By Cristen Scifo, Dietetic Intern As the year begins to wind down, it can be easy to throw the health and wellness goals you made at the start of the new year aside. Life becomes hectic with studying, final projects, and for seniors: post graduation plans. It is when the going gets tough that we have to find the strength to stay motivated with our goals. The following ideas may help give you the extra bit that you need to stay on track this spring!
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By Samantha TenEyck, Dietetic Intern During stressful academic periods, it can become difficult to maintain your regular eating schedule and easy to fall into the cycle of study, study, study, while forgetting to take the time to care for your body. However, keeping your mind and body well rested and energized at high stress times is crucial to ensuring you are ready to take on finals!
By Cristen Scifo, Dietetic Intern “What supplements should I be taking?” It is a question asked often to anyone who mentions that they are studying nutrition or are already a dietitian. In an ideal world where everyone eats a variety from each of the food groups, the answer is quite simple. None. You don’t need supplements. The goal is to get all your nutrients from the food that you eat. However, there are not many people who can say that they actually get all their necessary nutrients from foods. Below is a list of common supplements and their uses, as well as who might benefit from them. In most cases, you should check with your doctor before taking any vitamins or minerals. By Samantha TenEyck, Dietetic Intern Fiber, a plant-based carbohydrate found in a plethora of the whole foods we eat, including vegetables, fruits, legumes and whole grains plays a crucial part in promoting digestion, improving heart health and may even decrease cancer risk. Although the overall health benefits of fiber should be enough to motivate us to consume fiber rich foods, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans states that the majority of Americans continue to under consume dietary fiber as a component of the healthy diet. As a student, my first question was why? By Cristen Scifo, Dietetic Intern Most of us are guilty of running for that beautiful cup of caffeine the second we start to even think about yawning. For some, coffee may be an essential part of our morning routine. While coffee has a lot of benefits, it is important to make sure our caffeine runs are healthy and not just habit. This means making sure we are not substituting sleep for caffeine and that our mugs don’t become a major source of added sugar in our diets. By Samantha TenEyck, Dietetic Intern Over the years, carbohydrates have gotten a bad rap. However, the reduction of carbohydrates in the diet deprives the body of its main energy source and crucial micronutrients needed to stay healthy. In order to understand what carbohydrates do for the body, it is important to discern between the different types of carbohydrates.
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