Dishing Up Nutrition

Clean Water

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.

Nutritional Support for Macular Degeneration

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.

Nutrition for Healthy, Glowing Skin

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.

Nutrition for Weight Loss

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.

Emotional Eating and Cravings

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.

Nutritional Connections to Autism

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.

Nutritional Solutions to Menopause

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.

Organic, Free Range, Natural, Local - What do all these really mean?

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.

Animal Nutrition: What’s in Your Pet 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.

Picky Eaters

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.