191 ND Is Glycerin a Healthy Sweetener?

<p>There’s definitely a lot of individual variation. But knowing the half-life of caffeine is useful…especially if you actually understand what the half-life of a substance actually means.</p><p>Related episodes:</p><p>#<a href="https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/is-c ... Show More

<p>840. Eating healthy is usually understood to mean eating less. So, what happens when you actually need to eat more—and everything you’ve learned about ‘good choices’ suddenly works against you?</p><p>Related episodes:</p><p>702, <a href="https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/e ... Show More

<p>839. Lots of us rely on powders and shakes to meet our protein goals. A new report suggests that this could be exposing us to “concerning” levels of lead.</p><p>Resources:</p><p><a href="https://nutritionovereasy.com/calculator">Protein intake calculator</a></p><p><a href="htt ... 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

It tastes pretty sweet and looks a lot like sugar, but is it good for you? 

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1192241/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p>Are super foods effective beauty ingredients? Jana asks…What are your thoughts on super foods in skin care? Ingredients like acacia, coconut, grapeseed oil, berries ... Show More

<p>Today, we’re going to talk about the carbohydrate that’s more dangerous than sugar: maltodextrin. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Of all the ultra-processed food ingredients, I consider this one the worst. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Maltodextrin is GMO, refined, and highly processed. It can lead ... Show More

<p>Turns out sugar is in a lot of food. Do you know how much sugar is in your diet? How does sugar effect your glucose levels? Are you eating foods that turns into sugar in your body? Tune in to this weeks episode of Ask a Nutritionist to learn all about sugar. </p> 

Sugar is often among the first things people ditch in the New Year, and the most common replacement? Artificial sweeteners. But what if replacing sugar with its calorie-free counterpart is actually doing more harm than good? For this episode, we speak to Dr. Jotham Suez, a profes ... 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

<p class="MsoNormal">Artificial and natural sweeteners are everywhere. There are the ones in the pink, blue and yellow packets but there’s also agave, stevia and something called sugar alcohols. You can find them in everything from salad dressings to water, yes even water. Some a ... Show More