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How to Maximize National Nutrition Month!

Categories: Ask a Nutritionist, Blog
It’s National Nutrition Month! March is National Nutrition Month.  Here are some nutrition, food and tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Try a few today! Eat breakfast. Include some lean protein, whole grains, fruits and even veggies. Try whole grain cereal and fruit, yogurt with fruit, or a whole wheat tortilla with fresh …

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Should My Diet Adapt With Age? Ask a Nutritionist.

Categories: Ask a Nutritionist, Blog
Want to help keep your brain, heart and skin healthy as you get older?  A new diet plan, called the MIND diet, was created to protect your brain and help delay or slow down dementia. MIND stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.  It is a combination of the Mediterranean Diet and the Dash Diet …

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