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.

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, 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 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.