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

489 - How to Build a Better Salad in 6 Steps

Hinzugefügt: 8. August 2018

A big salad can be the healthiest meal of your day. But it’s also possible for salads to miss the mark. Here are six steps that will help you build the perfect salad. Read the transcript at...

488 - Can a Low-Carb Diet Cure Reflux?

Hinzugefügt: 1. August 2018

A low FODMAP diet can bring relief from IBS and other intestinal miseries. But could it also be the answer for chronic heartburn?
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487 - What Is the Cracker Test?

Hinzugefügt: 24. Juli 2018

Some claim that chewing on a saltine can reveal how much carbohydrate you should eat. Nutrition Diva thinks this is completely crackers. Read the transcript at...

485 - What Is Gymnema Sylvestre and Can It Kill Sugar Cravings?

Hinzugefügt: 11. Juli 2018

Gymnemic acid binds to the taste receptors on your tongue that perceive sweetness. As a result, it makes sweet things taste a lot less sweet. Read the transcript at...

484 - Rethinking Drinking: Do the Benefits of Alcohol Outweigh the Risks?

Hinzugefügt: 4. Juli 2018

Moderate alcohol consumption has been linked with a longer life. But new research questions the benefits of even moderate drinking. Read the transcript at...

483 - Protein Density: How To Get More Protein for Fewer Calories

Hinzugefügt: 27. Juni 2018

It can be challenging to to increase your protein intake using plant-based sources without taking in more calories than you need. This is where the concept of protein density can help. Read the...

482 - The Surprising Link Between Salt and Weight Gain

Hinzugefügt: 20. Juni 2018

Moderating our sodium intake may help us maintain healthier gut flora, which is associated with healthier body weight. Who saw that coming? Read the transcript at...

480 - Can Xylitol Prevent Bone Loss?

Hinzugefügt: 5. Juni 2018

Xylitol can absolutely protect against bone loss and prevent osteoporosis. If you’re a rat. Read the transcript at...

479 - How to Increase Fiber Without Overloading on Calories

Hinzugefügt: 30. Mai 2018

Many high-fiber foods are also high in calories. If you're looking to increase fiber but keep calories under control, you want foods with a high fiber density.
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478 - 10 Nutrition Worries You Can Stop Stressing About

Hinzugefügt: 23. Mai 2018

Let's make sure we're not stressing out about things we don't actually need to worry about. As my contribution to the general well-being, here are ten nutrition concerns that you can probably cross...

477 - Mushroom Coffee: The Science Behind the Trend

Hinzugefügt: 9. Mai 2018

A new line of mushroom coffee promises to increase productivity, focus, energy, and much more. What's the science to support the claims?
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476 - Does Sugar Really Suppress the Immune Response?

Hinzugefügt: 1. Mai 2018

Eating sugar may put your white blood cells into a temporary coma. But there’s a lot more to the story of how sugar affects our immune response. Read the transcript at...

475 - Does Sparkling Water Make You Hungry?

Hinzugefügt: 25. April 2018

Even if carbonated drinks increase the "hunger hormone" ghrelin, these hormones are only one of many factors that contribute to our subjective experience of being hungry.
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474 - How Fake Nutrition News Hurts Us All

Hinzugefügt: 18. April 2018

Learning to think critically about nutrition claims can help make us better consumers of information in general.
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471 - Lectins and the Plant Paradox

Hinzugefügt: 27. März 2018

Could it be that the foods that we are constantly encouraged to eat more of, are actually making us sick?
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470 - Do Calcium Supplements Raise Your Risk of Colon Cancer?

Hinzugefügt: 21. März 2018

Doubling up on your calcium will not make your bones twice as strong. But it may increase your risk of other health problems. Read the transcript at...

469 - Is the Vegan Impossible Burger Healthy for You?

Hinzugefügt: 13. März 2018

These juicy plant-based burgers could fool even a meat lover. But are they actually healthier for us? Read the transcript at...

468 - What is Water Weight?

Hinzugefügt: 6. März 2018

If you gain or lose three or four pounds overnight, most of that is probably due to water weight. But how and why do we gain and lose so much water? Read the transcript at...

467 - Do Eggs Increase Diabetes Risk?

Hinzugefügt: 27. Februar 2018

One study finds that eating an egg a day can triple your risk of developing diabetes. But there's more to this story. Read on to see whether you should stop eating eggs.
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466 - What to Eat to Prevent the Flu

Hinzugefügt: 20. Februar 2018

Are there foods and nutrients that can help bolster your defenses against the flu? Nutrition Diva sorts the facts from fiction--plus one criticial factor that's often overlooked.
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