Our mission

To educate and counsel people to better health.

Our founder

Darlene Kvist, co-founder of Nutritional Weight & Wellness, has educated and counseled clients for over twenty years.  As a licensed nutritionist, Darlene understands the biochemistry of food and health. Her passion is teaching people the power of nutrition. Darlene’s media exposure includes being quoted in Time on low-carbohydrate eating and co-hosting a weekly radio show, Dishing Up Nutrition.

Our staff

Darlene Kvist, Wendy Cates-Dancer, Anna Derhak, Kara Carper, Cassie Weness and Tamara Brown consult with clients and prepare individual eating plans to meet specific health and lifestyle needs. Nutrition educators from Nutritional Weight & Wellness teach classes throughout the metropolitan area. 

Our services

• Consultations: For specific health concerns, chronic conditions or personalized eating plans, Nutritional Weight & Wellness recommends individual consultations. 
• Classes: For group support and nutrition education, choose from classes held around the metropolitan area.
• Speakers: Nutritional Weight & Wellness provides speakers for meetings, conferences and events.
• Workplace Wellness Programs: Nutritional Weight & Wellness offers nutrition counseling and classes at workplaces around the Twin Cities.  Programs include "lunch and learns" and longer seminars that fit the health needs and interests of your employees.
• Group Homes and Special Dietary Needs: Nutritionists formulate meal and supplement plans for individuals or groups with special dietary needs.

• Grocery Tours: Smart Shopping for Healthy Foods. Changing your eating means changing your shopping.