The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for American’s (DGA) came out late last year and serve to replace the 2010 version and provide general healthy eating recommendations for Americans. The DGA are agreed upon by a group of scientists after much deliberation (some of which were open access). DGAs are based on science but also have the …
Amanda’s Healthy Eating Recommendations: Hold out your hands with palms up and little fingers touching, this is your plate One palm represents a grain serving Grain or starchy vegetable such as a small baked potato The other palm represents a protein or meat serving Lean meats are recommended most of the time (chicken, pork, fish, turkey and …
Have you heard that a glass of red wine is comparable to one hour at the gym? Is there any truth to that? The compound in wine (red wine specifically) that is at the root of this claim is Resveratrol (REZ-VER-A-TR-ALL) and is actually found in other berries, grapes and even peanuts(1). Resveratrol is a …
I began my in-patient clinical rotation in early January, hence the lack of posts since then. My clinical site is about 1 hour away from where I live, which makes for early morning. Acute care is the longest rotation, 8 weeks, two of which are staff-relief. The first week was spent with the clinical nutrition …
As the new year has turned, million of Americans have made resolutions to lose weight or eat healthy, I encourage you to throw out the traditional resolution! That’s right, THROW OUT YOUR HEALTHY RESOLUTION! No gluten free this (unless you have Celiac Disease) or low fat that! And forget the diet products!!Instead, I encourage you to …
One way I’ve saved money during my dietetic internship is to…Pack A Lunch!Yes that’s right, brown bagging it can save a pretty penny and also allows me to customize what I eat to allow for variety of foods.I try to pack a balanced lunch and aim to include two of the three: diary, fruit or …
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present a piece of my graduate research at the Academy of Nutrition’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo or FNCE for short. It was my first time presenting at or attending this conference and it was sure a great experience. I was able to present the poster …
FNCE 2015 Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present a piece of my graduate research at the Academy of Nutrition’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo or FNCE for short. It was my first time presenting at or attending this conference and it was sure a great experience. I was able to present …
Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to several health benefits including lowering blood pressure, lowering triglycerides, and decreasing the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (1). There are actually two types of omega-3 fatty acids, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). It is recommended to consume fish twice per week, but there are other foods that contain omega-3 …
Food packaging terms like “Natural”, “Raw, and “Organic” all have different meanings and levels of regulation! Last year I lead a discussion group for undergraduate nutrition students and this is one of the handouts I generated for them. It is the truth about the regulation behind certain label claims and I hope it helps you …