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If you've ever necked a protein shake the second you walk out of the gym to start building new muscle, taken on extra carbohydrate to help refuel muscles, or reached for a supplement promoted for its anti-inflammatory benefits the day after leg day because you're limping down the ...  Show more

After water, tea is the most popular drink in the world. We turn to it for comfort, for a break in the day, and increasingly, for its claimed mood‑calming powers. Scroll through social media and you’ll find no shortage of claims that tea, or more so one of its bioactive compounds ...  Show more

Let’s settle this cinnamon thing once and for all. In this episode, Jess looks at what the research really says about cinnamon and blood sugar, and how to use it in real life. You’ll learn about the different types of cinnamon, dosage ranges from studies, and why it’s helpful but ...  Show more

In today’s podcast episode, we are joined by Constance Brown-Riggs, an award-winning registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. Constance shares her extensive knowledge on the effectiveness, dosages, and potential side effects of popular supplements like cinnamon, b ...

In today’s episode we’re uncovering the medicines hiding in your kitchen. Molecular biologist Kanchan Koya joins Jonathan and Sarah to explore the incredible health benefits of spices. From controlling blood sugar to soothing a sore throat, we’ll discover what the latest research ...  Show more

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We're in the portion of the year where cinnamon finds its way into many things we eat and drink: our pies, our tea, our coffee, our wassail, our candles, etc. But what is cinnamon really? What's going on with it at the molecular level? What m ...