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PCOS and Lifestyle Changes for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Written by: Kelsey Schaffstall Young MS, RDN, CDN, LDN What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting 5-10% of women of reproductive age.1,2 PCOS is diagnosed when at least two of the following criteria are met: chronic irregular menstruation, hyperandrogenism (or physical signs thereof), and polycystic…
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The Health Benefits of Intuitive Eating
Written by Kelsey Schaffstall MS, RDN, CDN You’ve probably heard of Intuitive Eating – on social media, in the news, or from someone you know. Put simply, Intuitive Eating is a framework that helps people to reject dieting, repair their relationship with food and their body, and pursue health behaviors that feel good physically, mentally,…
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Decoding the BMI Scale and Understanding Weight Stigma
What is BMI? BMI, or ‘body mass index’, is a proportion (BMI = mass (kg)/height (m2)) that has become engrained in our healthcare system. The scale puts people in categories (underweight, overweight, obese) based on their proximity to the average or ‘normal’. As this number continues to be used to label people in terms of…
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What is The Virtual Diabetes Education Program®?
Written by: Peyton Hinterberger, Dietetic Intern at Hailey Crean Nutrition, LLC What is The Virtual Diabetes Education Program® at Hailey Crean Nutrition, LLC? The Virtual Diabetes Education Program® is an Accredited Diabetes Program through The Association of Diabetes Care and Education (ADCES) that provides Diabetes Self Management Education and Support (DSMES) entirely via telehealth. DSMES…
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Nutrition For Chronic Kidney Disease
The function of the kidneys The kidneys are complex organs that have a number of functions such as regulating blood pressure, fluid balance, red blood cell production, and nutrient and waste balance(1). Amazingly, this pair of small organs filter approximately 200 quarts or 50 gallons of blood every 24 hours(1). With normal kidney function, clean…
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Research Update on Intermittent Fasting
Written by Kelsey Schaffstall Young MS, RDN, CDN, LDN What is Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent fasting has become a wildly popular weight loss method over the past fewyears. A new study, published in April 2022 in the New England Journal of Medicine, sheds lighton this topic in an article titled, Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted…