Check out this fun article about a South Carolina elementary school taking healthy eating into their own hands. They use a mascot, dubbed Ruby Reader, to bring the school’s garden, tasting events, and nutrition lessons to life. Great job, Ruby!
https://www.postandcourier.com/lowcountryparent/school-spotlight-sangaree-elementary-wins-national-award-for-school-nutrition/article_51f715fa-73ed-11e9-a3e0-232de890bfe0.html
Ever wonder what “mindful eating” is all about? Recently Jeremy taught a seminar on mindful eating and the amazing science behind why this simple practice can be so good for our bodies and minds.
Some of the benefits include:
Improved communication between your brain and stomach
Improved release of digestive enzymes in both the mouth […]
As a dietitian who works regularly with kids, one of the most common struggles I encounter is the very REAL struggle parents have to get their kids to eat healthier.
If parenting weren’t hard enough, trying to convince your five year old to eat that next vegetable or to pick ANYTHING besides chicken nuggets and […]
The microbiome is a buzzword we will hear a LOT more about in the next twenty years, and here’s another piece to add to the mix:
Researchers in Europe analyzed >1.6 million children to assess any relationship between antibiotic usage and the incidence of celiac disease. They found that a significantly higher number of children diagnosed […]
While most people have heard that activity like walking can improve blood sugar levels after a meal, there is new evidence showing that targeted training that includes weight lifting or resistance training can have a SIGNIFICANT benefit on lowering blood sugar for those with prediabetes.
This new study measured risk of developing diabetes in adults […]
You may have heard that vitamin D is important for your bones, but how about for your breathing?
Researchers have known for awhile that vitamin D helps with immunity balance, but new research suggests that vitamin D levels correlate with reduced asthma symptoms and improved breathing.
The effect was most pronounced in children with obesity, who tend […]
If you have recently switched your diet to lose weight or to improve your eating and found your heart isn’t beating the way it should – there may be a good reason!
Researchers recently conducted a study investigating the effect of LOW CARBOHYDRATE diets on atrial-fibrillation (A-fib) and found that many lower carb diets are […]
While many diet and lifestyle interventions can help lower blood pressure, increasing evidence is finding that a lowly mineral can significantly improve blood pressure and kidney function.
Researchers analyzed zinc levels in mice with or without hypertension, and those who had zinc deficiency were much more likely to have high blood pressure than those with […]
Gluten Sensitivity? Maybe Not.
If you get pain, discomfort, bloating, or other GI symptoms from eating bread, pasta and other wheat products, you may have concluded you have a gluten sensitivity.
But new research suggests that may be dead wrong. Researchers studied those who had what was considered “Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity” or NCGS and found that 4 of […]
If you own a closed system coffee maker (particularly SINGLE SERVE type systems), you owe it to yourself to read the Facebook post below.
Mold is a real poison and it WILL make it sick without discrimination. Get a cleanable coffee brewing system – Your health will thank you.
And your coffee will taste better!
Source: Facebook […]
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