Stories by Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel

Can You Get Enough Fiber on a Low-Carb Diet?

Is Eating Late Bad for Your Heart?

The American Heart Association suggests that late night eating might increase your risk of heart disease.  But how solid is the evidence?

Outsmarting the Hungry Brain: An Interview with Stephan Guyenet

The author of The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts that Make us Overeat explains how we're betrayed by our very own brains, which lead us to crave and overeat foods that aren't good for us.

Can These 2 Nutrients Help You Keep the Weight Off?

New research suggests a tasty way to stop the yo-yo dieting cycle and prevent weight regain

Can Prunes Reverse Bone Loss?

Several studies suggest that eating prunes every day could help prevent or even reverse bone loss and osteoporosis

What Apple Cider Vinegar Can (and Can't) Do For You

Apple cider vinegar does have a few things going for it but its powers have been vastly over-estimated in the popular imagination

Is Low Fat or Low Carb Better for Weight Loss?

The secret to healthy weight loss may have nothing to do with how many carbs or how much fat you eat. Read on to find the surprising factor that might make all the difference

Can Spices Help You Lose Weight?

Can adding spices to your diet charge up your metabolism and speed weight loss? Nutrition Diva has the pros and cons of a new diet fad

Are Probiotic Foods a Waste of Time?

Are you stocking the pond but starving the fish? When it comes to a healthy gut, prebiotics may be way more important than probiotics.

3 Ways to Make Your Diet More Sustainable

There are three big factors that contribute to the sustainability of our individual and collective diets—and one or two of these often gets overlooked

Does Science Support Ayurveda?

Ayurvedic medicine was practiced for thousands of years before anyone invented the placebo controlled experiment. How has this ancient system held up to modern scientific scrutiny?

How Does Dairy Affect Your Hormone Levels?

Does the estrogen in cow’s milk promote the growth of hormone-sensitive cancers or cause early puberty in children? Nutrition Diva investigates

Are Saponins in Quinoa Toxic?

Some worry that saponins in quinoa can damage your intestines. But is there evidence to support these claims? 

How to Slow Age-Related Muscle Loss

As you may have suspected, dietary protein is key to building and maintaining muscle mass. But it’s not necessarily a matter of taking in more protein

Are Hydroponic Vegetables Less Nutritious?

When it comes to hydroponics versus conventionally grown produce, there are lots of pros and cons to consider. Nutrition Diva weighs them all

What Causes Brain Fog?

Symptoms of brain fog are said to include fatigue, irritability, and memory loss. Various diets and supplements are said to help treat it. But is brain fog even a real thing? What causes brain fog?

Is Coconut Oil Good for Brain Health?

Can coconut oil treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease? What are the benefits of coconut oil and MCTs for brain health?

What's the Definition of Processed Meat?

The reason that it’s hard to find a hard and fast definition for processed meat is that there isn’t one. Nutrition Diva makes sense of the madness

Can Cavities Be Healed with Diet?

Can cutting out grains help prevent or even reverse tooth decay? Nutrition Diva explores the science and lore of remineralization

Raw Mushrooms: Hazardous or Harmless?

Several well-known experts have warned against eating raw mushrooms due to toxins they contain. Nutrition Diva investigates whether you need to worry