Is Coconut Oil a 'Superfood' or 'Pure Poison'...

Canning foods preserves them, but the texture and nutritive value can suffer -- and what about the potential dangers of BPA and botulism? Learn what's true and what's myth when it comes to canned food in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://recipes.h ...  Show more

These marine invertebrates can solve puzzles, use tools, and camouflage themselves by changing their very skin -- yet they live only three to five years, and die after mating. Learn more about octopuses in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://animals.ho ...  Show more

Coconut oil has twice the saturated fat of butter, yet many are extolling it as a miracle food. What gives?Nutrition Diva is hosted by Monica Reinagel. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a v ...  Show more

Soy. Coconut Oil. Eggs. We get asked about these foods a lot. Are they safe? Should they be avoided at all costs? Today we separate fact from fiction once and for all with Katherine Basbaum, a clinical dietitian for the Heart & Vascular Center at the UVA Health System. Kather ...  Show more

The latest research on coconut oil and cholesterol, plus some thoughts on whether it even matters.New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself! We've also curated some great playlists on ...  Show more

Many of us grew up believing that vegetable oils were good and butter was bad. We were told, even by government and medical associations, to use more vegetable, seed and bean oils (like soybean, corn, safflower, canola). Now we know this advice was completely wrong. In this mini- ...  Show more