Guest blogger: Maggie Neola, RD, LD
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new plan to roll back National School Lunch Program standards is not the best recipe for keeping students healthy. Instead of rolling back standards, the United States should be looking for ways to cut back on unhealthful lunch-line staples like cheeseburgers, pizza, and other entrees that are loaded with saturated fat and cholesterol. Replacing these foods with healthful fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans would go a long way in boosting students’ health. Continue reading “USDA’s School Lunch Rollback Proposal is Bad Recipe for Student Health”
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Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) are a unique fatty acid (healthy fat) naturally found in coconut oil. These fatty acids are quickly digested, absorbed and converted into energy for the body and brain. Incorporating MCTs into the diet helps to provide a sustainable energy source, as well as a multitude of other health benefits.
Guest blogger: Angie Sadeghi, MD
Also known as the coronavirus, COVID-19 is a viral infection that is believed to have started in Wuhan, China. With many feeling overwhelmed by the media and the headlines, we have put together some information about the facts and the best preventative measures, as of right now.
The winter months can bring on extremely dry air. By the month of March, almost everyone north of the southern-most states has had the heat turned on in their homes and has been breathing relatively dry air for nearly 6 months, creating the ideal condition for sinus infections.
