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

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Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel serves up simple, painless ways to upgrade your eating habits. Before you know it, you'll be eating healthier and feeling more fabulous!

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09.21.2021

There's a connection between sleep and hunger. Getting better quality sleep may help with appetite, cravings, and ultimately, weight loss. Read the transcript at https://quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/sleep-and-hunger Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW NUTRITION DIVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDTNutrition/ ...

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09.21.2021 534 - How Getting Sleep Can Reduce Food Cravings (Reissue) There's a connection between sleep and hunger. Getting better quality sleep may help with appetite, cravings, and ultimately, weight loss. Read the transcript at https://quickanddirtytips.com/health-fitness/sleep-and-hunger Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows: www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts FOLLOW NUTRITION DIVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDTNutrition/ ...
09.14.2021 What is Vitamin U? Vitamin U isn't a true vitamin, but this compound found in cabbages may still have health benefits. Nutrition Diva explains what vitamin U is, what it does, and how to get it. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick ...
09.07.2021 How Fitness Trackers Sabotage Weight Loss Many people use diet and activity trackers to log their food intake and exercise. But it seems to be backfiring. Nutrition Diva explains this paradox.
08.31.2021 Is Watermelon Seed Flour Good for You? Watermelon seed flour is a new arrival on the health food scene. You'll find recipes for using it on Paleo diet blogs. But how does it compare to other flours? Nutrition Diva investigates.
08.24.2021 Midlife Weight Gain: Don't Blame Your Metabolism New research suggests that a slowing metabolism is not to blame for midlife weight gain. So what is? Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. ...
08.17.2021 How Fiber Builds Stronger Bones Prebiotics can already boost digestive, metabolic, and immune health. Nutrition Diva breaks down how they can also help strengthen bones and prevent bone loss. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter ...
08.10.2021 The Truth About Pandemic Weight Gain 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. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty ...
08.03.2021 How to Get Your Partner to Eat Healthy 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. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe ...
07.27.2021 What's the Healthiest Kind of Rice? 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. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for ...
07.20.2021 Superfood Alert: What's a Pili Nut? 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. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe ...
07.13.2021 Foraging for Fun and Nutrition 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 neighborhoods. Read the transcript. Check out all ...
07.06.2021 Do Adaptogens Protect You From Stress? 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 explains. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick ...
06.29.2021 Nutrition Around the World: Filipino Cuisine 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 ...
06.22.2021 Is Leaky Gut a Legitimate Diagnosis? 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 ...
06.15.2021 Is Eating Local Really More Sustainable? 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 ...
06.08.2021 Is Homogenized Milk Bad for You? 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 ...
06.01.2021 Healthier Junk Food? 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. ...
05.25.2021 Nutrition Around the World: Japanese Cuisine 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 ...
05.18.2021 Is Coffee Good or Bad for You? 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. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the ...
05.11.2021 Can Natural Sunscreens Protect Your Skin? 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. ...
05.04.2021 What Are Postbiotics? Postbiotics refers to the metabolic byproducts of those probiotic bacteria, which seem to be responsible for many of the beneficial effects of probiotics. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for ...
04.27.2021 Your Diet and Dopamine (According to Neuroscience) 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 ...
04.20.2021 Why Weight Loss Is Harder for Some than Others 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 ...
04.13.2021 What the Heck is Seitan? Is It Healthy? 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 ...
04.06.2021 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 widely held metabolism myths. Read the ...
03.30.2021 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 Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the ...
03.23.2021 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 pros and cons. Read the transcript. Check ...
03.16.2021 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 calories? Nutrition Diva explains. Read the transcript. ...
03.09.2021 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 eating. Read the transcript. Check out ...
03.02.2021 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 deciding which supplements are actually worth it. ...
02.23.2021 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 null results and why ...
02.16.2021 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 and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the ...
02.09.2021 607 - Is Sourdough Bread Better for You? Many people assume that sourdough must be more nutritious than regular bread. But is there any science to support that assumption? Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. ...
02.02.2021 606 - Nutrition Around the World: Indian Cuisine 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 ...
01.26.2021 605 - Beating Type 2 Diabetes with Beneficial Bacteria 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? Read the transcript. Check out ...
01.19.2021 604 - Is It Time to Stop Taking Fish Oil? 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? Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick ...
01.12.2021 603 - Do Low-Carb Diets Really Boost Your Metabolism? 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 ...
01.05.2021 602 - Is Dried Fruit Good for You? Is dried fruit as healthy as fresh? Is it healthy for people with diabetes? For toddlers? What are the healthiest dried fruits? Read on for answers to all your dried fruit questions. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick ...
12.29.2020 601 - 4 Myths about Sulfites and Wine Busted Does wine give you a headache? Don't blame the sulfites. Find out what problems sulfites do (and don't) cause and whether you need to avoid them. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to ...
12.22.2020 357 - Cool Weather Nutrition Tips (Reissue) How to tweak your meals and menus to keep your nutrition up as the mercury dips. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1RSWl2p
12.15.2020 600 - Facts About Trans Fats (and Their Replacements) 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/healthy-eating/what-are-trans-fats https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.facebook.com/QDTNutrition/ https://twitter.com/NutritionDiva
12.08.2020 599 - Why Am I So Hungry Before My Period? It's common to experience an increased appetite or cravings for certain foods before your period. Understanding what's going on in your body and brain can help you cope. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. ...
12.01.2020 598 - Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause Heart Disease? A new study links diet soda consumption to increased risk of heart disease. You don't necessarily have to give up your favorite artificially-sweetened drink, but you may want to stop seeing it as a healthier alternative. Read the transcript. Check ...
11.24.2020 597 - What's the Best Time to Eat Dessert? How long after dinner should you eat dessert? Is it best to eat it with your meal or wait a couple of hours? Turns out timing isn't the most important factor when it comes to sweet treats. Read the transcript. ...
11.17.2020 596 - Making Meat Without Animals? Yes, It's Possible The future is (almost) here! New technology will allow us to produce real meat without breeding, feeding, or slaughtering any animals. Paul Shapiro, the author of Clean Meat, joins me for a fascinating peek into the world of animal-free meat. ...
11.10.2020 595 - Are Beans a Protein or Carbohydrate? Most vegetarians consider beans to be a protein food. But most beans are much higher in carbohydrates than protein. Should we think of beans as a protein, a starch, or both? Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and ...
11.03.2020 594 - How Sleep Affects Weight Gain—A Sleep Expert Explains Many people have more difficulty sleeping when they reach midlife, which is also when they start to see their weight creeping up. Sleep medicine specialist Dr. Jade Wu talks about the relationship between sleep, appetite, weight gain, and midlife changes. ...
10.27.2020 593 - Does Elderberry Protect Against Colds and Flu? As we head into cold and flu season, you might wonder whether your immune system could use a little boost. How does the research on elderberry syrup stack up? Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips ...
10.20.2020 592 - Is Soy Healthy or Harmful? Is soy healthy or harmful? There's lots of conflicting info. Monica puts the soy hype into perspective with the latest scientific research. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular ...
10.13.2020 591 - Processed Meat: How Much Is too Much? What counts as processed meat? Why are the concerns about it? What's a safe amount? Registered dietitian Kathleen Zelman joins me to sort through a confusing topic. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe ...

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