Nutrition Diva

Registered dietitian-to-be Levin Dotimas talks to Nutrition Diva about the nutritional and cultural aspects of Filipino cuisine. The fourth in our series on Nutrition Around the World! Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips...

Registered dietitian and digestive health specialist Tamara Duker Freuman joins Nutrition Diva to sort through the facts and fictions surrounding intestinal permeability, also known as leaky gut syndrome. Read the transcript at https://quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/leaky-gut-syndrome-legitimate Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW NUTRITION...

Proponents of eating local often claim that it is a more sustainable way of eating. But is it really? Nutrition Diva reviews new research that attempts to quantify the benefits of local food systems. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.qu...

How does the homogenization process affect the health properties of milk? Is unhomogenized milk better for you? Nutrition Diva gets to the bottom of the glass. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickan...

What if we could make our favorite snacks and sweets healthier? Wouldn’t it be great if we could eat the foods we love without the consequences? Two new ingredients seem to offer exactly that. Nutrition Diva investigates. Read the transcript . New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself!  We've also...

Registered dietitian Miho Hatanaka joins the Nutrition Diva to talk about Japanese food, culture, and nutrition. The third in an ongoing series on nutrition around the world. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ http...

Does caffeine have any negative effects? Is caffeine actually good for you? How much caffeine should you have in a day? Nutrition Diva tells all.   New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself!  We've also curated some great playlists on specific episode topics including Staying Strong as We Age , Di...

Several plant oils and nutritional supplements have been promoted as natural sunscreens. How much skin protection do they provide? What are the safest and most effective sunscreen ingredients? Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickandd...

Postbiotics refers to the metabolic byproducts of those probiotic bacteria, which seem to be responsible for many of the beneficial effects of probiotics.   Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/su...

Can you raise your dopamine levels with diet? Do low dopamine levels cause cravings? Will dopamine fasting help you kick food addiction? Monica talks with neuroscientist Darya Rose about the complex connections between mood, food, and your brain. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation...

For some people, faulty hunger signals make weight loss especially difficult. Treating appetite dysregulation could be a game-changer in the fight against obesity. So why is it so under-utilized? Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quicka...

What is seitan, and what's it made of? How do you use it? Is it good for you? Find out whether meat substitute one to try or one to skip? Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/what-is-seit...

Does eating more frequently boost your metabolism or cause you to burn more calories? Will going too long between meals cause you to go into starvation mode? Nutrition Diva has the facts on these widely held metabolism myths. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twit...

In the latest installment of our series on global cuisine, dietitian Sandra Arévalo joins me to talk about the nutritional aspects of traditional Colombian diets. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/healthy-eating/colombian-cuisi...

Phytic acid is often referred to as an "anti-nutrient" because it can block the absorption of minerals from foods. But phytic acid also has many positive effects on health. Nutrition Diva weighs the pros and cons. Check out all the Q uick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/...

Whether it's the number of calories on the Nutrition Facts label or the readout on your Fitbit, chances are those calories counts are wildly inaccurate. So, what's the point of paying attention to calories? Nutrition Diva explains. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Li...

There's no doubt pandemic restrictions have affected our eating habits in ways both good and bad. We've all heard enough about the "quarantine 15," so let's take a look at the upsides of pandemic eating. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddir...

Nutritional supplements are a $122 billion dollar industry and the majority of adults take at least one. Yet most research shows them to be of little benefit. Nurition Diva offers some guidelines for deciding which supplements are actually worth it. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Faceboo...

We tend to pay more attention to research studies when they find something that works. But we learn just as much from what doesn't work. Greg Lopez of Examine.com joins me to explain how to understand null results and why they matter. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter ....

A variety of products claim to keep produce fresh longer by absorbing ethylene gas. Preventing food waste is important, but do these products really work? Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Faceboo k and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/will-th...

Many people assume that sourdough must be more nutritious than regular bread. But is there any science to support that assumption? Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/healthy-eating/health-benefits-sourdough https://www.quickanddirtytip...

Vandana Sheth, author of My Indian Table and a registered dietitian, explains how nutritional guidelines based on Western dietary patterns can be adapted for traditional Indian cuisine. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-...

Type 2 diabetes affects about one in ten adults and anti-diabetic medications are the fourth most commonly prescribed medications. Could the bacteria in our guts hold the key to restoring a healthy blood sugar metabolism? Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel. A transcript is available at Simplecast . New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best...

Despite a recent decrease in the number of people taking it, fish oil supplements remain the third most popular nutritional supplement. But just how firm is the evidence to support their use? Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist fo...

A new analysis suggests that low-carb diets cause you to burn more calories and lose weight. But the details tell a different story. Read the transcript . Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows . Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter . Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/weight-loss/low-carb-metabolism https://www.q...