The Nutrition Diva's Quick and Dirty Tips for Eating Well and Feeling Fabulous

How Fiber Builds Stronger Bones

Hinzugefügt: 17. August 2021

Prebiotics can already boost digestive, metabolic, and immune health. Nutrition Diva breaks down how they can also help strengthen bones and prevent bone loss.
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The Truth About Pandemic Weight Gain

Hinzugefügt: 10. August 2021

According to media reports, weight gain during the pandemic averaged 25 to 30 pounds. But how reliable are these reports? And why does it matter? Nutrition Diva examines the data.
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How to Get Your Partner to Eat Healthy

Hinzugefügt: 3. August 2021

Dr. Rachel Vanderbilt of the Relationship Doctor podcast explains why partners aren't always supportive of our efforts to eat healthier -- and what to do about it.
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What's the Healthiest Kind of Rice?

Hinzugefügt: 27. Juli 2021

Short-grain vs. long-grain vs. basmati vs. brown rice. What are the nutritional differences between all the different types of rice? Nutrition Diva explains.
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Superfood Alert: What's a Pili Nut?

Hinzugefügt: 20. Juli 2021

The pili nut is the latest aspirant to superfood glory. What's in this exotic nut and how does it compare to other nuts? Nutrition Diva digs in.
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Foraging for Fun and Nutrition

Hinzugefügt: 14. Juli 2021

Walking is great exercise, but it can also be an opportunity to gather nutritious foods. Nutrition Diva talks with foraging expert John Kallas about wild foods that you can find even in urban...

Do Adaptogens Protect You From Stress?

Hinzugefügt: 6. Juli 2021

Adaptogens are plant-based ingredients that are said to protect against the harmful effects of excessive stress. But do they really do anything or is it all in our heads? Nutrition Diva...

Nutrition Around the World: Filipino Cuisine

Hinzugefügt: 29. Juni 2021

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!
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Is Leaky Gut a Legitimate Diagnosis?

Hinzugefügt: 23. Juni 2021

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...

Is Eating Local Really More Sustainable?

Hinzugefügt: 15. Juni 2021

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...

Is Homogenized Milk Bad for You?

Hinzugefügt: 8. Juni 2021

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.
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Healthier Junk Food?

Hinzugefügt: 1. Juni 2021

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 Around the World: Japanese Cuisine

Hinzugefügt: 25. Mai 2021

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.
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Is Coffee Good or Bad for You?

Hinzugefügt: 18. Mai 2021

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.
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Can Natural Sunscreens Protect Your Skin?

Hinzugefügt: 12. Mai 2021

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...

What Are Postbiotics?

Hinzugefügt: 4. Mai 2021

Postbiotics refers to the metabolic byproducts of those probiotic bacteria, which seem to be responsible for many of the beneficial effects of probiotics.
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Your Diet and Dopamine (According to Neuroscience)

Hinzugefügt: 27. April 2021

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...

Why Weight Loss Is Harder for Some than Others

Hinzugefügt: 20. April 2021

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...

What the Heck is Seitan? Is It Healthy?

Hinzugefügt: 13. April 2021

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?
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Busted: 2 Persistent Myths About Eating and Your Metabolism

Hinzugefügt: 6. April 2021

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...