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Isabella Dos Santos Tobón

Isabella holds a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and is currently undertaking a Nutrition & Menopause certification.

Isabella holds a BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and an MSc in Management. Professionally, she has worked in the development sector, in international programmes related to nutrition, gender equality, and women’s empowerment. Alongside her current work, she has been increasingly exploring the intersection of (peri)menopause and nutrition. She is currently undertaking a Nutrition & Menopause certification.

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Isabella Dos Santos Tobón

Do tomatoes, bread, and ginger turn toxic in the fridge?

Fridge storage can change food quality, but tomatoes, bread, and ginger do not automatically turn toxic when refrigerated.

Is coffee really decreasing the amount of magnesium in your body? The nuance behind “anti-nutrients”

Coffee slightly raises magnesium excretion; anti‑nutrients in plants mildly reduce mineral absorption, but prep methods and diet balance limit…

Politics Of Food

The Netherlands cuts its meat recommendation by 40%: what this signals for food policy across Europe

The Dutch Wheel of Five has been overhauled — less red meat, more plant-based foods, and sustainability built into official dietary advice for the first...

Are hemp, flax and chia seeds causing “major disruptions in hormones”?

Flax, chia and hemp seeds contain phytoestrogens — but evidence suggests they don't disrupt hormones and may support long-term health for most people.

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Do tomatoes, bread, and ginger turn toxic in the fridge?

Fridge storage can change food quality, but tomatoes, bread, and ginger do not automatically turn toxic when refrigerated.

Is coffee really decreasing the amount of magnesium in your body? The nuance behind “anti-nutrients”

Coffee slightly raises magnesium excretion; anti‑nutrients in plants mildly reduce mineral absorption, but prep methods and diet balance limit…

Are hemp, flax and chia seeds causing “major disruptions in hormones”?

Flax, chia and hemp seeds contain phytoestrogens — but evidence suggests they don't disrupt hormones and may support long-term health for most people.

Snickers vs. apple and peanut butter: why comparing sugar content alone is dangerously misleading

Is eating an apple or peanut butter really the same as a snickers bar for blood sugar? We fact‑check viral insulin, meat and sugar claims using current...

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