Say Goodbye to Counting Sheep: Eat Your Way to Better Sleep

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed (RDN, LD), Community Dietitian

Not getting adequate rest can result in difficulties with concentration, mood swings, irritability, impaired immunity, and an increased risk for chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. Now are you more tempted to nap-flix and chill? If you find yourself overwhelmed before bed, rally the sleep hygiene dream team starting with nutrition--the real MVP!

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Fuel Your Defenses, One Meal at a Time

By: Paloma Vega, Dietetic Intern

Winter is knocking, and as the chill sets in, our bodies become prime targets for the pesky cold, flu, and other respiratory gremlins. The struggle is real, but fear not! By making a few clever tweaks to your diet, you can give those sniffles the boot! Bring it on, winter!

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Listen To Your Gut: Incorporating Probiotics & Prebiotics

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

May is National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, so let's gut to the bottom of how to best support digestive health with probiotics and prebiotics. Collectively, there are 100 trillion good and bad bacteria that make up our gut microbiota. Sound a little scary? Well stomach your fears, because research supports incorporating probiotic and prebiotics regularly can increase and maintain the good bacteria.

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The Buzz about Liquid Gold: 4 Health Benefits of Honey

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

This golden nectar is the bee's knees!  We are celebrating honey’s buzz-illion benefits. Keep reading for four that are positively un-bee-lievable!

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You Scream, I Scream: The Scoop on Balanced Ice Cream

By: Miriam Ward, Dietic Intern with University of North Florida

It’s getting hot…real hot…the type of hot that allows you to fry eggs sunny-side-up on the sidewalk. When it gets this hot, nothing is sweeter than a heaping scoop of ice cream. But did you know that this frozen treat can also be nutritious?

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Mythbusters with Our GMM Dietitians

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

In a world plagued by diet culture, health fraud, and food trends, determining how to best achieve good nutrition can appear daunting. Romaine calm, your registered dietitian nutritionists have come to the rescue with the facts. You know what they say…evidence-based research is like kryptonite to false advertisement. Hear from our dietitians to debunk some of the most common nutrition and food misconceptions.

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