Hi everyone this is Monica Reinagle and you're listening to the 200th

episode of the nutrition diva podcast.

It's been a little over four years since my very first nutrition diva podcast, in which I talked about foods and nutrients that help protect the skin from sun damage.

I remember wondering whether I might start to run out of topics after a few dozen shows,

but I needn't have worried.

Almost right away, questions started pouring pouring in and there seems to be

no end to the fascinating conversations to be had about food and nutrition.

In fact, the vast majority of the first 200 episodes have been on topics and questions

sent in by listeners and readers.

Some of my favorites included whether certain foods could boost brain function, whether it's possible to reverse type 2 diabetes

with the right diet, and whether you need to combine foods in certain ways to assist digestion.

It's always really fun to dig into the research or to take a closer look at the conventional

wisdom with an open mind.

Your favorite question?

Well, the episode that has gotten the most page views on our website is the one on

weather-carbonated water is bad for you. Have you read it? To catch up on shows you might have missed,

you can find the entire archive of all 200 nutrition diva episodes on iTunes or at

nutrition diva dot quick and dirty tips. com.

I have to confess that tracking down the answers to your questions about food and nutrition has made me much

better informed, as well as more humble about the fact that none of us can know it all and

that all of us occasionally get it wrong.

One of the things I've come to love about the interactive nature of digital publishing

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