Reading Nutrition Labels 101
Ever pick up an item at the grocery store, attempt to read the nutritional information, and immediately feel overwhelmed with all of the numbers and nutrients?! You are definitely not alone so let's go over the basics! The FDA has recently changed the food labels (which were 20 years old!) in order to reflect the new scientific data. The old label can be seen on there left, and the new label on the right. Food companies are required to switch over to the new label by July of
Five Healthy Meal-Swaps
Happy Tuesday, lovely people! Let's talk meal swaps. When you're starting on your health and wellness journey, figuring out where and how to start may seem like a daunting task. Promotional items are all over the internet, YouTube, and Instagram, and you may feel like you need all of those things incorporated into your meals and routines in order to change your lifestyle. That is not the case!! Your breakfast provides the nutrients and thus, energy for the start of your day,
Wellness & Nutrition Daily Routine
Happy Hump Day, everyone! I apologize for not posting last week. I have been working on a blog post about different varieties of rice and their nutritional content/pros/cons, etc., and the researching process has taken longer than expected. I always want to make sure that my informational entries are thorough and all-encompassing, which is why this one is taking a while- thanks for your patience! While I continue to work on that post, I thought it would be fun to walk you guy
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Stayin' Alive
In the United States, we value life. We value keeping individuals alive as long as possible, something that has been increasingly difficult to accomplish due to the rise of chronic diseases in our population. Throughout the past year, I have worked in the Emergency Department as a scribe- basically a transcriptionist for the physician so that he/she can focus more on being with the patient and less on being at the computer documenting various aspects of patients' care. While