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Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Eat Healthy with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

What you eat affects your risk of diabetes, heart disease & certain cancers. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans outlines nutrition for disease prevention.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

ENFit Connectors: Feeding Sets, Tubes and Syringes in 2017

ENfit connectors promote patient safety by preventing enteral misconnection. Feeding tubes and syringes with ENFit will roll out gradually in 2017.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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Back to School Nutrition; Healthy Eating Tips for Young Kids

Most students walk back into school in just a few weeks. It's that time of year when parents are busy preparing their kids to go back to school. Nutritionists say what kids put on their plates is just as important for their growth and development as what is in their backpacks.

Aimee Sharp
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How to Travel with a Child on Tube Feeding

Traveling with a child on tube feeding? Going anywhere, let alone to the store with your child can be a challenge, but traveling to...

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Nutrition Linked to Brain Health

Medical Nutrition Therapy: More Powerful Than You Think

When you think of a treatment for illness or injury, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Pills, infusions, surgery? But you would...

Sarah McIlvaine

Egg Nutrition is Hard to Beat

The biggest myth to unscramble is that eating eggs is bad for heart health because the cholesterol in eggs raises blood cholesterol levels

Aimee Sharp
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Famous People with Ostomies

What is an ostomy and why is it needed? An ostomy is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The opening is called a stoma.

Laura Cox, LPC
Care team

Notes from the Hospital Bed | Care Team Successes and Failures | Episode One

As a patient advocate and public speaker I am lucky to get many opportunities to impact the way people see illness. Out of all of my talks I’ve given to groups of doctors, nurses and social workers over the last two years, this presentation is the one I believe is the most valuable.

Laura Cox, LPC

Follow These Top 10 Nutrition Tips for Good Health

This National Nutrition Month®, take a step toward your healthiest you by adding one or more of these top 10 nutrition tips to your daily routine. 

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Eating Healthy When Eating Out

Tips For Eating Healthy When Eating Out

Enjoying a meal out doesn't have to ruin your good eating habits. Make smart choices to stay on track and stay healthy.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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