Dishing Up Nutrition

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.

This week Cassie Weness, RD and Anna Derhak, LN talk about the role nutrition plays in a healthy pregnancy. Learn which foods to avoid and which foods support baby and mom.

Do you know someone with an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, Graves Disease, Hashimoto’s Disease, Type I Diabetes, Lupus or Colitis? This week Darlene Kvist, LN and Kara Carper, MA discuss the prevalence and rise of these disorders and the role food sensitivities play.

Have you ever thought about what you eat impacts your brain?  Darlene Kvist, LN and Kara Carper, MA are joined by special guest Pilar Gerasimo, editor of Experienced Life magazine, to discuss how soda, candy, muffins and even bread, pasta and cereal effects your ability to think, your mood and even the likelihood of brain diseases.

This week’s show is on understanding your cholesterol numbers: what’s normal and what’s not. More important, how you can take charge of your eating to change unhealthy numbers into great cholesterol numbers. Darlene Kvist, LN and Anna Derhak, LN with special guest Greg Peterson share the latest research on good and bad cholesterol and where it really comes from.

This week the focus is all about brain foods for kids. Cassie Weness, R.D and Tamara Brown, R.D. are joined by Mary Hauge to discuss which foods promote focus and well-being and which foods create poor attention and behavior. What should your little ones be eating to have the best functioning brain? Tune in to find out!

Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Wendy Cates-Dancer, R.N. have a serious discussion about the effects of high estrogen such fibroid tumors and endometriosis. They explain how cutting out processed foods and adding in key vegetables and healthy fats will reduce inflammation and help your body detox high levels of estrogen.

Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist, Wendy Cates-Dancer, R.N. and Tamara Brown, Registered Dietitian discuss the role food plays in ADD and ADHD. They talk about how processed foods containing transfats, damaged oils and high fructose corn syrup may contribute to poor focus and bad behavior while real foods and healthy fats help the brain function better.

Today’s show is all about the immune system and which foods supercharge your health and which foods suppress it. Licensed Nutritionists Darlene Kvist and Anna Derhak discuss how your serotonin and zinc levels affect both your immune system and eating habits. Also, Dar and Anna talk about the importance of vitamin D to your health and happiness!

Licensed Nutritionists Darlene Kvist and Anna Derhak discuss how one cookie, two cookie, three cookie, more will lead to diabetes, high cholesterol and more.  Special guest Deb Reeves joins Dar and Anna and shares her families incredible story.

Licensed Nutritionist Darlene Kvist and Lesley discuss over-the-rainbow expectations to losing weight. There is no such thing as a miracle weight loss solution. Setting appropriate expectations and implementing an eating plan that you can live with is the true long term solution.

This week Licensed Nutritionist Darlene Kvist and Nutrition Educator Kristen Gunderson offer tips and strategies on how to conquer those nasty chocolate and sugar cravings. They also discuss the effects of prolonged sugar intake on your health.

Cassie Weness, R.D. and Wendy Cates-Dancer, R.N. explain what gluten is and discuss some health issues that can be related to a gluten sensitivity.  Later in the show they also talk about delicious gluten free recipes you can make at home.

Organic food specialist Bea James joins Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist on Dishing Up Nutrition to talk about organic and natural foods. They are also joined by local organic farmer Larry Schultz to discuss poultry products and how to prepare a perfect turkey.

Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Kara Carper, Master of Holistic Health discuss how sugar, flour and other refined foods create cravings and food addictions with special guest Joan Ifland, Ph.D., author of "SUGARS AND FLOURS: How They Make Us Crazy, Sick, and Fat and What to Do About It".

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

Cassie Weness, R.D. and Wendy Cates-Dancer, R.N. discuss the importance of grass-fed beef and pasture raise pork and poultry to the health of our body and soul with special guests Randy and Lynn Anderson of Anderson Farm.

Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Kara Carper, Master's in Holistic Health discuss common cravings and possible sources.