Category: Nutrition and Wellness
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Practical guidance for building healthy eating habits and making everyday food choices that support overall well-being.
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Simple Ways to Support Your Immune System
It’s important to find ways to support your immune system in the winter. Read how.
Food Allergy Labeling Expands to Sesame
The FDA added a ninth food to the “Big 8” food allergens: sesame. Learn more about food allergy labeling expanding to sesame and why.
Establishing Healthy Habits
Here are three strategies you can easily employ to make healthy habits simple and effective.
Infant Nutrition
Infants experience an exceptional rate of growth and development in their first year of life which requires ideal nutrition. The incomprehensible infant formula shortage has brought the conversation on infant feeding front and center. Now seems like the perfect time to discuss infants’ unique nutrient needs. Here is an overview of important nutrition considerations for the first year of life.
5 Tips for Eating With Intention
Eating with intention means eating with a plan that goes beyond just trying to figure out what to make for dinner. It’s about meeting a goal and intentionally making choices that help you work toward balanced eating and a healthy diet.
Fight Pregnancy Nausea with Nutrition
Feeling nauseated when pregnant is no fun, but there are things you can do to make yourself feel better.
Baking with White Whole Wheat Flour & Vital Gluten
In my retail dietitian role, I often run into folks who are trying to move from packaged breads and boxed baking mixes toward developing their own breads and baked goods. As someone who considers herself a decent cook, but not a baker, I always admire the commitment to food science that these individuals are embracing in their home kitchens.
Surviving as a Couple With Mismatched Eating Styles
Having to “go it alone” on a weight loss plan or healthy lifestyle routine can be a drag, but what might be worse is dealing with a spouse or significant other who doesn’t share your healthy eating plan. Why does this seem to be such a hot-button issue, and what can we do to tame the turmoil that so often occurs in this scenario? Here are some things I’ve learned from my own experience with this problem (and yes, we are still happily married!), and a few tips that might help you, too.