Nutrition Works 4 Life

11/21/2022

The best mains, sides, pies, and more for all your holiday gatherings.

11/20/2022

Managing diabetes means maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. Along with proper medication and physical activity, it also requires balancing the foods you eat.

11/08/2022

American Diabetes Association reminds us that November is a month to spread awareness and educate ourselves and each other about diabetes.
Per CDC, 11.3% of Americans of all ages have diabetes (37.3 million people.) There are two types of Diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2.

In Type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin, a hormone that the body needs to get glucose from the bloodstream into the cells of the body. Instead, the body breaks down the carbohydrates you eat into blood glucose that it uses for energy. People of all ages, races, shapes, and sizes can be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, but with insulin therapy and other treatments, exercise, and a proper diet, this disease is manageable, leaving you to live a healthy, full life.

While in type 1, your body doesn't produce insulin, type 2 can produce it but doesn't use insulin properly. Sometimes this form of diabetes is managed through a healthy diet and exercise, but some people need medication or insulin to maintain their blood glucose levels.

Type 2 Diabetes is preventable. Our very own Carolyn M. Renner, MS, RDN, LD, is a Licensed Dietitian in the state of Wyoming and has completed the Lifestyle Coach training for the CDC Prevent T2 Program.

The best way to move forward once you've been diagnosed with either type of diabetes is to stay on top of taking your medication (if you've been prescribed it), eat healthily, and stay active.

Please call and schedule an appointment with our dietician or send her an email if you're interested in working with her on lifestyle changes.

10/09/2022

High-intensity workouts aren’t your thing. Walking is more your speed. But is walking good enough exercise? The short answer is yes.

06/04/2022

If you work with trauma survivors, you likely already know that trauma is stored in more than just the mind…

But did you know that simple yoga poses can serve as a tool to release tension, soothe anxiety, and help traumatized clients befriend their bodies?

To honor PTSD Awareness Month, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite trauma-informed chair yoga poses throughout the month. Adding these techniques to your practice can help accelerate the healing process of trauma survivors—even if they’ve been in talk therapy for years.

See a demonstration of the exercise below and download a printable copy, completely free: https://bit.ly/3Mi8UUx

04/20/2022

03/09/2022

One hundred pounds of tomatoes from just 100 square feet. Twenty pounds of carrots from 24 square feet. Delicious vegetables from a 3-by-4-foot plot. A fresh mesclun and herb salad snipped directly from a windowsill! If you’re anything like me, this is very exciting news! Small gardens have seen b...

02/23/2022

Love this!!

02/08/2022

What a fun idea;)

12/10/2021

Sheba Medical Center in Israel is using an ice cream maker to turn nutritional supplement drinks into ice cream for malnourished patients.

11/25/2021