Kidneys have a lot of important functions including removing excess fluids and waste products from your body. These vital organs also regulate your body's protein, potassium, and sodium levels. If your kidneys are not working properly, your blood will not get filtered...
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Return to Nutrition Education BlogLearn Healthy Eating Habits for the New Year
A common New Year's resolution is to start eating healthier. Eating healthier can mean different things for different people, but what is common for all is that is not always easy to change eating habits. While it might sound good to think about overhauling your...
Benefits of Healthy Eating
According to the CDC, there are multiple benefits of eating healthy for adults. Some of the benefits your body will experience include: Living longer Keeping your skin, eyes, and teeth healthy Support for your muscles Boost your immune system Makes your bones stronger...
Why Should You Work with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
A registered dietitian nutritionist is more than just a person who tells you what you should eat, or put together a meal plan for you to follow. The skills it takes to be a registered dietitian go much further than that. A registered dietitian is a professional who...
Top Reasons to Visit a Nutritionist
Food affects how you function throughout your day. There are many different body types and body systems, so what your neighbor can eat and do are not going to be the same for you. Each person needs to find what is healthy for their system and eat the right foods to...
How to Get Your Kids to Eat Vegetables in 8 Fun Ways: Child Nutrition Series 2021
How to Get Your Kids to Eat Vegetables in 8 Fun Ways Wondering how to get your kids to eat vegetables? A better question to ask yourself is, how did your kids come to hate their veggies? Trust me when I say, I have asked myself this question often. May times when...
5 Tips to Help Kids Get More Exercise: Child Nutrition Series 2021
5 Tips to Help Kids Get More Exercise 5 Tips to Help Kids Get More Exercise is a continuation of our childhood obesity series. We have all suffered the effects of COVID-19 and were forced to remain indoors more than usual. Schools closed and children were forced to...
Childhood Obesity: Child Nutrition Series 2021
Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity affects over 18% of children in the US but has more than doubled since 1980. As a result, making it is the most common illness affecting our children today. We will be presenting to our child nutrition series over the next 4 weeks....