Topics About 'Nutrition'.

Took a quiz in Nutrition today and missed the following question. I challenged the 'correct' answer because I understood it to be asking for something very specific, other than what the 'correct' answer offered. My instructor said I was over-thinking...

With the worldwide web, it has never been easier to find information on achieving sustainable levels of health and wellness, as well as managing chronic disease. Thanks to the internet and the ongoing efforts of scientists, medical researchers, and h...

As nurses, we often champion good nutrition for our patients. Unfortunately, we are known to fall short when it comes to our own eating habits. Research shows your risk of being overweight or obese increases by 40% or more if you work night shift. St...

More and more nurses are leaving bedside care or physician-led practices to pursue their desire to practice less symptom driven medical care and have more disease prevention and health maintenance interaction with their patients. It is projected tha...

As nurses we are really good at taking care of others and educating patients on healthy lifestyles, but sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves. Exercise and nutrition go hand and hand when focusing on a healthy lifestyle. Let's talk about what...

One of the frustrating aspects of health information that we hear the most from consumers is that just when you think you’ve got a handle on what you are supposed to do to be healthy – the information changes. For example, not long ago those of ...

Losing weight and dieting doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a lot of programs designed to help people lose weight, but a weight loss program needs to be something sustainable long-term to keep the weight off. The weight-loss equation is actu...