Listen To Your Gut: Incorporating Probiotics & Prebiotics

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

May is National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month, so let's gut to the bottom of how to best support digestive health with probiotics and prebiotics. Collectively, there are 100 trillion good and bad bacteria that make up our gut microbiota. Sound a little scary? Well stomach your fears, because research supports incorporating probiotic and prebiotics regularly can increase and maintain the good bacteria.

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You Scream, I Scream: The Scoop on Balanced Ice Cream

By: Miriam Ward, Dietic Intern with University of North Florida

It’s getting hot…real hot…the type of hot that allows you to fry eggs sunny-side-up on the sidewalk. When it gets this hot, nothing is sweeter than a heaping scoop of ice cream. But did you know that this frozen treat can also be nutritious?

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Dive into Dairy

By: Anabelle Charles, Emory Dietetic Intern

In recent years, dairy has been under scrutiny, and the role milk and dairy plays in our nutrition has begun to be questioned. All the confusion has led many to ditch cow’s milk all together and turn to plant milks such as almond, oat, cashew, pea, rice, soy, and pretty much any plant that liquid can be squeezed out of. In this article we will discuss what the research says about dairy and hopefully help you decide whether dairy deserves a place at your dinner table.

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Mythbusters with Our GMM Dietitians

By: Aizya Ali-Mohammed, RDN, LD

In a world plagued by diet culture, health fraud, and food trends, determining how to best achieve good nutrition can appear daunting. Romaine calm, your registered dietitian nutritionists have come to the rescue with the facts. You know what they say…evidence-based research is like kryptonite to false advertisement. Hear from our dietitians to debunk some of the most common nutrition and food misconceptions.

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Ditching Diet Culture

By: Lydia Norman - Dietetic Intern with Emory University

It’s the beginning of a new year and if you’re anything like me or the majority of people, you’re probably in the “New Year, New Me” mindset. Today, I’m here to tell you to ditch the diet culture that makes you feel like you need to change yourself to fit a standard or be like anyone else.

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