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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Organic or non-organic? Fresh or frozen? Generic or brand name? The art of buying groceries is a delicate balance of finding food that's healthy, but won't break the bank.

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with dietitian Kristen Blixt about the best strategies for calculating a food budget, choosing affordable items, and not wasting that last bit of spinach in the fridge.

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 You're probably used to thinking about your weight as some big, scary number that can influence how you feel about yourself. But what if weight was just a number? Simply a piece of information that had little to do with your actual health.

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with family medicine physician Dr. Leslie Williams about the harm of centering weight in and out of healthcare, and how providers and patients can adopt a weight-neutral approach.

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Sugar - particularly added sugar - is in nearly all of our food. Whether you have a sweet tooth or not, it's important to know the benefits and consequences of all three kinds of sugar, and how we can adjust our relationship to them.

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with dietitian-nutritionist Lisa Lammert about the history of added sugar, whether it's possible to have a sugar addiction, and if sugar substitutes are as effective as we might think.

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You might not think about magnesium unless you're searching for sleep aids, but it's a mineral essential to your body's functioning. Without it, you'd quite literally fall apart.

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with dietitian and nutritionist Joy Heimgartner about the magic of magnesium and how it's been so misunderstood.

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The phrase "meal planning" can immediately trigger a sense of dread. But brainstorming healthy recipes, cooking, and portioning out all your meals for the week doesn't have to be a slog.

On this episode of On Nutrition, we talk with Chef Jen Welper - author of the cookbook "Cook Smart, Eat Well" - about her favorite methods for meal prep. She'll share strategies for conquering the kitchen, from family meals to holidays.

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