by Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN, LDN May is High Blood Pressure Month. If you have hypertension (high blood pressure), I encourage you to adopt the DASH Diet lifestyle. DASH Diet has been shown to lower blood pressure, and is also linked to better brain health, good diabetes control, less depression, and weight control. While you may need medication to treat your hypertension, you may […]
by Kelly Jones, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN May is not only when the weather really perks up and we gather to celebrate Moms, grads and just the arrival of warm weather! It’s also Food Allergy Awareness Month as well as Celiac Awareness Month. Both are on the rise, which means it’s important for parents, teachers […]
By Alissa Smethers, MS, RD, LCN and PAND Media Team Member I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather! The school year is winding down, and summer is on the horizon. This Research Corner Spotlight comes from one of our dietetic students, Sina D’Amico from The Pennsylvania State University. Let’s hear more from Sina and […]
by Zachari Breeding, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND For many people, Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a condition they have never heard of. However, CF is the most commonly inherited disease in the United States, affecting over 30,000 people. In the U.S., 1 in every 3,700 people will be diagnosed with CF each year. On the plus […]
[Photo from our trip to Croatia. Afternoon snack; no bars, no packages, just fruit!] By: Angie Dye, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN Happy National Mediterranean Diet Month everyone! I am feeling more celebratory of this beautiful style of eating this year more than ever. In the throes of low-carbohydrate, ketogenic and food elimination diets that seem […]
