Nutrition

You may have never heard of it, but it has probably impacted the products you hear about from gurus and influencers who promote them. Dr. Chet Zelasko takes a close look at scienceploitation on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Kids’ Food Basket is recognizing March as National Nutrition Month - launching their GO Orange campaign - raising funds to end childhood hunger during a time when nutrition programs face uncertain federal funding

It’s a new season of the Straight Talk on Health podcast. This season Dr. Chet will focus on topics like the best diet to help protect your brain, he’ll continue to look at current health research to see what’s relevant, and he’ll discuss optimal body weight for height. Today he looks at whether carbonated water can help you in your weight loss efforts

With the holidays coming, this might be the right time to add flexibility to your food choices, preparation, and spice choices. Wouldn’t you like to use some fish sauce in your turkey gravy? Check out purple sweet potatoes known as ube? Dr. Chet Zelasko covers food flexibility and more on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Dr. Chet Zelasko has gotten a few questions about what people can put in their smoothies and protein shakes. Dr. Chet gives us the scoop on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

Dr. Chet Zelasko ends every show the same way: “Health is a choice. Choose wisely today and every day.” When you hear something so often, it may not resonate the way as intended. Dr. Chet will try to give some perspective on this phrase on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

What’s on a food product label? Could they be deceptive? Do the labels need some kind of interpretation? Dr. Chet Zelasko helps to separate fact from fiction on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

We talk to Cindy Long, Service Admin, about the SUN bucks program.

Shelley Irwin talks to local artist Michelle Sider about her work, new social districts are coming to Grand Rapids, a local school district receives a grant for a skilled trades curriculum and more state and West Michigan news.

What do you do when there is no research on what ails you? Dr. Chet Zelasko gets asked about supplementation for every condition you can imagine. How does he evaluate the things that could help someone? He lets us know on this edition of Straight Talk on Health