Dietary Guidelines Webinar with Dr. Anastasia Snelling
Online MS in Nutrition Education Program Director Anastasia Snelling presented on February 23, 2016 on the latest updates to the Dietary Guidelines. She went into detail on the history of the...
Full StoryDo You Need Vitamin Supplements?
Vitamin supplementation is a controversial topic in nutrition as numerous products can be found to help consumers prevent deficiencies and maintain normal body functioning. Though vitamins are...
Full StoryNutrition for Young Athletes
A high school football player knows he is underweight. Many of his friends have hit their growth spurts but he has not yet. He has been told by his coaches to try to gain at least 20 pounds. His...
Full StoryDiabetes Nutrition: Tips for Preventing and Managing Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to as diabetes, is a disease in which the utilization of glucose (sugar) in the body is altered, and blood glucose levels rise. The two main...
Full StoryStress Management: How To Make Your Well-Being a Priority in 2016
It’s 9:45 am. You have a meeting coming up at 10 am, that you aren’t sure you are fully prepared for. The report you are still in the process of designing is due at 4:30 pm. You glance at your...
Full StoryNutrition Education in a Multicultural Society: Developing Cultural Competency
Demographics in the United States have shifted dramatically over the past century and will continue to do so. Certain groups are at heightened risk for health concerns related to diet, including...
Full StoryPost-Partum Nutrition: Healthy Choices for a New Mom
As nutrition professionals, we recognize that supporting our health with solid nutrition is important during all phases of the lifespan. However, there are certainly specific periods when our...
Full StoryFood Choices for Weight Management
Weight management is a seemingly easy equation: calories in should be the same as calories out. As many individuals know though, there is much more that goes into eating a healthy, balanced diet...
Full StoryHealth Coaching: Motivating Individuals to Make a Change
As nutrition educators, is it our role to force people to change? I encourage you to think back to a recent time when someone asked you to change. Perhaps a friend recommended a new diet trend,...
Full StoryDiscerning Fact from Fiction: Food and Nutrition Myths
In today’s popular media, there is nearly a daily bombardment of nutrition information. A new fix, a new fad, a new idea to help you be the best you in no time flat! This constant stream of...
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