Busted: 2 Persistent Myths About Eating and Your Metabolism
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 wide...
6 Apr 20218min
Nutrition Around the World: Colombian Cuisine
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 ...
30 Mar 202116min
Why You Need More (Not Less) Phytic Acid in Your Diet
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 p...
23 Mar 20217min
Is Your Calorie Counter Lying to You? (Reissue)
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 cal...
16 Mar 202112min
611 - 3 Ways the Pandemic Helped us Eat Better
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 eati...
9 Mar 20217min
610 - Nutritional Supplements You Don't Need (And Some You Do)
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 ...
2 Mar 202113min
609 - Why 'Nothing' Matters in Nutrition Research
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...
23 Feb 202116min
608 - Do Produce-Saver Products Really Keep Food Fresh Longer?
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 an...
16 Feb 20218min
