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May 13th begins the 5 for 10 Fruit & Veggie Challenge ! We can't wait to see your recipes, food prep, and amazing salads! Share your best tips and recipes in this discussion and don't forget to sign up for the challenge here . For ...
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
Apr '18
Heidi Marie Rye
May '18
Wash and prep your fruit & veggies. I am a lot more likely to eat fruit and veggies if they are already washed and ready ...
Debi Blank
May '18
I have also been slacking on the veggies lately even though my school is very engaged in the "Farm-to-school" ...
Mrs Patience Renzulli
May '18
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Curious about the benefits of a vegan lifestyle and what it actually looks like? Indiana State Nurses Association is sponsoring a 21 Day Vegan Kickstart program. March 24th is the date for the virtual kick-off event. There is a nominal ...
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
Mar '21
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Yes, I will shoot for 5 of fruit and and veggies a day. Not going to easy, I don't really like veggies.
Sue 2080
May '19
Bonesjordan
May '19
Veggies are a huge group not to like... which ones do you really hate? I’m lucky I love veggies... maybe I can give you ...
Holly E Carpenter, RN, BSN
May '19
Sue 2080 I used to hate many types of veggies, notably green beans, cauliflower, kale, and brussell sprouts. We ...
NicoleV93
May '19
I am pretty excited about this challenge. I have loved fruits and vegetables since I was a young girl (maybe because ...
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I am trying to eat healthier this year, but I feel like it's the time between lunch and dinner that always gets me! Right around 3/4pm I just want to snack!! In an attempt to cut back sugar (I can't wait for the Curb Your Sweet Tooth ...
ChristiM
Feb '21
Beth Pruski
Feb '21
Add a sprinkle of cinnamon to your apple to get that "sweetness." Try Kombucha (fermented juice drink) which give a ...
ceiliaferoglia
Feb '21
There is so many health snacks, I get super hungry to around that time! I like to do homemade hummus with pita that I ...
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Hey everyone, I just got the myself and my children enrolled in a program for overall health. Nutrition, and physical activity all come included in the program. I hope this gets me farther than the other things I have tried. It makes me ...
Katherine Cassel
Jan '21
ChristiM
Jan '21
Katherine Cassel That is amazing!! What kind of program is it? I love that you can get your children involved too! ...
Katherine Cassel
Jan '21
It is a hospital program funded by the state for the public. I happened across it when at the library with my ...
Dr. Lauren, APRN
Jan '21
Ahh! I LOVE this Christi! I workout with my son too! What kind of workouts are you doing? I've found some I love, but ...
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Nutrition is not my strong suit. I am fighting high cholesterol. I want to bring down my LDL and increase my HDL. Does anyone have any tips tricks or advice? I want to be healthier, this is my goal and challenge. I am 25, and a first year ...
Katherine Cassel
Nov '20
ChristiM
Nov '20
Katherine Cassel so I know that fiber can help lower your cholesterol. I saw this blog post about increasing fiber ...
Katherine Cassel
Nov '20
Thank you so much. I will gladly look into these.
Jazmine M
Nov '20
Hi Katherine, good for you for wanting to improve your cholesterol with dietary changes. I am a registered nurse ...
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Hey everyone, I have a nurse friend who has had some stressful things happen in her work life recently and she notices that during these times she opts for unhealthy food choices, when compared to when things are going well. I'm ...
Aieda Solomon
May '17
Martha Souder
May '17
I love this! Thanks for the reminder :)
Mary Clarke
May '17
I love the title Food is fuel not Therapy because it focuses our attention on purpose. God created everything for a ...
Heidi Marie Rye
May '17
YES!!! This is so common.....Stressed - eat a donut, busy - eat a donut, sad - eat a donut, happy - eat a donut.
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I am aware I have an awful diet some times, slowly trying to make improvements w/ the increase of fruits and veg and eating earlier than 7pm. It's not always easy due to may work schedule and having to eat sometimes after 8 pm my normal ...
Loveable Lady E
Aug '20
ChristiM
Aug '20
Loveable Lady E For salads, try to switch it up and do very different salads when you can! I find that if you can keep ...
nfekete
Sep '20
I get sick of salads, too. They get really boring. For a while, I was eating so many of them that I LITERALLY gagged ...
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As nurses we know that our immune system is imperative to good health. Although we try to eat all our vegetables and fruits according to serving requirements. However, we fail at best. I have started taking Juice Plus a product that has ...
Jeanj001
May '20
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With all of the different types of diets and ways of eating out there (Paleo, plant-based, keto, starch) I am wondering what works for you? What helps you stay healthy?
rnscholar
Feb '20
Mrs Sheena D Pracyk, RN
Feb '20
rnscholar
Feb '20
That is wonderful advice Mrs Sheena D Pracyk, RN ! I love it, and it seems to make so much sense. I really need to ...
abbyeed
Feb '20
I love those rules, Mrs Sheena D Pracyk, RN .
I've been trying to clean up my eating habits and I've tried to eat clean ...
I've been trying to clean up my eating habits and I've tried to eat clean ...
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Registered Dietitians (RDs) at Morrison Healthcare agree that nurses are their greatest ally in fighting malnutrition. To improve patient health, several RDs are taking creative steps to make it easier for nurses to help identify malnutrition and enlist RDs in this battle. “Nurses are our partners, but they often have a lot on their plates, and ... morein Nutrition on 10/05/2020 04:29 PM -
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Eat healthy. Sounds simple, right? For many people, it’s not that easy. With all of the sugary, fatty, processed foods lining grocery store aisles, it’s easy to give in to temptation. Some of us require more insight into what healthy eating looks like — and that’s OK! 81% of people try to eat healthy and pay attention to their nutrition, according to a ... morein Nutrition on 03/03/2020 01:19 PM -
By Heather Moreno Nutrition is a key, controllable factor affecting our health. But sadly, the CDC reports that most Americans don’t eat a healthy diet. Allowing for barriers to education and access to nutritious food, there’s still an alarming number of well-informed adults who eat poorly. Why doesn’t information equal healthy eating? There’s no ... morein Nutrition on 02/10/2020 05:33 PM
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