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  • Let the seasons shape what's on your plate 

    Nowicki, Kylie; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2022-08-03)
    This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column discusses seasonal produce and the benefits of its consumption. It also touches on seasonal seafood and provides examples ...
  • Lots to know about benefits, risks of zinc 

    Daodu, Joseph; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2022-06-29)
    This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is about use of zinc supplementation for covid and supporting the immune system. Discussed are some of the benefits and risks ...
  • Make sure multi-vitamin delivers what you need. 

    Hamed, Jenna; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2023-07-19)
    This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column answers two questions. First are multi vitamins delivered through a gummy as good as those in a pill. The second was about ...
  • Malnutrition defined by dietary problems, not just starvation 

    Strickland, Ashley; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2023-06-14)
    This newspaper column written by Ashley Strickland RDN, CDN, CNSC explains how and why a person being admitted to the hospital may be screened for malnutrition or hidden nutrition and how it is managed at ECU Health. This ...
  • Medical Food Pantry Emergency Bag Contents; Client Education Handouts; and Volunteer Training Powerpoints 

    Craven, Kay; Kolasa, Kathryn; Taft, Natalie (2018-09-16)
    The Medical Food Pantry at VIdant Medical Centers is a partnership of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, the Brody School of Medicine and ECU Physicians, and Vidant Health. The training partner is Eastern AHEC. ...
  • Medical Schools Must Prioritize Food as Medicine 

    Roupas, Julianna F (2023-03-25)
    To fulfill the community outreach component of the NC Schweitzer Fellowship, this is in an Op-Ed written about a health issue related to the Schweitzer project of Brody School of Medicine Fellow, Julianna Roupas. The article ...
  • The Mediterranean Diet patient handout 

    Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn; Craven, Kay (2022-01)
    This 2-sided handout was designed to help patients, clients, and providers understand the Mediterranean approach to eating which has been associated with health benefits like reduced risk of heart diseases, metabolic ...
  • The Mediterranean way of eating at three USDA cost levels: A culinary medicine workshop for Family Medicine residents and culinary arts students - Facilitator Guide 

    Craven, Kay; Kolasa, Kathryn; Smith, Brittany; Kramer, Shiann; McClenahan, Alex; Morcos, Marina; McCloskey, Ashley; Surles, Sharon; Overby, Carrie; Firnhaber, Jonathon; Watson, Ricky; Dunn, Carolyn Kusbit (2022-02)
    Barriers to implementation of culinary medicine in resident training include lack of facilities, administrative support, and community engagement. This guide describes how ECU Family Medicine met those challenges to present ...
  • The Mediterranean way of eating at three USDA cost levels: A culinary medicine workshop for Family Medicine residents and culinary arts students - Pre-work presentations and cooking demonstration 

    Smith, Brittany; Watson, Ricky; Dunn, Carolyn Kusbit (2022-02)
    The Culinary Medicine Workshop was offered to ECU Family Medicine residents in response to growing interest in culinary medicine training as a way to improve nutrition counseling with patients. During this workshop, residents ...
  • Meeting the Challenge of Providing Nutrition Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

    Kolasa, Kathryn M.; Craven, Kay; Nordby, K. (2021-01)
    Examples of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) who used their abilities to innovate and adapt to ensure the public, their patients and clients received continuous nutrition services, weight management services, ...
  • Meeting the Challenges of Providing Nutrition Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

    Kolasa, Kathryn M.; Craven, Kay; Nordby, Kelly; Drier, Lindsay; Ascanio, Kathleen; Tant, Robin; Strickland, Ashley; Matarese, Laura; Jennings, Jill; Johnstone, Julia (2021-01-02)
  • the MIND diet handout 

    Smith, Brittany; Craven, Kay; Kolasa, Kathryn (2020-11-01)
    The 2 page handout was designed to help patients/clients visualize an eating approach emphasizing food found in reducing dementia risk and slowing cognitive decline. It is based on the book, "Diet for the Mind" by Martha ...
  • Moderation is key when adding alcohol into a healthy diet 

    Pugh, Bryce A; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2023-01-17)
    This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is focused on the effects of alcohol on your body and brain, and describes the current literature regarding the safety and ...
  • More study needed on artificial sweeteners 

    Davis, Nolan; Kolasa, Kathryn (2023-08-09)
    This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is artificial sweeteners need more research.
  • MOTHeRS' Project Food Guide for Women with Gestational Diabetes 

    Dorriety, Janina; Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    The MOTHeRS’ Project was developed in 2020 with funding from the United Healthcare Foundation (UHF), ECU Physicians and the Departments of OB-GYN, Psychiatry and Family Medicine, to utilize NC-STeP — a statewide telepsychiatry ...
  • MOTHeRS' Project Food Safety Tips 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    The MOTHeRS’ Project was developed in 2020 with funding from the United Healthcare Foundation (UHF), ECU Physicians and the Departments of OB-GYN, Psychiatry and Family Medicine, to utilize NC-STeP - a statewide telepsychiatry ...
  • MOTHeRS' Project Plate and Shopping Guide 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    The MOTHeRS’ Project was developed in 2020 with funding from the United Healthcare Foundation (UHF), ECU Physicians, and the Departments of OB-GYN, Psychiatry and Family Medicine, to utilize NC-STeP - a statewide telepsychiatry ...
  • MOTHeRS' Project Recipes 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    The MOTHeRS’ Project was developed in 2020 with funding from the United Healthcare Foundation (UHF), ECU Physicians, and the Departments of OB-GYN, Psychiatry and Family Medicine, to utilize NC-STeP—a statewide telepsychiatry ...
  • MOTHeRS' Project Technical Report 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    The MOTHeRS’ Project was developed in 2020 with funding from the United Healthcare Foundation (UHF), ECU Physicians and the Departments of OB-GYN, Psychiatry and Family Medicine, to utilize NC-STeP—a statewide telepsychiatry ...