{"podcast":{"title":"Nutrition Diva","slug":"nutrition-diva-509867","podcast_index_feed_id":509867,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69c1494f3bbfcfe8db5c89b2","website_url":"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69c1494f3bbfcfe8db5c89b2/1776444217558-1030909c-c8ad-4798-9005-5aa02dea3230.jpeg","author":"Macmillan Holdings, LLC","episode_count":851,"summary":"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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T08:20:18.515639+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-diva-509867"},"episode":{"title":"New Research Alert: How do sugar substitutes affect the microbiome?","slug":"new-research-alert-how-do-sugar-substitutes-affect-the-microbiome","published_at":"2026-03-04T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-diva-509867/new-research-alert-how-do-sugar-substitutes-affect-the-microbiome","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-diva-509867","url":"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69c1494f3bbfcfe8db5c89b2/e/3dbd98a0-75ef-42be-8d58-3c7222fb93c0/media.mp3","summary":"854. Do artificial sweeteners help—or hurt—efforts to manage weight? Fresh research offers some surprising new answers. References: Effect of sweeteners and sweetness enhancers on weight management and gut microbiota composition in individuals with overweight or obesity: the SWEET study | Nature Metabolism The role of sweeteners in weight loss | Nature Reviews Endocrinology Transcript: https://nutrition-diva.simplecast.com/episodes/new-research-alert-how-do-sugar-substitutes-affect-the-microbiome/transcript New to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself!  We've also curated some great playlists on specific episode topics including Staying Strong as We Age , Diabetes , Weight Loss That Lasts and Gut Health ! Also, find a playlist of our bone health series, Stronger Bones at Every Age .  Have a nutrition question? Send an email to nutrition@quickanddirtytips.com. Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips.  Find out about Monica's keynotes and other programs at WellnessWorksHere.com Nutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"854. Do artificial sweeteners help—or hurt—efforts to manage weight? Fresh research offers some surprising new answers. References: Effect of sweeteners a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":768,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nutrition-diva-509867/episodes/new-research-alert-how-do-sugar-substitutes-affect-the-microbiome/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nutrition-diva-509867/new-research-alert-how-do-sugar-substitutes-affect-the-microbiome.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}