474 - How Fake Nutrition News Hurts Us All

Summer Saturdays: Best of QDT Encore Episode: This episode originally aired May 2024.706. Bloggers recommend everything from bleach to baking soda. Food safety experts insist that tap water is all you need. What’s the best way to kill germs on fresh produce?New to Nutrition Diva? ...  Show more

872. Social media is full of alarming food lists: staples a cancer survivor swore off, ingredients a nutritionist says to toss immediately. In this episode, Monica works through three listener questions that share a common thread -- microwave popcorn and PFAS, microplastics in ch ...  Show more

<span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">A new paper published in the Journal of Nutrition addresses mis- and disinformation in food science and nutrition and how this impacts practitioners and the public. The introduction and expansion of social media has cr ...

If you want to be less confused about just how to make sense of conflicting nutrition messages that you hear about each day then you’ve come to the right place. In today’s podcast, I’ll unpack what makes nutrition appear to be such a confusing area. But importantly, I’ll help set ...  Show more

If you want to be less confused about just how to make sense of conflicting nutrition messages that you hear about each day then you’ve come to the right place. In today’s podcast, I’ll unpack what makes nutrition appear to be such a confusing area. But importantly, I’ll help set ...  Show more

Think you can spot the nutrition lies? In this episode, we’re playing a game of Two Truths and a Lie—nutrition-science style. From carbs and muscle fuel to metabolism myths, I’ll unpack what the research actually says (and what it doesn’t). 👉 Here’s what you’ll learn: Why carbs ...  Show more