Monica Reinagel is a

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based in

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, United States.“Eating Healthy on a Budget,”
''

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'', August 18, 2011.

Early life

Reinagel was born in

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, on November 25, 1964. She was trained as a chef at Maryland's L'Academie de Cuisine, and earned a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from the

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Career

Podcast

Since 2008, Reinagel has been the nutrition contributor to the website Quick And Dirty Tips. She produces a weekly five-to-seven-minute podcast focused on food, nutrition and health. In November 2012, the podcast was one of iTunes' top 10 Health podcasts in the United States and Canada.

Media

Reinagel has appeared on television on '' The Dr. Oz Show'', CBS News, ABC Eyewitness News, ''

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'' and

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, and in print publications such as ''

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'', '' Seattle Times'' and ''

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''.Jennifer LaRue Huget
“Better-for-You Holiday Beverages, Anyone?”
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'', December 9, 2008. Since 2011, she has been a regular contributor to the '' Huffington Post'' as a part of their "Healthy Living" section, advising readers on weight loss and healthy eating. She is also a frequent contributor to ''Food & Nutrition'' magazine (a publication of the

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), and produces a regular feature called Smart Nutrition for

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in Baltimore. She was the chief nutritionist for

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's NutritionData website from 2007 until 2010.

IF Rating

Systemic inflammation has been linked to an array of adverse health outcomes, and diet has a measurable effect on markers of inflammation as well as inflammation-related morbidities. In 2006, Reinagel introduced the IF Ratings, a system that attempts to predict the inflammatory or anti-inflammatory potential of foods and mixed meals based on their nutrient composition. Reinagel cites peer-reviewed published research on the associations between various nutrients, food components, and dietary patterns on inflammatory markers such as

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as the basis for the unpublished formula used to produce the ratings. No analyses of the statistical validity of the IF Ratings or results of any controlled interventions have been published. Similar to other proponents of anti-inflammatory diets, such as Barry Sears, Nicholas Perricone, and

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, Reinagel recommends incorporating more anti-inflammatory foods such as fish, nuts, olive oil, non-starchy vegetables and spices, and limiting refined grains, sugar, and

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and

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fats.

Weighless.Life

The year-long program calle
Weighless
which Monica created with Brock Armstrong, combines nutrition and exercise science, behaviour modification, professional guidance, and community support to help you lose weight and keep it off long-term. The program was created out of a desire to help people reset their relationship with food and movement, rather than simply to help them lose weight. The catchphrase of the program "stop dieting and start weighing less" really sums up the program. Reinagle believes that we won't solve the obesity epidemic by inventing yet another diet, we will solve it by realizing that diets don't work. Monica also runs
free Facebook group
and a 7-Day Mindset reset to help people who are not enrolled in the Weighless program itself.

Opera

A classically trained singer, Reinagel has performed as a soloist with the

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, the

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and Opera Lafayette, among others.

Awards

* 2011 Apex Award for Excellence in How-To Writing ("The Fun and Frugal Fashion of Home Canning" – ''ADA Times'') * 2012 Gold Hermes Creative Award for Feature Writing, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ("Not Your Mother's Spice Cabinet" – ''Food & Nutrition'') * 2012 Podcast Awards Nominee: Health/Fitness category * 2012 Stitcher Awards Nominee: Best Health & Lifestyle Podcast Stitcher Awards. Accessed November 20, 2012.

Bibliography

Hardcovers and paperbacks

* ''Secrets of Evening Primrose Oil'' (2000, St. Martin's Paperbacks) * ''The Life Extension Revolution: The New Science of Growing Older Without Aging'' (2005, Bantam Books) – with Philip Lee Miller * ''The Inflammation-Free Diet Plan'' (2006,

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) * ''Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and What to Stop Worrying About'' (2011, St. Martin's Griffin)

E-books and audio books

* ''Nutrition Diva's 5 Secrets for Aging Well'' (2011,

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) * ''Nutrition Diva's Grocery Store Survival Guide'' (2011, St. Martin's Griffin) * ''How to Win at Losing: 10 Diet Myths That Keep You From Succeeding'' (2012, St. Martin’s Griffin) * ''Nutrition Zombies: 10 Nutrition Myths That Refuse to Die'' (2012, St. Martin’s Griffin) * ''Quick and Dirty Tips for Life After College'' (2012, St. Martin’s Griffin)

References

External links

Official website

IF Rating website

Personal website
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