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Busted: 2 Persistent Myths About Eating and Your Metabolism
Episode 614
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 starvati…
4 years, 11 months ago
Nutrition Around the World: Colombian Cuisine
Episode 613
In the latest installment of our series on global cuisine, dietitian Sandra Arévalo joins me to talk about the nutritional aspects of traditional Col…
4 years, 11 months ago
Why You Need More (Not Less) Phytic Acid in Your Diet
Episode 612
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 posi…
5 years ago
Is Your Calorie Counter Lying to You? (Reissue)
Episode 520
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 inaccura…
5 years ago
611 - 3 Ways the Pandemic Helped us Eat Better
Episode 611
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," s…
5 years ago
610 - Nutritional Supplements You Don't Need (And Some You Do)
Episode 610
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…
5 years ago
609 - Why 'Nothing' Matters in Nutrition Research
Episode 609
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 o…
5 years, 1 month ago
608 - Do Produce-Saver Products Really Keep Food Fresh Longer?
Episode 608
A variety of products claim to keep produce fresh longer by absorbing ethylene gas. Preventing food waste is important, but do these products really …
5 years, 1 month ago
607 - Is Sourdough Bread Better for You?
Episode 607
Many people assume that sourdough must be more nutritious than regular bread. But is there any science to support that assumption?
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5 years, 1 month ago
606 - Nutrition Around the World: Indian Cuisine
Episode 606
Vandana Sheth, author of My Indian Table and a registered dietitian, explains how nutritional guidelines based on Western dietary patterns can be ada…
5 years, 1 month ago