Best Nutrition Podcasts

Nutrition Diva is a nutrition podcast that busts myths and provides practical, science-based tips for common nutrition-related issues. Its episodes, ranging from a few minutes to just under half an hour, have been the perfect accompaniment to commutes, workouts, home projects, and laundry-folding moments since 2008.

Show creator, writer, and host Monica Reinagel, MS, LD/N, CNS, is a licensed nutritionist and professionally trained chef who has been published in Food and Nutrition Magazine, Scientific American, and The Huffington Post. Reinagel has authored several books, which include “Nutrition Diva’s Secrets for a Healthy Diet,” “Nutrition Zombies: Top 10 Myths That Refuse to Die,” and “How to Win at Losing.” She has also appeared on media outlets such as “Today,” CBS News, and NPR’s “Morning Edition.”

The podcast centers lessons and discussions on eating, science, and cooking, while bringing light to common misconceptions about nutrition, sometimes venturing into extensive detail. 

While some listeners have complained about the number and length of advertisements relative to the length of the episodes, others think that the podcast’s overall quality is worth the momentary intrusions.

Listen to new episodes of Nutrition Diva every Wednesday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher.

The Plant Yourself podcast has provided insightful, holistic information to vegans, vegetarians, and the plant-based curious alike since 2014.

Host Howard Jacobson, PhD, is a health behavior coach who has his doctorate in stress management. He is the co-author of “Proteinaholic” and New York Times best-seller “Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition.” Jacobson was also the co-founder and chief of behavioral science at WellStart Health.

Jacobson’s gentle approach is welcoming and holistic, examining nutrition, fitness, mental health, culture, sustainability, ethics, agriculture, work, and culture with an abundance of diverse guests.

Episodes range from 30 to 90 minutes long. New episodes come out on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Player FM.

‎The Revive Stronger podcast focuses on the topics, challenges, and successes experienced by bodybuilders. Expect to hear experts discuss personal experiences and science-backed technical advice, as well as other subjects related to the community and lifestyle, such as macronutrients, mental health, and coaching.

The podcast was launched in 2016 as a production of Revive Stronger, a personal coaching and video physiotherapy service founded by competitive natural bodybuilder Steve Hall. He also hosts the podcasts with co-owner and former powerlifter Pascal Flor. 

If you’re looking to build muscle, learn about the bodybuilding world, and improve your fitness, this podcast is a great resource, whether you're a beginner, advanced bodybuilder, or coach. Unlike many of its competitors, the Revive Stronger Podcast doesn’t promote endless food restriction and exercise intensity, as neither is joyful, healthy, or sustainable. 

The average episode is about an hour long and a new one comes out every Saturday on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Google Play, Spotify, and Player FM.

Best friends Wendy Lopez, MS, RD, CDCES and Jessica Jones, MS, RD, CDE, have co-hosted the Food Heaven podcast since its premiere in 2011. They share their perspectives as Black women working in the holistic wellness space with an engaging, funny conversational flow that is unique to close friends. 

Over the years, their racially, culturally, and gender diverse guest list has led to a wide variety of episode topics, from eating disorders in BIPOC communities to cooking tips for when you don’t feel like cooking to cultivating self-worth in a world that encourages restrictive dieting and wellness fads. 

Other items of discussion brought to the table by these health experts, social justice advocates, and food influencers include aging, sex, intuitive eating, and sustainable beauty and wellness.

You’ll likely enjoy this podcast if you’re interested in an inclusive exploration of the impact nutrition can have on both the individual and collective levels. At just under 40 minutes per episode, you’re set for an engaging listening experience. 

Listen every Wednesday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Soundcloud.

Food Psych podcast host Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS is an anti-diet registered dietitian, journalist, and intuitive eating counselor certified by the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. She is also the author of “Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating.” 

Since its launch in 2013, the podcast has shared insightful advice and perspectives influenced by social justice movements like body positivity, Health at Every Size, and fat acceptance. This is a welcome contrast to many others in the wellness, fitness, and health podcast spheres that are concerned with less body-positive (or body-neutral) topics such as intermittent fasting and/or calorie restriction in pursuit of a specific body type.

A major goal of the Food Psych podcast has been to debunk and fight against commonly held fitness beliefs and behaviors that are actually unhealthy for our bodies and minds. Because of this, some reviewers on Apple Podcasts have used their reviews to take issue with Harrison’s politics and philosophies. 

However, many more people have reported being helped by the Food Psych podcast, which makes it a great option for people looking for an entirely different approach to their fitness lifestyle and mindset.

Introduced in October 2020, Maintenance Phase is the youngest podcast on this list, but it’s already amassed a loyal following and struck a chord with body-positive nutritionists and fitness trainers. 

The co-hosts are Aubrey Gordon, author of “What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat,“ and Michael Hobbes, journalist, researcher, and author of the viral article, “Everything You Know About Obesity is Wrong.”

Together, they take well-researched dives into popular diet plans and pop-culture wellness trends, common misconceptions about nutrition and fitness, and health and wellness-related scams. They’re not afraid to name names; past episodes have been based on popular topics like anti-fat bias on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “The Biggest Loser,” Dr. Oz’s frequent use of junk science to sell products, and Angela Lansbury’s surprisingly body-positive ‘80s home workout video.

 If you’re tired of diet culture and wellness fads and want a slightly snarky podcast, you’re in for an hour’s enjoyment every other week. While Hobbes’ and Gordon’s politics and research findings aren’t some reviewers’ cup of tea, most reviews are enthusiastic and appreciative. 

Check out new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.

Jill Castle, MS, RDN, launched the Nourished Child podcast in 2016 based on the premise that how parents feed their children is just as important as what they feed themselves. She’s a mom of four, a pediatric dietitian with over 30 years of experience, the author of five books on childhood nutrition, and a TEDx Talk presenter, so she knows what she’s talking about.

The podcast takes an inclusive, flexible, practical, and compassionate approach to food and parenting, which is important because kids all have different nutritional needs to consider.

Episodes are based on solid medical research and aim to explore everyday questions and issues parents encounter when feeding their families. 

Reviewers love that nutrition science and information about physical and mental child development is presented in a relatable way. Many also appreciate that Castle’s nutritional philosophy centers on intuitive eating and Health at Every Size, and is inclusive of all bodies, foods, and family circumstances.

Episodes vary in length from about 25 minutes to an hour, averaging 36 minutes each. A new one comes out every other Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.