By Julie Stefanski, RDN, LDN From hospitals to schools and professional sports teams to government agencies, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are everywhere. On March 10, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics will honor the profession on the annual Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day. Did you know that more than 4,500 RDNs work in Pennsylvania? Registered dietitian nutritionists […]
By Katie Dwyer September is Healthy Aging Month, a time for those of us over age 45 to consider where we are now in our physical and mental well-being, and where we’d like to go. Healthy eating plays a major role in extending both quantity and quality of life. The risk of developing chronic diseases […]
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 […]
by Caroline Passerrello, MS, RDN, LDN Did you know that healthy couples having regular, unprotected intercourse have just a 20-25% chance of becoming pregnant in a given cycle? And, according to the National Survey of Family Growth, 12.7 % of females aged 18 to 44 have impaired fecundity (the biological ability to bear children that […]
by Zachari Breeding, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND A simple Google Search can prove just about anything. Add a little bit of media sensation, word of mouth, or common belief and you can just about make anything seem the truth. But when something comes your way that could seem believable, what do you believe? There are […]
