Stress, Blood Pressure & Your Workplace, Are They Related?

Stress, Blood Pressure & Your Workplace, Are They Related?

Believe it or not, the bulk of studies looking at job stress and high blood pressure have found little association. However, poor management of work-related stress, such as excess eating and drinking can lead to high blood pressure. New Blood Pressure Guidelines In...
Coffee & Heart Health: Your Genes Determine the Perk or Poison

Coffee & Heart Health: Your Genes Determine the Perk or Poison

Why is there so much conflicting evidence about coffee? You’ve probably heard moderate consumption of coffee, say less 3 cups a day, lowers your risk of chronic disease? I’m betting you also know whether you are caffeine sensitive? I’m on the...
3 Ways to Ward off Sugar Cravings (+ a Few Easy Recipes!)

3 Ways to Ward off Sugar Cravings (+ a Few Easy Recipes!)

It hasn’t always felt much like pumpkin spice and sweater season in St. Louis, but Fall is most certainly upon us. As I sat down to fill in my calendar and make my to-do list last night, I realized it’s almost Halloween! And Thanksgiving! And…you know how the last...
Creating a Stress-Free Family Mealtime

Creating a Stress-Free Family Mealtime

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are endless benefits to sitting down at the table as a family and enjoying a meal together. However, feeding children can often feel dizzying and frustrating for parents. Kids’ likes and dislikes change daily. Some days they...
Instant Pot Berry Cobbler Steel Cut Oats

Instant Pot Berry Cobbler Steel Cut Oats

As dietitians and moms at McDaniel Nutrition, we are firm believers that the best kitchen gadgets should take the dirty work out of our most dreaded kitchen tasks. The instant pot is just the solution I was looking for. Instant Pot = Time Saver Consider steel cut...