Digestive Issues: GERD, Reflux, Ulcers and Spicy Food/Diet Myths
A spicy meal isn’t necessarily bad for digestion, but it can pose problems and trigger symptoms among people who have digestive issues like acid reflux
Category: Listener Suggestions
Metabolism: Facts, Myths, Spicy Food, NEAT!!
Metabolism is always one of the most popular topics when it comes to weight control, but what you hear about it might not always be true. Does skipping breakfast slow your metabolism? Do spicy foods and ice water speed it up? Can you “break” your metabolism?
Best of…
We’ve had 57 podcast episodes. We decided to review 6 of the most downloaded/asked about episodes.
Do Artificial Sweeteners Affect My Blood Sugars?
We had a listener question: Do Artificial Sweeteners impact your blood sugars? We thought this was a great time to take a deeper dive into Artificial Sweeteners/Non-nutritive sweeteners.
Should You Pump Up the Protein?
Have you decided to get more active? That’s great! Should it change how you eat or what supplements you take? Maybe. Laura and Amy take a deep dive into the most common questions we get about nutrition for active people.
Vitamin D: What’s All The Hype? Is More Better?
Part 2 of our dietary supplement series takes a close look at the role of Vitamin D supplements. Does this vitamin live up to the hype? There’s more to the story than you might think. Links mentioned in today’s show: https://secretliferd.com/2021/04/supplements-you-asked-we-answeredhttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/overkill-paul-a-offit?variant=32217988923426https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/business/vitamin-d-michael-holick.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/health/vitamin-d-deficiency-supplements.htmlhttps://sciencebasedmedicine.org/vitamin-d-shows-no-efficacy-against-moderate-to-severe-covid-19-infections/https://www.choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Vitamin-D-Tests-ASCP.pdf http://Season_3_Episode_6_Vitamin_D_Whats_all_the_hype_Is_more_better.mp3Podcast (secretliferd): Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:56 — 50.0MB)
Supplements: You Asked, We Answered!
In this episode, we wanted to set the stage by busting common myths, unpacking what RDA’s mean to the average consumer, and some specific groups that may require supplementation for health.
Should You Panic If It’s Not Organic?
Thanks to a listener suggestion, Laura and Amy take a deeper dive into the world of organic produce, do you panic if it’s not organic?
The Great Nutrition Debate
The democratic national party debate came to Ohio and Amy & Laura got bitten by the debate bug. Ever wonder, is this better than that? We do our best to defend our food.
Is Danger Lurking in Food Dyes?
Check out our first listener-suggested episode! In this episode, we welcome a special guest, dietitian Sally Kuzemchak, MS, RD. She is an author and mom, and she blogs at RealMomNutrition.com. She helped us understand a little bit more about artificial and natural colorings in food. · Is artificial food coloring linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? · What […]