Real World Nutrition Podcast
Move past the fads, gimmicks, trends, detoxing, cleanses, fasting, and other unrealistic ideas about eating in the real world. If you want to eat and enjoy food without feeling deprived, join Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Shelley A. Rael as she cuts through the hype and gives real talk about eating healthier.
Launched in 2021 and with over 250 episodes in the library, new episodes drop weekly, every Friday.
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Not Every Diet Is About Weight Loss: Therapeutic Diets Explained
Not every diet is designed for weight loss. Therapeutic diets are used as part of medical care to help manage symptoms, improve health, reduce complications, and support treatment for specific conditions.
This episode looks at gluten-free, heart-healthy, diabetes, renal, low-FODMAP, low-sodium, and other therapeutic eating patterns, along with the role of Medical Nutrition Therapy.
Carbohydrates, Sugar, Fiber, and Chronic Disease
Carbohydrates are often blamed for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer. But science tells a much more nuanced story.
This episode continues the carbohydrate series by looking at what the evidence actually shows about carbohydrates, sugar, fiber, and chronic disease risk. Topics include common myths about sugar and diabetes, how carbohydrates influence blood glucose management, the role of fiber in metabolic health, and how dietary patterns affect heart disease and cancer risk.
Chronic diseases are complex and multifactorial. No single nutrient causes them. This episode focuses on distinguishing myths from evidence and understanding how carbohydrate quality and overall dietary patterns play a much larger role than individual foods do.
Part of the ongoing carbohydrate series.