Dishing Up Nutrition

Are you like the millions of Americans who've been told by their doctors that they are pre-diabetic? Maybe you've already been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This week, Cassie Weness and Tamara Brown discuss how people can manage and reverse diabetes through good nutrition.

We all know that fish is good for us, but how often is it safe to eat? How should it be prepared? Is wild caught or farmed better? Learn the answers to these questions and more this week on Dishing Up Nutrition with Darlene Kvist, Tamara Brown, and Special Guest Tim Lauer from Coastal Seafoods.

Did you get 8-10 hours of solid sleep last night? If not, you're like one of the millions of Americans suffering from sleep problems. Whether it's insomnia, sleep apnea, or difficulties falling asleep and staying asleep, Kara Carper and Kate Crosby will discuss solutions for these problems and more through good nutrition on today's show.

PCOS affects a lot of women but many people do not know what it is or how it is connected to our nutrition. This week, Darlene Kvist and Anna Derhak discuss how high insulin levels can relate to PCOS and fertility. Learn the symptoms, how to get diagnosed, and real foods to eat to help treat and prevent polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Are you experiencing brain fog? Cloudy thinking or focus? This week, Darlene Kvist and Wendy Cates-Dancer discuss how nutrition can help you clear up your mind and keep your brain healthy.

Many people do not understand what fibromyalgia is and even more do not know how to treat it. This week, Darlene Kvist, Wendy Cates-Dancer, and special guest Greg Peterson from Nutrition Dynamics, discuss how to manage pain and inflammation including fibromyalgia and arthritis.

How much does food effect your life? Maybe more than you think. This week, Kara Carper and Cassie Weness with special guest Nell Kauls discuss how nutrition has changed their lives. From weight loss to better sleep, listen this week to learn how nutrition can change your life.

Whether it's candy, chips, ice cream, or cookies, Darlene Kvist and Kate Crosby will help you get to the bottom of those emotional food cravings. Learn how eating real food in balance can help you free yourself from emotional eating.

Sticking to your New Years Resolution is difficult. One of the most challenging parts for many people are the cravings. This week, Darlene Kvist and Tamara Brown chat with special guest Nell Kauls about her weight loss journey with Nutritional Weight and Wellness, and discuss ways to stop the cravings.

Did you resolve to finally lose that weight this year? Are you trying to decide whether to eat low-fat, low-cal, or low-carb? Listen this week to hear Darlene Kvist and Wendy Cates-Dancer discuss how and why eating real food is the solution to your weight loss resolution.

35+ million Americans suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) of some kind! This week, Cassie Weness, R.D., and Tamara Brown, M.P.H., discuss nutritional solutions for digestive problems. Listen in to hear ideas for dealing with food sensitivities including gluten and dairy and much more.

This week, Darlene Kvist, licensed nutritionist, explores how menopause and other factors can influence weight gain later in life. Listen this week to find out how you get rid of, or avoid gaining, those menopausal pounds.

Are you stressed out? Can't seem to lose the weight? Do you think these things are connected? Tune in this week to learn the connections between maintaining a healthy weight and stress levels.

This week Licensed Nutritionists Darlene Kvist and Anna Derhak take your nutrition and health questions.

Are you someone, or do you know someone, that always seems to come down with the common cold? Does it seem to take forever before you're feeling better? Tune in this week and learn which foods drag your immune system down and which foods give it a boost.

What are you're roadblocks to healthy eating? Could it be that you're in a rut and that you're tired of cooking? This week Darlene, Wendy and Tamara offer lots of great ideas on how to get past those hurdles.

This week Licensed Nutritionists Darlene Kvist and Kara Carper welcome special guest Dr. Rob Thompson, MD to discuss his new book, "The Low-Starch Diabetes Solution." If you or someone you know is struggling with pre-diabetes or diabetes this show will help explain how different carbohydrates affect a person's blood sugar.

Halloween candy, for many people, is the beginning of the sugar season. Bags of Halloween candy carry us into Thanksgiving pies, then on to the Holiday treats. In the aftermath are a few more pounds and the Holiday Blues. This week Licensed Nutritionists Kara Carper and Anna Derhak talk about how to avoid the Halloween candy trap and end the downward spiral. Tune in for Tips and Tricks to the Tricks and Treats.

Childhood obesity has tripled in the past thirty years. Thirty percent of our children are overweight and twenty percent are considered to be obese. This week Darlene Kvist, LN, Cassie Weness, RD and Tamara Brown, RD explain how processed and fast foods play a part in this epidemic. They also share several great tips on which foods to feed your kids.

Tune in this week to hear a new thought on helping with low moods, depression, anxiety, addiction, compulsive eating, and even anger. You guessed it, nutrition. The ladies from Dishing Up Nutrition discuss which foods boost your mood and even which foods reduce stress on your brain.

Water is vital to a healthy life. Dehydration can raise stress hormones and damage your brain. Dehydration can even drop your baseline metabolism. There are many, many reason why we should all be in the habit of drinking lots of water. Clean, great tasting water can make a huge difference in helping develop that healthy habit. This week Darlene Kvist, LN and Wendy Cates-Dancer, RN are joined by special guest Richard Grassie, water expert, to discuss the differences between tap water, and all the various forms of filtered water.

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 65. Tune in this week to hear Darlene Kvist, LN and Anna Derhak, LN with special guest Tamara Brown, RD discuss how nutrition can play a huge role in preventing macular degeneration.

Are you well past your teenage years and skin suffer from acne? Or maybe your teenage kids are suffering all the consequences of bad skin. This week Cassie Weness, R.D. and Kara Carper, L.N. explain how healthy eating can change your skin from the inside out. Save hundreds of dollars in expensive lotions, acne treatments and cover-up by changing what you eat.

One key to a healthy, active metabolism is maintaining your lean body mass. This week Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Kristen Gunderson, Nutrition Educator explain how to build and maintain lean body mass using healthy nutrition and real food.

Have you ever wondered what causes emotional eating? Ever thought emotional eating is a biochemical reaction and not an emotional response? This week Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Wendy Cates-Dancer discuss the biochemical connections between what you eat and your cravings and emotions.

Currently autism effects 1 in 90 kids. Studies show up to 90% of children with development delays are sensitive to gluten. Tune in this week to hear Darlene Kvist, LN and Anna Derhak, LN welcome special guest Dr. Stacie Macari to hear the connection of food and nutrients to the symptoms of autism and developmentally delayed children.

Symptoms of menopause; hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, trouble sleeping and bone loss are different with every woman some can be severe others more of a nuisance. Did you know that nutrition can play a major role in reducing or eliminating these and many other symptoms of menopause? This week Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Wendy Cates-Dancer, Registered Nurse discuss how balanced eating and natural supplements can help.

What is the difference between organic, free range, natural and local foods? Is organic really better or is it just marketing? This week Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Kara Carper, Nutrition Educator are joined by special guest Liz McMann from Mississippi Market Coop to explain the differences and to dispel the myth that it's too expensive to feed a family on healthy food.

This weeks show is dedicated to man's best friend and all our other special animal companions. Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist is joined by special Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Katie K9.

Do you have a picky eater in the family? Maybe they won't eat vegetables or maybe it's meat they won't eat. Cassie Weness, RD and Tamara Brown, RD, along with special guest Angela Makepeace, explain the connection to an out balance intestinal tract and picky eating. They also share a few tips, tricks and recipes that any picky eater will enjoy.

Are cravings sabotaging your weight loss goals? Are you eating healthy but still can’t lose weight? This week Cassie Weness, Registered Dietitian and Kristen Gunderson, Nutrition Educator discuss which foods help rev up your metabolism and help control cravings. Also joining Cassie and Kristen is a representative from Nature’s Prime Organic Foods, www.npofoods.com, to chat about the benefits of organic, grass fed meat. For Dishing Up Nutrition listeners receive an extra 20% off any order at npofoods.com by typing "wellness" into the promotion code field when checking out.

Are you struggling with senior moments such as word recall or remembering names? Maybe you can't remember where you put your keys? Listen this week to Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Wendy Cates-Dancer, RN and learn which foods you eat on a daily basis help or hinder your memory and focus.

You probably understand that what you eat affects how much you weigh, but have you thought about how your food choices affect your brain chemistry? The right foods can have a huge effect on your mood, energy, and stress and anxiety levels. Tune in this week to hear Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist, Tamara Brown, Registered Dietitian and guest Kate Crosby discuss which foods help balance moods, increase energy and decrease stress.

Wish you had more energy? Do you always feel exhausted? This week Licensed Nutritionist, Darlene Kvist and Nutrition Educator, Kara Carper explain which foods sap your energy and which foods to eat for maximum energy.

Licensed Nutritionists Darlene Kvist and Anna Derhak answer caller's nutrition questions.

We’ve all heard that we’re supposed to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. But have you ever wondered if the quality makes a difference? There’s spring water, tap water, distilled water, and varies forms of filtered water. This week Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Kara Carper, Nutrition Educator have special guest Richard Grasse, a water filtration expert for the last 25 years, to discuss what’s in our water and the best way to get it out.

Are you, a family member or friend suffering with digestive distress, rashes, hives, low energy, migraines, or food allergies? These symptoms (and many more) can be signs of a gluten sensitivity or celiac disease. This week Cassie Weness, RD and Anna Derhak, LN discuss how to recognize a gluten sensitivity and what to do if you think you’re sensitive.

Artificial and natural sweeteners are everywhere. There are the ones in the pink, blue and yellow packets but there’s also agave, stevia and something called sugar alcohols. You can find them in everything from salad dressings to water, yes even water. Some are obvious others are not. This week Darlene Kvist, LN and Kristen Gunderson, Nutrition Educator are joined by Tamara Brown, RD to talk about which sweeteners to avoid, some may surprise you, and which are OK.

This week Darlene Kvist, LN and Wendy Cates-Dancer, RN welcome special guest Mary O’Keefe cofounder and president of Well Within, a nonprofit wellness resource center in St. Paul, MN to discuss the role nutrition along with other complimentary healing services have in the management of chronic illness.

This week Darlene Kvist, LN and Anna Derhak, LN answer your questions. ** Due to technical difficulties callers questions could not be answered so Darlene and Anna answered the many questions we receive by email.

Are cravings sabotaging your healthy eating plan? Does that overwhelming sugar cravings make you feel helpless? Tune in this week to hear how to conqueror those nasty cravings. Wendy Cates-Dancer, RN and Cassie Weness, RD along with Amanda talk about where cravings come from and how to control them. It's not just poor self control, it's biochemical.

Most people believe gout is caused by overeating red meat but tune in this week to hear the connection between gout and sugar. Darlene Kvist, LN and Kristen Gunderson, Nutrition Educator are joined by Greg Peterson, owner of Nutrition Dynamics, to talk about the links between high sugar and high refined carbohydrate consumption to gout.

Healthy fats, bad fats, processed fats…everything you want to know about fats. This week Darlene Kvist, LN and Barb Bredesen, Nutrition Educator, welcome special guest Sally Fallon, author of Nourishing Traditions cookbook, to discuss what constitutes a healthy fat and other traditional foods.

This week Darlene Kvist, L.N., Cassie Weness, R.D. and Tamara Brown, R.D. talk about anti-aging from the inside out. Hear the latest research indicating that processed foods and carbohydrates are the real in premature aging. They also discuss the role sugar and processed foods have in saggy, wrinkly skin.

Did you know that you need healthy fats to help build strong bones? Or did you know that your bones are constantly breaking down and rebuilding new bone? This week Darlene Kvist, LN, Anna Derhak, LN and special guest Dr. Tom Guillams discuss which foods and nutrients best for strong healthy bones.

Healthy digestion is the base of good health. If you or someone you know suffers from IBS, constipation, diarrhea, cramps or other digestive issues tune in to this week’s show. Licensed Nutritionist, Darlene Kvist and Wendy Cates-Dancer are joined by Tamara Brown, RD to discuss which foods to avoid and which foods support healthy digestion.

This week Wendy Cates-Dancer, RN and Kara Carper, Nutrition Educator discuss the importance nutrition plays in reducing or eliminating menopause symptoms.

Did you know that every cell in your body needs cholesterol? Or that a significant amount of cholesterol is made from your liver? This week Darlene Kvist, LN and Cassie Weness, RD welcome special guest Dr. Ryan Bentley to discuss the role cholesterol plays in your health and what your cholesterol numbers really mean.

Licensed Nutritionists Darlene Kvist and Anna Derhak answer your nutrition questions.

One out of three of our elementary kids are overweight and on their way to developing diabetes. So what went wrong? What’s making our kids so unhealthy? Darlene Kvist, LN and Wendy Cates-Dancer, RN are joined by Tamara Brown, RD to discuss how today’s processed food choices, packed with fructose and high fructose corn syrup, are making our kids sick.