Wellness
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
Stories by Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel
Wellness
Can Prunes Reverse Bone Loss?
Several studies suggest that eating prunes every day could help prevent or even reverse bone loss and osteoporosis
Wellness
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
Wellness
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
The Body
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
Wellness
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.
Conservation
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
Wellness
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?
Public Health
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
Public Health
Are Saponins in Quinoa Toxic?
Some worry that saponins in quinoa can damage your intestines. But is there evidence to support these claims?
The Body
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
Public Health
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
Cognition
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?...
Neurological Health
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?
Public 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
The Body
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
The Body
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
The Body
How to Find Coffee That Won't Bother Your Stomach
Low-acid coffee is said to be easier on the stomach. But the acidity of the coffee is probably not the problem. Learn what to look for in a stomach-friendly brew
Wellness
Should Added Sugar Be on the Nutrition Facts Labels?
Proposed changes to the Nutrition Facts label include a separate line for added sugars. Critics argue that all sugars are the same. Who is right?
Health
How to Treat a Headache without Drugs
If you find yourself taking headache medication more often than you'd like, try these drug-free approaches next time a headache looms
