by Chelsea Pudimott | Oct 27, 2021 | health tips, Medical Nutrition
People often express concerns about sugar cravings and how to eliminate them to achieve healthier eating habits. Diets high in sugar have been shown to contribute to chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and more. To make the healthiest diet choices, we...
by Kelly Myers | Oct 13, 2021 | health tips, Nutrition for Kids
Healthy Halloween Tips! Ready or not, Halloween will be here soon! There are few holidays that kids look forward to as much as Halloween. Understandably, many parents feel conflicted about how to handle the increase in sugar load. As the parent, you can be actively...
by Kelly Myers | Oct 12, 2021 | health tips, meal planning
Save Time and Money with Meal Planning Remember the days when we didn’t have cell phones to direct us from point A to point B? It wasn’t too long ago that we had to print out instructions to guide us on a road trip. If we missed our exit, we had to break out the...
by Chelsea Pudimott | Sep 15, 2021 | health tips, Medical Nutrition
The prevalence of non-nutritive (artificial) sweeteners added to commonly consumed foods and beverages is on the rise. Artificial sweeteners are added to common food items to reduce the caloric impact of regular sugar-sweetened beverages and foods, especially because...
by Dylan Lowry | Aug 28, 2021 | health tips, meal planning, sports nutrition
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are three of the essential amino acids that cannot be made by our bodies and must be obtained through diet or supplementation. The three BCAAs are leucine, isoleucine and valine. “Branched-chain” refers to their chemical structure,...
by Gina Gilchrist | Jul 27, 2021 | health tips, healthy eating, meal planning
It’s that time of year again: Back to school! Whether your child is off to kindergarten, senior year of high school, or even college, bringing a good-for-you lunch from home is one simple and affordable step toward better health. Six quick tips for a lunch with a...
