Better cardiovascular health lowers risk of chronic disease, mortality, study finds
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The longer a patient leads a healthy lifestyle during midlife, the less likely they are to develop certain diseases in later life, according...
Read MoreNew sleep method strengthens memory retention
Photo Cred: Martin Castro/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new method bolsters memory processes in the brain during sleep, according to a new joint study by researchers from Tel Aviv University...
Read MoreUsing psychobiotics to improve mood
Photo Cred: Joanna Kosinska/Unsplash By Kellie Blake, RDN, LD, IFNCP As a psychiatric dietitian, I am always searching for simple ways my patients can improve their quality of life. I...
Read MoreDairy milk associated with greater risk of breast cancer
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Consuming dairy milk is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer in women, according to a new study by researchers at Loma Linda...
Read MoreIntegrating health coaching in medical practice
Photo Cred: Sarah Dorweiler/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury There is a growing demand for health coaching in medical practice. Gemma Nastasi, CAPP, CHNC, Laura Calascione-Nguyen, FMHC, NBC-HWC, and Jennifer Hanawald, NBC-HWC,...
Read MoreNutrition education through culinary instruction
Photo Cred: Kevin McCutcheon/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Culinary instruction should be incorporated into the nutrition care process, said Jeanne Petrucci MS, RDN, founder and managing director of the non-profit Living...
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#86 – Integrating health coaching in medical practice
Gemma Nastasi, CAPP, CHNC, Laura Calascione-Nguyen, FMHC, NBC-HWC, and Jennifer Hanawald, NBC-HWC, join Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss what health coaching is, the benefits of health coaching, and...
Read MoreExercise protective factor against diet lapse, study finds
Photo Cred: Kolar.io/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the Center for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center) at Drexel University in in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania found exercise to be a protective factor in...
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