All About Sugar - Ask a Nutritionist

In this episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, Brandy talks with client Vanessa about her experience using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and what it revealed about her “healthy” habits. From afternoon crashes and cravings to better energy and mood, Vanessa shares how real-time blo ... Show More

Grilling season is here, and it is the perfect time to make real food meals that are both simple and satisfying. In this episode of Ask a Nutritionist, dietitian Amy Crum sits down with Chef Marianne Jurayj to discuss grilling with more confidence and less stress. From juicy chic ... Show More

Experiencing new or worsening anxiety in your late 30s or 40s? It may be linked to perimenopause. In this episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, learn how shifting estrogen and progesterone levels affect mood, sleep, and stress, and why anxiety can feel sudden and physical during this ... Show More

How much sugar should you eat? What kinds of sugars count as added sugars? How can you tell how much sugar a food contains? Is the sugar in fruit healthy? Send your questions to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes!New to ... Show More

A new study finds that reducing your sugar intake doesn’t actually improve blood sugar control–unless you actually have diabetes.Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN. Transcripts are available at Simplecast.Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@qui ... Show More

I explain how to blunt sugar cravings through fundamental knowledge of how sugar is sensed, metabolized, and utilized within the body. I explain how sugar is processed through the digestive tract and nervous system and how both the taste and nutritive components of sugar can lead ... Show More

Are you addicted to sugar? Do you feel your blood sugar dip when you haven't eaten? Do you get hangry? If you're struggling with any of the above, or with insulin resistance or weight gain, this episode is for you. All of these are signs that you may need to curtail your refined ... Show More

Donuts, cupcakes, lattes, and cookies–sometimes it seems like the best things in life are full of it: the sweet, delicious thing we call sugar. It’s one of the first places we look to when we’re trying to make a “lifestyle change,” and also one of the first places we look to when ... Show More

<p>In this podcast, we’re going to take a look at some of the amazing health benefits you’ll experience if you eliminate sugar from your diet for two weeks.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>The following side effects can occur in as little as two weeks without sugar: </p> <p>•Slimmer face (l ... Show More

This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and InsideTracker. As hunter-gatherers, we ate the equivalent of only 20 teaspoons of sugar a year. Today, we eat over 150 pounds per year per person, or half a pound per day. The average school kid eats 34 teaspoons of sugar a day. Ma ... Show More