What healthy eating means and what it doesn’t

 #WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •Healthy eating can be different depending on how you grew up, food preferences and food choices that work for you. It’s about creating a balance with a variety of foods from all the different food groups (grains, proteins, fruits, veggies, dairy or non-dairy substitutes as well as desserts- yes they can also be included...

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Paying attention to hunger and fullness cues

 #WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •Hunger and fullness is a great way to be in tune with what your body needs. However, sometimes you get busy and ignore these hunger signals and/or we get distracted scrolling on our phone and not pay attention to when we are comfortably full. Think about being in tune with these signals, honoring fullness and decreasing...

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Mental Health and Nutrition

 #WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •Nutrition can play a role when it comes to mental health. The way that nutrition plays a role is when you skip meals – because you are busy, stressed, or have a decreased appetite – most often you feel hungry and this can impact your mood, increase irritability, decrease concentration and focus. By fueling your body...

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Eating consistently during the day

#WellnessWednesday with Registered Dietitian Christine (MS, RDN, CSSD)• • •Eating consistently during the day is important to help to maintain your energy level and to help you stay focused throughout the day. Consider keeping snacks (granola bars, piece of fruit, pretzels, dry cereal etc.) handy when you know you are busy and may have a long period of time between meals. Paying attention to...

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