👋Hi! I’m Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, a science communicator specializing in health and nutrition who is passionate passionate about making nutrition science accessible, encouraging, and completely free from diet culture. The Nutrivore Newsletter is where I translate the latest research into clear, practical insights you can use to improve your health—without restriction, shame, or perfectionism.
What You’ll Get as a Subscriber
Every Thursday, you’ll receive a science-backed nutrition newsletter, which includes:
Key Takeaways to summarize the most important points up front
A Nutrient-Health Connection (for example, how vitamin C lowers anxiety)
A Featured Food rich in that nutrient—complete with history, fun facts, culinary uses, and its Nutrivore Score
A Nutrient-Dense Recipe inspired by the featured food
A Nutrivore Mindset Corner to support a healthier, more compassionate relationship with food
A Helpful Tip of the Week (gardening, cooking, or practical strategies)
Watch & Learn links to relevant and recent videos
Downloads for paid subscribers, including a variety of fact sheets, fridge lists, and printable recipes
Every newsletter is designed to help you understand why nutrients matter, how to get them from whole foods, and how to apply that knowledge without diet rules, guilt, or overwhelm.
Why Subscribe?
The Nutrivore Newsletter helps you:
Improve diet quality with confidence
Understand what nutrients your body needs and why
Incorporate more nutrient-dense foods into your daily meals
Build a healthier, more compassionate relationship with food
Cut through nutrition noise and misinformation
Enjoy learning about food science without feeling overwhelmed
My goal is simple: to help you get more nutrients from the foods you already enjoy, and to empower you to build sustainable eating habits that support long-term health.
About Me
I’m Dr. Sarah Ballantyne—a science communicator specializing in health and nutrition with a PhD in medical biophysics, a New York Times bestselling author, and the creator of Nutrivore, a science-backed, positive approach to nutrition focused on nutrient density rather than dieting. I combine research, compassion, and practicality to help people eat better—regardless of their preferences, budget, location or past behaviors—without feeling overwhelmed or deprived.
Free vs. Paid Subscriptions
Free Subscribers Receive:
The weekly Nutrivore Newsletter delivered straight to your inbox so you never miss an issue
Paid Subscribers Unlock:
Two beautifully designed downloads every week (printable recipe so you can build your own customized Nutrivore cookbook week by week, plus a variety of fact sheets and fridge lists to help put Nutrivore into action)
Full access to the comment threads and community discussions
The complete archive of all past paid content
Paid subscriptions support the research, writing, design work, and recipe development that make this newsletter possible.
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