Dishing Up Nutrition

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.