Dishing Up Nutrition

Could your daily food choices be making your joint pain worse? In this episode of Ask a Nutritionist, Brandy Buro explains how sugar, processed foods, refined oils, and alcohol can fuel inflammation and contribute to stiff, achy joints. She also shares practical nutrition strategies, anti-inflammatory foods, and key supplements that may help support healthier joints and reduce pain naturally so you can stay active and feel your best.

In this episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, registered dietitians Melanie Beasley and Britni Vincent unpack the truth about dopamine, the brain’s reward and motivation neurotransmitter, and how modern life is hijacking it. From ultra-processed foods and sugar to caffeine, social media, and endless notifications, they explain why so many people feel overstimulated yet unsatisfied at the same time.

Feeling tired but wired, struggling with sleep, or constantly craving sugar and caffeine? In this Ask a Nutritionist episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, learn how cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, affects energy, mood, blood sugar, weight, and sleep. Discover practical, natural strategies to help regulate cortisol, including balanced meals, blood sugar support, sleep habits, movement, stress-reducing nutrients, and key supplements such as magnesium and omega-3s, and walk away with realistic tools to help your body feel calmer, more energized, and better equipped to handle daily stress.

Worried about prediabetes or your risk for Type 2 diabetes? In this episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, learn how insulin resistance develops and why it often goes unnoticed for years. Discover how real food, balanced meals, and simple lifestyle habits can help stabilize blood sugar and prevent or even reverse Type 2 diabetes, and walk away with practical, realistic strategies to support long-term metabolic health and feel more in control of your future.

Bloating after ice cream or gas after milk when you used to tolerate it just fine? You’re not imagining it. In this episode of Ask a Nutritionist, Britni Vincent, RD, LD, explains what lactose intolerance really is, why it often develops over time, and whether you can actually improve your tolerance. Whether you want to enjoy dairy again or feel confident avoiding it, this episode will help you better understand your body and your options.