Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer with Easy Pasta Salads

By: Becca Young – Open Hand Atlanta Nutrition Intern

How can we manage to fuel our bodies for everyday while spending time doing what matters? Well, enter pasta salad. It may seem like a challenging task to put together a meal that is quick and nutritious, but with the right ingredients it can be so simple!

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It’s Gettin’ Hot in Herre, So Drink Your H2O

By: Aizya Ali—Dietetic Intern with Life University

Summer is officially on the horizon. Time for sticky ice cream coated fingers, sandy toes, much needed vacations, and bonfires illuminating humid nights. You know what else the summer season is infamous for? DEHYDRATION. According to the most recent research, 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. Yeah, we’re not doing so hot.

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Food and Emotions: Are they Related?

Written by Patricia Perez Asuaje, Graduate Student in Dietetic, Coordinated Program


Do you celebrate your birthday with a cake? Have you told yourself you deserve a treat because you did something good? Do you eat more when you are stressed? Or don’t eat when you are nervous? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, then you have experienced emotional eating. Before you punish yourself for doing something “wrong,” take a pause to reflect on this.

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Getting Social With Nutrition

Are you slightly envious of the foods you see on social media? The foods in your feed are always so vibrant, colorful, and health-conscious. Many of the foods look heavenly! If you’d like to learn more tips on how to make foods more nutritious and instagrammable, read on.

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Celebrate National Nutrition Month with a World of Flavors!

Written by Miriam Stein

One thing that every culture worldwide shares is a variety of plant-based foods, especially produce. However, each culture is unique in their preparation methods and the produce they pick.

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Chili Day for a Chilly Day!

By: Alex Alvarez - Dietetic Intern with Lenior-Rhyne University 

Chili - a meal filled with nutrients and perfect to warm the soul. Recipe included!

Written by: Alex Alvarez - Dietetic Intern with Lenior-Rhyne University

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