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May 15:  Nutritional Solutions to Gout

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.  

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May 22: Conqueror Your Cravings

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. 

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May 29:  Ask the Nutritionist (Memorial Day weekend)
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.

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June 5: Managing Chronic Illness

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.

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June 12: What’s in Your Sweetener?
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.

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June 26: What’s in Your Water?

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.

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July 3: Ask the Nutritionist

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

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July 10: Foods for Great Energy

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. 

August 7: Dealing with the Picky Eater
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.

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July 17: Foods for Good Moods
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.

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July 24: Foods for Memory and Focus
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.

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July 31: Foods for Weight Loss
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.

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August 7: Dealing with the Picky Eater
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.

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August 14: 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.

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August 21: Organic, natural, free range and locally grown
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.

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August 28: Nutritional Solutions for 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.

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