Written by Laura Kelley | June 25, 2024

As summer gets into full swing, Coloradans are looking to up their fitness game and hit the great outdoors. Social media is flooded with fitness “experts” promising to increase your strength and endurance through diet and exercise. But how can you tell which influencers are the real deal and which ones are simply looking to cash in on a trend?

Below, Laura Kelley, media relations professional in the CU Anschutz Office of Communications, speaks to Lauren Heap, personal training manager at the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, and personal trainer Jared Laxner about how to identify the good, the bad and the ugly fitness advice coming from social media platforms.