Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Mindful Eating for Kids at Mealtime
Updated September 2022 We've all heard about mindful eating and we may even be practicing it ourselves. But, is mindful eating for kids? Is it something that we can practice as a family. A lot has changed over the past couple of years, and I know that quarantine...
Artificial sweeteners: Helpful or Harmful?
Artificial sweeteners have been all over the news this month. A new study took a look at how four common sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, stevia, and sucralose) influence our health. This is one of the first studies to look at their effect on human metabolism and the...
Improve Your Mood with Food: The Gut-Brain Connection
What is the gut-brain connection? Let’s unpack some of the exciting new research about the link between gut health, mood, and stress. We'll be talking about your friendly resident gut microbes, probiotic foods, and supplements. There are some simple recipes to keep...
September is PCOS Awareness Month
A diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, commonly known as PCOS, comes when many women least expect it. Related to hormonal imbalances, PCOS is an endocrine disorder in which a woman’s ovaries become enlarged and develop cysts. While many may have heard of PCOS in...
Healthy Eating in the Cafeteria: A Guide for College Students
College is a time where most people for the first time, are on their own meeting new people, exploring a new campus, and it is most people’s first time making all their meal and snack choices. One thing that I wish I had when starting out at college is a guide to...
Five Strategies to Make Back-to-School Lunch Prep a Breeze
Do you have kids who are heading back to school this fall? I do, and if you're anything like me, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the demands on your time. Between orientations, post-summer reunions, school events, and kids on a new schedule, it seems...
Personalized Nutrition Through Genetic Testing
What is personalized nutrition? Marketing loves to throw the word "personal" around. Personal skincare. Personal dating apps. Personal supplements. I guess…at McDaniel Nutrition, we like to use the word "personal" or "personalized," too. But, we don't just use the...
Improve Your Hydration with These Summer Drink Recipes!
When the body needs water our brains send the signal of thirst – an essential survival mechanism that maintains fluid balance. Having a full water bottle on hand is one of the best habits to make sure you stay hydrated. But even with all of the high-tech water bottles...
Are Detox Diets and Cleanses Healthy?
Do You Need to Detox? Detoxes and cleanses have been buzzwords for a while now. Regardless of what they’re called, they are always advertised with many health claims and compelling testimonials. A lot of the time—even when they don’t explicitly say so—“cleanse” is a...
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