It's All About Nutrition!

Eating Healthy As We Grow Older

In the below video Brenda Walsh, an outpatient clinical dietician discusses ways of eating healthy as we grow older.

Making sure to have 3 servings of a fortified dairy product daily and 2 servings of a fatty fish such as salmon every week will supply the required amount of calcium and vitamin D.

Although balanced supplements such as Boost and Ensure can be beneficial they should not be used as a meal replacement.

Brenda also discusses the importance of variety in your diet specifically in relation to vegetables. The more colors of vegetables you consume the more likely you are of getting the proper balance of vitamins and minerals you need.

High Fructose Corn Syrup Podcast

Sweeteners such as high fructose corn syrup are used in many foods. Everything from soups to salad dressings seem to include it in varying amounts. Consumption of high fructose corn syrup has gone up dramatically since it was created in the 1960s. Speculation exists that the rise in obesity rates corresponds directly with the increased use of this sweetener although research has yet to definitively support this theory.

In this podcast interview, registered dietitian and nutrition therapist Mary Beth Sodus from the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses how high fructose corn syrup is made and why many food companies use it. She also shares some of the advice she gives her weight loss patients about high fructose corn syrup.

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How to Provide Healthy School Lunches

Many caregivers struggle to provide children with healthy school lunches.

Good news is that there are some things you can do to at least try and make that perfect nutritious lunch.

The video below discusses some ideas you can use to create those healthy school lunches including adding basics such as calcium, fruit, whole grains and lean protein.

Healthy Kids Snacks for After School

Providing healthy kids snacks for after school time can be a real challenge for parents. Many children head straight for the refrigerator or cabinets soon after they return from school. One way to help prevent kids from eating unhealthy snacks is to prepare and plan healthy kids snacks for after school and make sure it is well known what is aceptable to eat and what is not.

The below video gives some helpful tips for dealing with after school snacking.

How to Choose Healthier Pasta

This video will show you how to choose healthier pasta. This is especially important if you love to eat pasta, but you’re worried that it’s just empty carbs? Prevention Magazine’s Nutrition Director Cynthia Sass says fiber-rich whole grains are the way to go.



How to choose healthier pasta