Shield HealthCare Registered Dietitians provide education, assess nutrition status and troubleshoot feeding issues to keep patients healthy at home.

All registered dietitians are nutritionists – but not all nutritionists are registered dietitians! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recently determined that those who hold the credential of registered dietitian (RD) may optionally use the title registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) instead. The two credentials have identical meanings. RDs and RDNs are your go-to experts for… Continue reading What is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist?

Tired of the same old foods? Spice up your relationship with healthy foods by adding new ingredients to make taste and nutrition come together.

No time for a sit-down gathering? You don’t have to miss out on healthy lunch. A little planning goes a long way! Read these tips.

Avoid a post-lunch slump by lunching on healthy foods that give you the nutrients you need to stay energized through the afternoon. Find recipes here.

March is National Nutrition Month®! Why do you choose the foods you eat? If you’re like most people, taste wins out over health, social and emotional factors. This March and all year long, “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right,” and you’ll fit right in with this year’s theme. Good-tasting And Good For You: The days… Continue reading National Nutrition Month® 2014

Turn Taco Tuesday’s dinner into Wednesday’s healthy lunch by packing (whole grain) taco shells, seasoned lean ground turkey or pork, lettuce and cherry tomatoes. Top broccoli slaw with dried cranberries and raspberry vinaigrette and you’ve got yourself a winning combination! Here are more healthy lunch ideas for work. Keep it fresh by packing some ingredients separately… Continue reading Ideas for a Healthy Lunch at Work

Wondering what to eat for lunch today? How about something that won’t bring on the post-lunch guilt or worse, the afternoon doldrums? Starting in March, in honor of National Nutrition Month, Shield HealthCare is holding a Show Us Your Healthy Lunch Contest (details coming soon)! Start training now to be one of our lucky winners!… Continue reading What’s a Healthy Lunch?

The Enteralite Infinity pump is light, portable and easy to use for those that are tube fed. Follow these steps to get started.

Unforeseen events happen. Like inclement weather and power outages. What if you get your nutrition with a feeding pump and the power goes out during a storm? Your pump’s battery may last a few hours, but what then? If you have a gastrostomy, or G-tube, you may be able to administer short-term bolus or gravity… Continue reading How Do I Feed When My Pump Fails? Emergency Gravity Feeding