Episodes
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If a person starts eating only real food and gives up sugar, how long will it be until you see results like less inflammation? Join Leah this week as she explains the timeline for evidence-based insights, signs of improved health to look out for and when you can potentially expect them on this week's episode of Ask a Nutritionist.
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Ultra-processed foods make up about 71% of foods in the average grocery store, so the task of eating real, whole foods can be quite a challenge when faced with foods designed for convenience and to hit the mouthfeel that makes it hard to stop at just one. In today’s show, our dietitians discuss the connection between eating ultra-processed foods and the ripple effects it has on our health. They explain what makes a food ultra-processed and provide some motivating reasons why you might start swapping out some of those foods.
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While we touch on the importance of accurately measuring protein, the star of this episode is nutritional yeast - a versatile superfood that can transform your meals and your health. Whether you're exploring dairy-free alternatives or looking to increase your nutritional intake, this episode is packed with insights and tips on making the most of nutritional yeast's benefits.
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What are signs you need a digestive enzyme supplement? Join Britni in this episode of Ask a Nutritionist and learn the crucial roles that digestive enzymes and stomach acid play in your health. If you are dealing with digestive discomfort or simply striving for better health, this episode is your guide to the benefits of understanding and supporting your digestive enzymes.
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This episode focuses on exploring how diet and lifestyle choices impact the development and management of type 2 diabetes.
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Whether you or someone you love is having occasional nuisance headaches or debilitating migraines, those of us who experience these know how life disrupting they can be. As dietitians, our job is to help do the digging to figure out the root cause your symptoms are actually stemming from. In today’s show, we’ll cover possible causes for headaches and migraines, common food triggers you may want to avoid, solutions for if you feel a headache or migraine coming on, and what a brain-supporting diet might look like for those who want to be headache and migraine free.
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Here at Nutritional Weight and Wellness, we often talk about healthy ways to lose weight. But what about when you need to gain weight in a healthy way? It's not just about eating more calories.
Learn how to help manage your weight with diet, particularly in regards to Hashimoto's Disease - an autoimmune condition that damages the thyroid - and how important gut health is to maintaining a healthy weight with Britni in this week's episode of Ask a Nutritionist.
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Americans undergo an average of nine surgical procedures in their lifetime, so today, we’re sharing tips and tools on how to eat real food and support your body for the best possible surgical recovery. If you haven’t had a surgical procedure yet, odds are that something will arise in the future, even if it’s just a minor procedure. Both of our co-hosts for this show have had major surgeries and know firsthand what the typical recommendations are that your surgeon and nursing staff tell you to do ahead of time to prepare. Tune in to hear what you can do with food and a few key supplements to help your body heal to reduce some of your post-surgery pain, swelling, risk of infection, and slower wound healing.
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Here at Nutritional Weight and Wellness, we believe in eating real food. But what does that mean? Do you have to track your protein and calorie intake as extensively as other eating plans?
Join Brandy as she navigates the finer details of this type of nutrition, and learn to understand how you are able to free your diet and free your mind by eating real food.
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To close out the month of February and American Heart Month, we have an episode on heart health. How many of you know that heart disease is likely lurking somewhere in the depths of your genetic code? Today, our dietitians want to shed some light on what real food can do to help mitigate some of that underlying risk. We’ll talk about how your lifestyle factors can make a difference in your health history, what foods to avoid, what some healthier food swaps might be, and the nutrients to include for a healthy heart AND healthy blood vessels.
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Today's episode of Ask a Nutritionist is about the lesser-known world of selenium. Dietitian Leah Kleinschrodt reveals how this crucial little mineral powers your thyroid, boosts immunity, and much more. Discover the surprising sources of selenium and learn practical tips to take advantage of its health benefits. Tune in!
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Are you at risk for bone thinning and osteoporosis? Fortunately, we’ve been able to help many clients make progress in strengthening their bone health with nutrition, key supplements, and lifestyle habits. Today, our dietitians will give you practical tips to incorporate into your life and will share a recent success story from one of our nutrition educators to put your worries at ease. You can support your bones with nutrition, even after an osteoporosis or osteopenia diagnosis, and we’ll show you how!
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Today's episode is perfect for anyone looking to "sweeten" their diet with knowledge! Join Monica as she explores the essential differences between raw and processed ("normal") honey, how each impacts health, and even looks into the truth about honey's suitability for infants and diabetics on this week's installment of Ask a Nutritionist!
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There’s been a rise in mental health issues for teens over the past decade and parents are looking for ways to help their teens feel better. In this episode, our dietitians will discuss a couple reasons why teens might be experiencing anxiety and depression while offering ideas on things to do nutritionally to help support their mental health during challenging times. We’ll cover specific examples of how food can effect mood and what habits can create a more balanced baseline for the brain during times of growth and stress.
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In this second of a special two-part episode of Ask a Nutritionist, Brandy reviews diet strategies, nutrients and supplements to maintain and promote healthy hair growth.
Learn to identify behavioral triggers and food sensitivities that may impact the health of your hair, and how to counteract that with ways to care for your gut health, stress management, and changes to your diet.
Be sure to catch up with part one of this series, found in last week's episode of Ask A Nutritionist - Reasons Why You Might Be Losing Your Hair
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Have you recently been to the doctor and been told that your fasting blood sugar numbers started creeping up a bit too high? Did your doctor or nurse say that your blood sugar numbers were in the prediabetes range? How does eating real food that you buy at the grocery store and prepare in your own kitchen help to reverse prediabetes? In today’s show, we’ll cover what we want those blood sugar ranges to be, why your blood sugars might be elevated, the risk factors involved with you have high blood sugars over time, and the things you can do nutritionally to get those numbers in a better range.
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In this first of a special two-part episode of Ask a Nutritionist, Brandy addresses common concerns about hair loss, and explores a few reasons why one might experience thinning hair or hair loss.
Learn the important nutritional needs your body has for maintaining healthy hair, and how diet, lifestyle, and health conditions can impact hair health.
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Like the title, today’s show is all about fats! Dietitians Leah and Teresa are going to discuss the good fats, the bad fats, WHY we need fats in the first place, what fats help with weight loss, the best fats to cook with, what to look for on the label when buying products in the store, and how to include healthy fats in your meals and snacks. This will be an episode you’ll want to bookmark as a helpful resource when upleveling your pantry and when creating a balanced, real-food eating plan for any health goal.
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This podcast often talks about sugar cravings, but what about when you crave other things? What causes you to reach for the dark chocolates, avocados, or that bag of nuts even after eating a well-balanced meal? Find out about why you crave what you crave, what you can do about it, and get your serotonin kick with Kristi on this week's episode of Ask a Nutritionist.
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Have you ever been on a diet where after a month or two, it left you feeling crabby with cravings or low energy? Today, we’re going to talk about a key component to add to your lifestyle (rather than restrict) that helps you lose weight in a sustainable way, if weight loss is your goal. Our dietitians are talking about why eating real, whole food carbs are necessary for weight loss and well-being, plus they will give you tips and ideas on how to incorporate vegetables and fiber into your meal plan for long-term health.
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