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Eat more beans to experience benefits to your health
(2023-09-20)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. The topic of today's column is eating more beans for health benefits and advice for integrating beans into a family's regular diet. -
Daily walks can improve digestion, chronic conditions
(2023-09-13)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is "Daily walks can improve digestion, chronic conditions." -
Gut-brain connection affects overall health
(2023-08-30)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is discussing the topic of the gut-brain axis, and how our nutrition can affect its health. -
More study needed on artificial sweeteners
(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. -
Good Nutrition is Important in Pregnancy
(2023-07-12)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column focuses on pregnancy cravings and how to maintain good nutrition during pregnancy. -
Diet can help menstruations rough edges
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Make sure multi-vitamin delivers what you need.
(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 ... -
Much to consider about multivitamin-mineral supplements
(2023-06-28)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column shares some of the information presented at the Council on Aging's Brainiac Bootcamp and answers a question about multiple ... -
Malnutrition defined by dietary problems, not just starvation
(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 ... -
Reaction to Milk Requires Accurate Diagnosis, Proper Management
(2023-04-26)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is about the differences between signs/symptoms and treatment of lactose intolerance and cow's milk protein allergy. -
Sign up today for the Holiday Challenge
(2022-11-16)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is discussing the Eat Smart Move More holiday challenge, which is used to manage healthy eating habits and weight management. ... -
Medical Schools Must Prioritize Food as Medicine
(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 ... -
Salt varieties defined by iodine, sodium-levels, flavor
(2022-12-14)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. This column compares different types of salt commonly found at grocery stores. It describes the texture, source, and mineral content of each ... -
Even with higher prices, eggs still a cheap complete protein.
(2023-03-08)Even though egg prices are high right now, they are still a cost effective choice for a complete protein to integrate into diet. -
Try spicing up your diet with red pepper flakes
(2021-11-24)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is regarding the benefits of red pepper. It has an excellent source of so many micronutrients, which are essential for survival. -
Interprofessional obesity treatment: An exploration of current literature and practice
(2021)This exploratory exercise was to gain an understanding of current literature and practice regarding adult Interprofessional obesity treatment team practice. A synthesis of 87 articles and 9 websites and a qualitative ... -
Considerations for incorporating implementation science into dietetics education
(2022-12-05)We define implementation Science (IS) and provide tangible tools to document and report implementation of evidence-based strategies in dietetics classrooms and programs. We describe examples of moving evidence-based nutrition ...