Dishing Up Nutrition

When a virus is new, especially a global pandemic virus, it’s hard to know what to expect when it comes to longer term effects and symptoms. The only way to know is to experience it, and we’re three years in, so more and more folks are reporting a variety of symptoms and aftereffects. Experts know now that long haul Covid is not a single illness, but it’s an umbrella term. Are you someone who has tested positive for Covid, or maybe you had all the symptoms that indicated you had Covid? How are you feeling post-virus? Because Covid is an inflammatory disease and condition that hits the respiratory system and the mucous membranes of the nose, mouth, and eyes, we want to share with you today how to reduce inflammation in your body, understand the phases your body goes through when catching a virus, and how to create an anti-inflammatory eating plan to be your best prevention plan going forward!

Iron plays a very important role in our bodies. From DNA synthesis to carrying oxygen all over the body. So what happens when you aren't getting enough iron? Tune in to this week's episode of Ask a Nutritionist with Britni to find out if you have any of the symptoms of an iron deficiency.

From the research and our experience in clinic, we know a highly restrictive diet is not a long-term weight management plan. In today’s show, we’ll be discussing why those diets haven’t worked in the past and how there IS a way of eating that is a sustainable way of life and not a temporary solution. The bonus to this approach is that you can still lose weight while feeling satisfied and not deprived – it’s what we call “The Forever Diet”. Tune in to learn more about some popular nutrition trends as we give you some questions to ask yourself to gauge what works for you and your individual biochemistry.

Have you ever wondered why you can't eat the same way you did when you were a kid? Is it just because you're getting older? There's a handful of different things it could be. Tune in to this week's episode of Ask a Nutritionist with Leah to learn all about how and why our digestive systems change as we get older.

What should you eat to maintain your muscles, bones, memory, cardiovascular health, skin and hair, and your energy? What are anti-aging foods? What are the foods you should avoid? The way we eat throughout our lifetime impacts how fast and the way we age. No matter how old you are, you can start making changes to your nutrition and lifestyle choices now that will help you live a life of vitality.

Are you stuck in the American breakfast rut of eating sweet things in the morning? Looking for new healthier ideas for breakfast? Listen in to this week episode of ask a nutritionist with Britni as she discusses some new way to think about our first meal of the day.

We’ve recently had many requests for a show on Parkinson’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects movement, balance, coordination, speech, mental changes, sleep problems, and memory issues. There is often both a genetic connection and an environmental connection involved in getting the disease as well as the progression of the disease. In this show, we’ll share how the role nutrition plays in both the neuroprotection and the neurodegeneration of brain health.

Are you someone who is on a diet right now or been on a diet in the past in order to lose weight? Maybe you’ve been on a restrictive eating plan and felt like you were white knuckling it the whole way through? Today we are going to talk about that loaded word “diet” and how to go about losing weight while still feeling satisfied and satiated after eating. We’ll cover how restrictive, low calorie, low fat diets often lead to feeling hangry, fatigued, and with constant cravings. We’ll share some success stories and tips on how weight loss IS possible while eating regular-sized meals and snacks in balance.

Clean plate gets dessert, right? From a very young age we are taught sweets, treats, and sugar are rewards for good behavior, so no wonder we think the same way as adults. If you're interested in reframing this mindset and learning other ways to reward your good behavior tune in to this week's episode of Ask a Nutritionist.

It may surprise you to learn that dieticians and nutritionists can help clients prevent knee breakdown that requires knee replacement surgery, but your nutrition has a big impact on the health of your joints. If you want to prevent or postpone a knee replacement, this information is for you and you can start now! In this episode, we’ll cover what causes the cartilage in the knees to deteriorate, briefly explain different types of arthritis, and discuss how food plus some key supplements can help support cartilage health and reduce pain.