Building a Vegan-Vegetarian Diet for Diabetics By Michelle Maxwell, MS, RD Vegetarian and vegan dishes seem to be gaining a great deal of popularity. It’s easy to find these options in different restaurants, but how do you figure out how to prepare these meals at home? Another question may be, can I even follow this Continue Reading
Boost Up Your Smoothies By Rashida A. Marshall Incorporating smoothies into your diet can be a great way to make sure that you are receiving the nutrients that you need while finding an easier and quicker way to include all of your meals throughout the day. There are so many different smoothie recipes out there Continue Reading
SICKLE CELL AWARENESS How Proper Nutrition Plays a Role By Michelle Maxwell, MS, RD As a dietitian in a predominantly African American county, I have seen my fair share of clients with Sickle-cell anemia (SCA) or clients who carried the trait. Unlike my diabetic or hypertensive clients, there really isn’t a clear diet plan I Continue Reading
Breastfeeding Awareness How Diet Plays a Part in Healthy Breast Milk By Michelle Maxwell, MS, RD As we celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month and approach World Breastfeeding Awareness Week, we usually focus so much on giving the information on why mom’s should breastfeed, and may not always give answers to the common questions that help moms be Continue Reading
FERTILITY Can Your Diet Play a Part By Michelle Maxwell, MS, RD Several women dream about the day when they can say they are eating for two as they go through pregnancy. Unfortunately, some women experience difficulties with fertility. When that issue arises, it may be time to take a look at your diet while Continue Reading
Living It Healthy By Antoinette Ouattara, MPH, CHHC, Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Health Coach Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of information on dieting, detoxing and healthy eating that is pumped out by the media as the New Year approaches? Well, you are not alone as many people are confused and feel bombarded by the Continue Reading
By Kayla Moses-David Transitioning into a New Year is my favorite time in the entire three-hundred and sixty-five days! Don’t get me wrong, great things and experiences occur over a course of a year, however, there is something spectacular about the feeling of rebirth, regeneration and advancing to new levels on this sweet life journey. Continue Reading
Eat Well, America! American Diabetes Month By Michelle Maxwell, MS, RD November is American Diabetes Month, and this year’s theme is “Eat Well, America!” Sounds simple, right? It’s not only an easy instruction, but it also shows how diet plays a major role in the fight against diabetes. Before we speak on how to eat Continue Reading
The Epidemic of Sugar: A Pathway to Diabetes By Doniss Hicks, RD “Sugar Diabetes” A long time ago, before I became a Registered Dietitian, I used to hear my elders talking about “sugar”. At that time, I had no idea what “sugar” was other than the white sugar that my family and everybody I knew Continue Reading
Uterine Fibroids: Foreign Invaders By Doniss Hicks, RD The Fibroid Experience As an African-American male, I was admittedly oblivious to the devastating effects that uterine fibroids can have on the gynecological and psychological health of African-American women. I had never heard of fibroids, period. That is, until about three years ago when I was abruptly Continue Reading
