Influencers are sounding the alarm about the many alleged dangers of seed oils. Let’s look at the evidence. Mentioned in this episode: Nutrition Diva #185 Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN.  Transcripts are available at Simplecast. Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 443-961-6206. Follow Nutrition Diva onb Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.  Find Monica's blog and other programs at Nutrition Over Easy.   Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips p ..read more

Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN.  Transcripts are available at Simplecast. Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 443-961-6206. Follow Nutrition Diva onb Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.  Find Monica's blog and other programs at Nutrition Over Easy.   Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.   LINKS: Transcripts: https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDTNutrition/ Newsletter: htt ..read more

Eating fresh local produce is a great idea. But there's no reason to avoid fruits and vegetables because they aren't in season. Previous episodes: Nutrition Diva #379 Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN.  Transcripts are available at Simplecast. Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 443-961-6206. Follow Nutrition Diva onb Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.  Find Monica's blog and other programs at Nutrition Over Easy.   Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and ..read more

In today's episode, we're exploring the phenomenon of “food noise,”  how it relates to our overall health and weight management, and some ways to turn down the volume. Dr. Nina Crowley is a registered dietitian as well as a doctor of psychology–affectionately known to her friends and colleagues as the “Psycho-dietitian.“  Nina has years of experience working in the field of bariatrics and as an educator and advocate against weight stigma and bias–much of which is rooted in mistaken beliefs and erroneous thinking about the nature of this disease.  Some of the topics included in o ..read more

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How could the recent trend of taking salt supplements affect your bone health? Mentioned in this episode: Bone Health Workshop with Joanne Fagerstrom, PT, CFP Related listening Ep 755: Do we all need (way) more salt? Ep 427: Does a high protein diet weaken bones? Ep 632: How fiber builds strong bones Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN.  Transcripts are available at Simplecast. Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 443-961-6206. Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and ..read more

I don't doubt that there's a link between highly-processed junk food and increased risk of chronic disease.  But the way we are defining UPFs threatens to bake an awful lot of privilege into our food policy.  Sources: Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses   (British Medical Journal) Related listening: A provocative new study on ultra-processed foods (Nutrition Diva Ep . #735 ..read more

Since their wildly successful introduction in 2019, plant-based burgers like Beyond and Impossible have continued to evolve. Let’s take a look at the latest formulations and how they compare to each other and to real beef. Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN.  Transcripts are available at Simplecast. Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 443-961-6206. Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Find Monica's blog and other programs at Nutrition Over Easy ..read more

Last week, I joined Tom Hall on WYPR  FM (my local NPR station here in Baltimore), for a segment on Midday, a daily news and current events show. We discussed the recent announcement by the White House of an additional $1.7 billion dollar commitment to their ongoing campaign to reduce hunger and food insecurity in the United States. With the gracious permission of Baltimore Public Media and WYPR-FM in Baltimore, we are including an edited version of the show as a bonus for Nutrition Diva listeners. Midday on WYPR-FM ..read more

Tiny plastic particles are ubiquitous in our food, water, and environment. What are the potential harms and what can we do to protect ourselves?   SOURCES: Food and human safety: the impact of microplastics (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition) Microplastics in food: scoping review on health effects, occurrence, and human exposure (Int. J. Food Contamination) The Role of Dietary Fiber and Microbiome Composition to Decrease the Deleterious Effects of Nano-Plastic in Monogastric Animals (Journal of Probiotics and Health ..read more