Dishing Up Nutrition

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression could be one of the top health concerns in the world by the year 2030. Our emotions and moods affect everything in life: our productivity and focus at our jobs or school, in our social lives, and with our relationships we have with our family, friends, classmates, co-workers. Are you someone who struggles with moods? Do you consider your...

Turns out sugar is in a lot of food. Do you know how much sugar is in your diet? How does sugar effect your glucose levels? Are you eating foods that turns into sugar in your body? Tune in to this weeks episode of Ask a Nutritionist to learn all about sugar. 

Today our show is about urinary tract infections. What are they? How common are they? And what are some preventative measures with food and supplements that might help? We’ve worked with many clients who are in the middle of a UTI or who want to avoid getting another UTI, so we’ll share from experience in the clinic some tips and tricks that might help if you or someone you love is dealing with ur...

We bring about what we think about. Thats why it's so important to understand where we are mentally when it comes to improving our health.  Listen in this week as Leah talks about ways our thoughts effects us along our health improvement journeys. 

Whether you participated in Dry January or not (refraining from drinking during January as a reset after the holidays), we are covering the difficult topic of alcohol and how it affects your health. Maybe you’ve heard that there are health benefits in wine, but today we’re going to debunk that myth. In this show, we’ll discuss why alcohol can lead to certain health problems, give you several tips...

The only thing less fun than digestive issues is tracking down what triggers the issue in the first place. Here are a couple of foods for you to think about today. Two of the most common triggers for digestive issues are gluten and dairy. How do they effect you? How do you know how they effect you? How can you treat digestive issues? Listen in this week for those answers and more as Britni goes th...

Menopause officially starts when a woman has not had a period in her menstrual cycle for 12 months. This is a time where many women find it is easy to gain weight and difficult to lose it. It’s one of the common concerns from our clients during the perimenopause and menopause stage of life! In this episode, we’ll shed some light on how stress can be a big component to weight gain during and leadin...

If you haven't heard of bone broth and its many benefits, get ready. Looking to get better sleep? Want to strengthen your skins elasticity? Need an easy source of protein? Try some bone broth. Listen in to this episode of Ask a Nutritionist to learn about how you can improve your health by adding bone broth to your diet.

If you or someone you know had Covid and now have lingering fatigue, brain fog, sleep problems, muscle aches, depression, anxiety, or poor memory problems, you may be experiencing Long Covid or Long Hauler symptoms. The number of people who report post-Covid symptoms varies from about 13 percent to 30 percent. Today we want to share information about many of the known symptoms and how nutrition an...

Welcome to our new mid week show, Ask A Nutritionist! In this short podcast, nutritionists will be answering questions received from Dishing Up Nutrition listeners. On todays episode Britni Goes into a thorough discussion all about protein powder. Whey, beef, pea, whats the difference? Different people tolerate different protein powders better than others. Listen in and find out which protein powd...

Welcome to the first show and podcast of Dishing Up Nutrition for the New Year of 2023! Many of you are ready to get back on track with your food choices, your exercise, your sleep, and stress management. But are you wondering, how am I going to get there? We help our students and clients create healthy change in their lives everyday! Tune in to this show for some practical ways to get back on tra...

If you’ve been with us for one episode or hundreds of episodes, you know our message is a simple one: Eat Real Food for Better Health. It is a simple message that gets amazing results. Can it really be that easy? Is it too good to be true? Today, registered dietitian Teresa Wagner interviews two of her clients who share their real life success stories. Both of these ladies have been focusing on th...

In our show today, we are going to talk about a substance that many of our listeners have a love/hate relationship with. If you’ve tried to give up sugar in the past by white-knuckling it for awhile only to find yourself back at the store buying all of your sugary favorites, this show is for you! If you are hooked on sugar, please know that you are not alone and it’s not your fault. In this show,...

Getting a diagnosis of cancer is life changing and many thoughts go through your mind. Today we have a special show for you because our co-hosts have over 25 years of experience each in the field of nutrition and they have both had cancer. They have researched cancer diets and know from experience how difficult it can be to eat during treatment. In this show, we’ll discuss how to use nutrition to...

With the gatherings with families, friends, and coworkers in the midst of the Covid, flu, and RSV viruses, what can you do to keep from getting sick? Ask yourself: are you eating enough real food each day to have all the virus fighting nutrients such as zinc, selenium, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin E you need to stay well? How’s your protein intake and your quality of sleep? In this...

We are well into the holiday season and are attending parties, family get-togethers, and even work celebrations. With all the festivities from now until New Years, we are certainly faced with more food challenges. Many of our clients are asking, “how can I maintain my good eating habits so I don’t regain the weight I have lost?” Today we want to help you make a plan to get through the holidays wit...

Do you have joint pain or stiffness? Have you been diagnosed with arthritis? Some people have mild joint pain, but for many, it can make every day activities seem very challenging. Things like cleaning the house or going grocery shopping become a burden when you are dealing with achy or stiff knees, wrists, shoulders, or back pain. Our show today is going to give natural solutions you can implemen...

Today we want to help you make the connection between what you are eating and acid reflux. At least 1/3 of people taking heartburn medication still have a burning sensation in their throat and chest, so if this is you, you’re not alone. In this show, we’ll cover what is happening in the body when you have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), the digestive disorder that causes heartburn along wi...

Do you or someone you love experience regular migraines? We know how debilitating they can be! We’ve helped many clients become detectives to figure out what is triggering these migraines and, in today’s show, we’ll offer you some potential food triggers that might be causing yours.

The average adult brain weighs about 3 pounds and is made up of at least 60% fat. For many of us, diet has an impact on brain function and today we’ll share research about how healthy fats are used for epilepsy management. We’ll touch on what foods stress the brain, how the ketogenic diet got started, and what small changes to your nutrition can produce big results, whether you suffer from seizure...

We know that heart disease is the #1 cause of death in our country so this is a very serious matter. More than ½ million Americans die each year from heart disease and it’s thought that almost 50% of our population is at risk for heart disease due to multiple risk factors. In today’s show we’ll go over what those risk factors are, what current research is saying about heart health, and what you ca...

In the US, 15 to 20 million people suffer with osteoporosis. 10% of women have osteoporosis and 1/3 of women have bone thinning that could lead to an osteoporosis diagnosis. Today, we have two very special guests who will be sharing their stories on how eating real food and taking some key supplements helped them to support their bone health by regaining bone density and overcoming osteoporosis.

Acne is the most common skin condition in the US, a health concern for up to 50 million Americans annually. Both teens and adults experience acne and it can be a challenge no matter how old you are! Today, we’ll share information on how food impacts acne, healthy fats focus on for healthy skin, how hormones play a role, the blood sugar and inflammation connection to acne, and what foods to eat to...

“I am not losing weight fast enough!” “ I feel better and have more energy, but the scale doesn’t budge.” “Should I cut down how much I am eating?” These are some common concerns we hear in clinic with folks who are starting out their wellness journey and today we will dig into at least four common reasons for slow weight loss. We will look at the possible underlying issues, how that challenged yo...

About 60% of women will experience a urinary tract infection (a UTI) at some point in their life. And while men can get UTIs as well, women are 10 times as likely to get them and about 40% of women will get another UTI within 6 months of the first infection. Prevention is the key to being UTI free! In this show, we’ll share some symptoms of a UTI, what causes a UTI, what foods you will want to avo...