Archive - Nutrivore Newsletter

Beans beans the musical fruit, delicious to eat, and healthy to boot.

Zinc for skin health, Four-Bean Cassoulet, and how to calculate the Nutrivore Score of your own recipes

Apr 16 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

The Surprising Health Problems from Not Enough Magnesium

Learn the surprising ways that magnesium supports our health, how much we actually need, and the best food sources.

Apr 9 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

This secret food can produce vitamin D even after you buy it...

Vitamin D for overall health, mushroom-filled stir-fried turnip greens, and how I determine recipe serving size

Apr 2 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

March 2026

Nutrients for Headaches and Migraines

Learn about 7 nutrients that affect risk and severity of headaches including migraines, and which foods supply them.

Mar 26 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

O-live…I mean, I love this cake recipe loaded with anti-inflammatory oleic acid

Olive oil (and oleic acid) for high cholesterol, how to get all the nutrients you need, and my recipe for Lemon-Rosemary Olive Oil Cake

Mar 19 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

The Surprising Health Problems from Not Enough Vitamin C

Learn the surprising ways that vitamin C supports our health, how much we actually need, and the best food sources.

Mar 12 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

Forgetful? Blue and purple foods might help.

Anthocyanins for learning and memory, tips for eating dessert in moderation, and my great-great-grandmother’s Rhubarb Coffee Cake!

Mar 5 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

February 2026

Nutrients for High Blood Pressure

Learn about 16 nutrients that affect our blood pressure, and which foods supply them.

Feb 26 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

Overnight oats and muesli have even more benefits?

Beta-glucan fiber for metabolic health, oats, tips for upping fiber, and my recipe for Double Berry Swiss Oatmeal recipe

Feb 19 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

Head pounding? Think vitamin B6!

Vitamin B6 for migraines, how to calculate your daily protein, and Barbecue Chicken Thighs with Arugula Pesto

Feb 12 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

Nutrients for Type 2 Diabetes

Learn about 20 nutrients that lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and which foods supply them.

Feb 5 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

Invite your friends to read Nutrivore Newsletter

Get special benefits for referring your friends to the Nutrivore Newsletter!

Feb 1 • Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

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