Nutrition Diva
QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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Every week, Monica Reinagel peels back the layers of nutrition news and research, answers listener questions, and helps you feel more confident about your food and nutrition choices.
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DEC 10, 2025
Does growing almonds really waste too much water?
843. A closer look at how these alleged water-hogs stack up against other crops in terms of nutrition, environmental and economic impacts.
10 MIN
DEC 3, 2025
IV drip bars: What you really get for $300
842. With holiday indulgence season approaching, IV drip lounges promise to “undo” the damage—but do they deliver?
12 MIN
NOV 26, 2025
How long does caffeine really stay in your system?
841. 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.
11 MIN
NOV 19, 2025
When “healthy eating” means eating more
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?
10 MIN
NOV 12, 2025
Getting the lead out (of your protein shake)
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.
11 MIN
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