No Kid Hungry Maryland recognizes CCPS food and The Food and Nutrition staff
The Food and Nutrition (FNS) staff of Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) was recently recognized by No Kid Hungry Maryland for their hard work and dedication to the school system during the pandemic.
From the closure of schools in March…
Is the watermelon Keto?
The keto diet works by drastically reducing the number of carbohydrates you eat. This means that your body has less glucose to use, which starts a process called ketosis that uses stored fats for energy. And this process can help you…
Whole30 diet for beginners
The Whole30 diet is one of many different diets out there, and in fact there are so many that it can be difficult to know which one is yours. Many of these "quick fix" diets can cause more harm than good, as they put you to the test to get…
The ketogenic diet is promising as a non-pharmacological treatment for PCOS
With a higher treatment recommendation for obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) that includes lifestyle changes through changes in diet and physical activity, the researchers in this study evaluated the effects of a keto diet…
Diabetes and the Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic diet (or keto diet, as it’s nicknamed) has seen rising popularity in the health and wellness communities for a variety of reasons. The diet was actually developed in the 1920s for severe pediatric epilepsy, but today it’s been…
best foods to stay in ketosis
What is ketosis?
Ketosis is a process that occurs when your body does not have enough carbohydrates to burn for energy. Instead, it burns fat and makes things called ketones, which it can use as fuel. Ketosis is a word you will probably see…
Research reveals that vegetarian and meat-eating children have similar growth
A study of about 9,000 children found that those who ate a vegetarian diet had similar growth and nutrition measures compared to children who ate meat. The study, published in Pediatrics and led by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital of…
Keto diet and menopause
Menopause is the stage in which a woman's menstrual cycle (period) stops for 12 consecutive months. It marks the end of their fertile and reproductive years.
Common side effects caused by changes in hormone levels during menopause include…
6 Effective Ways to Maximize Nutrition
Nutrition and health go hand in hand. After all, it is a food that nourishes every cell in the body and helps increase endurance and muscle strength. As such, it is possible to optimize the diet to maximize health. Here are some easy ways…
The RIT nutrition professor aims to reach 10,000 New Yorkers
A nutrition researcher at the Rochester Institute of Technology hopes to reach 10,000 New Yorkers with free resources that promote healthy nutrition and lifestyle tools that have been tested and proven to be effective.
Barbara Lohse,…