Welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition with licensed nutritionists and dietitians from nutritional weight and wellness.

We explain the connection between what you eat and how you feel.

Stay tuned for practical real life solutions for healthier living through real food nutrition.

Slow down.

You move too fast.

You got to make the morning last just kicking down.

Well, welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition.

Today we have a very interesting topic to discuss with you, how your food habits affect your brain health,

and especially how the foods you eat can increase or decrease anxiety and depression.

You know, if you're struggling with anxiety or depression, what are you eating?

Good question, Dar.

What is the connection between the diet and your depression?

You know, have you ever thought about the connection between your food habits and your

depression?

Hmm.

I'm Darlene Kavist.

I'm a certified nutrition specialist, and I've been in practice well over 30 years.

So she has lots of wisdom to share with us.

Yes.

So yesterday, amazing email arrived in our office. And I actually have

asked Marcy to read the email because it fits in so well to our show today. It really does.

So here we go. It says, hey, Melanie, it is really difficult to find words to explain how much I appreciate what you've given me.

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