It's common to have some sort of health tracker on your phone, wrist -- or even around your finger. But is recording all activity in our diet and exercise actually necessary? And can knowing ALL our health data ever be harmful?

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with dietitian and nutritionist Ro Huntriss about our obsession with our own metrics, the ever-evolving world of AI, and how to properly engage with healthcare technology.

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One in six people struggle to conceive. Factors like age and irregular menstrual cycles are out of their hands -- but their diet, however, is completely under their control. That said, is there actually any correlation between what we eat and our fertility?

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Ali Ainsworth about subfertility, supplements, and whether pomegranate can help you get pregnant.

You can purchase Mayo Clinic Guide to Fertility and Conception from Mayo Clinic Press.

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You did it: you found the right diet, exercise routine, surgery or medication to help you lose weight. Now what?

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with nurse practitioner Julia Jurgensen about why keeping weight off is so difficult, what's worked for people who've maintained weight loss long-term, and the tools and teams available to help you along the way.

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If you were around during the 90's, you probably remember the low-fat and fat-free craze: skim milk, low-fat snacks... and god forbid you ate a plate of eggs. Today, we know a lot more about fat, and that certain types of fat are actually an important part of a healthy diet. So, how do you keep track of which fats you're supposed to eat, and which you're supposed to avoid?

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with Dr. Kyla Lara-Breitenger to untangle our notions of "good" and "bad" fats, demystify cholesterol, and embrace the tastiness—and healthiness—that fat can bring to our food.

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In this special episode, we'll hear On Nutrition host Tara Schmidt as a guest on Mayo Clinic Health Matters!

Ozempic. Wegovy. Mounjaro. Zepbound. You’ve probably heard the name of one of these drugs in the past few years—maybe you’ve even thought about taking them. Every day, more Americans are taking these drugs known as GLP-1s, either for chronic conditions like diabetes or, increasingly, for weight loss. So do these drugs deliver on the promise of easy weight loss? And are they right for everyone? This episode, we talk with Mayo Clinic dietitian Tara Schmidt about the drugs that have taken weight loss culture by storm.

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Have you ever felt energized after a hearty salad, or sluggish after a slice of cake? Or maybe tomatoes upset your stomach, or alcohol triggers your migraines. Integrative nutrition is all about this connection between what we eat, how we feel, and the bigger picture of our health. And that's before we even get into all the supplements you can take.

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with Dr. Brent Bauer, director of the Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program, about how we can combine integrative nutrition with conventional medicine to get the best of both worlds.

You can purchase Dr. Bauer's book, Mayo Clinic Guide to Holistic Health, at Mayo Clinic Press.

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Everybody does it. And yet there seems to be an aura of shame around our bowel movements and potential complications, like anxiety poops, constipation, and IBS. Well, no longer!

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with gastroenterologist Dr. Iris Wang about the best way to poop, various tummy troubles, and how treatments like hypnotherapy might be able to help.

Buy Dr. Wang's book, Boo Can't Poo, from Mayo Clinic Press today.

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Many of us are aware of intermittent fasting, an eating pattern that involves taking breaks from food for certain periods of time. But what are the actual benefits of these brief fasts? What are the ideal times to stop eating? And who should - and shouldn't - try it?

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with professor Dr. Maria Collazo-Clavell about intermittent fasting's different schedules, side effects, and how to do it safely.

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