Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition - Drug & Nutrient Interactions
By the time adults are 50 and 60 years old, 75% are taking prescription medications daily. By the time we reach 80 years of age, 90% of...
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Nutrition
Nutrition Through The Ages: Adults
We've arrived at adulthood with an age bracket reflecting a large segment of the population. This is the age group that most nutrition...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition - Orthorexia (Clean Eating)
I'm often asked why I decided to become a dietitian after years of teaching. I tend to gravitate towards discussing a need for change and...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Young Adults
Ah...young adulthood. If it wasn't for this age bracket, shows like Love Island and Too Hot To Handle would probably require participants...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition - Disordered Eating & Eating Disorders
Body image concerns can become deeply embedded, and ultimately dangerous, during adolescence. This is when thoughts, emotions, and...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition - School Nutrition 101: The Good, The Bad, & The Future
The Good School meals tends to have a bad reputation, and it can be challenging to find accurate information if you are not part of the...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Adolescence
Adolescence is a transitional period. It marks the move into adulthood with intense physical and psychological change. Known for its...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition: Child-Directed Food Marketing
This post is a little different than others shared so far in the Nutrition Through The Ages series. Raevyn Xavier was kind enough to...
Nutrition Through The Ages: School-Age Children
School-age children have a less intense growth rate when compared to infants and toddlers; however, their growth is consistent which...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Toddlers
Toddlers expend an incredible amount of energy fueling their increased levels of activity as they develop new skills and investigate the...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Infancy
As we know, the demand for specific nutrients adjusts throughout our lives. We've already discussed how pregnancy is a time when...
Nutrition Through The Ages - Special Edition: Lactation
Just like all other mammals, humans are born biologically adapted to species specific milk as a complete source of nutrition. The act of...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Pregnancy
The demand for certain nutrients increases and decreases with age, health status, and activity levels. Additionally, there are...
Nutrition Through The Ages: Introduction
Throughout our lives the demand for certain nutrients can increase or decrease. This fluctuation is dependent upon our age, our health...
The Gut-Microbiome: Series Recap + Trivia Game
Humans, acting as hosts, have co-evolved with microorganisms for hundreds of thousands of years, and each person's body has its own...
The Gut-Microbiome: Diet Spotlight
Eating for gut-biome health may seem like it'd be challenging, but it's really not. Incorporating VARIETY into the diet is an easy way to...
The Gut-Microbiome: Mind & Body Impact
It's easy to understand how gut-microbiome issues can alter our overall gut health. Similarly, if we were to cut our finger, we probably...
The Gut-Microbiome: Influences
If our goal is to understand the interplay between the gut microbiome and the brain, it helps to first understand the factors that...
The Gut-Microbiome: An Introduction
The gut microbiome is one of the most fascinating areas of nutrition science. We've all heard phrases like "go with your gut" and "trust...
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