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Carbs spike lunchtime glucose
(2021-07-14)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column discusses continuous glucose monitoring, insulin resistance, and yogurts with lower carbohydrate contents. -
Carefully Research Meat Alternatives
(2022-04-20)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is on benefits of meat alternatives. -
CBD products require care
(2020-09-19)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column defines CBD oils and hemp products. Discusses the risks and potential benefits of its use; the legal status in NC in 2020; ... -
Community gardens increase access to fresh, healthy produce
(2023-10-25)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is on the benefits of community gardens. -
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 ... -
Consumer Intravenous Vitamin Therapy: Wellness Boost or Toxicity
(2021-09)Intravenous vitamin therapy (IVVT) has become increasingly popular in recent years promising to cure or improve a variety of health problems or infuse “wellness”. Patients and consumers have IV vitamins or other nutrients ... -
Creating and sustaining a healthy food environment in hospitals with a food service management company
(2018-01)This article updates a 2010 article, Moving Toward Healthier Eating Environments in Hospitals. It provides advocates for healthy food environments in hospitals with suggestions about the roles they can play in initiating ... -
creating and sustaining a healthy food environment in hospitals with a food service management company
(2018-01)This paper describes the successes and challenges in hospitals providing a healthy food environment for employees as well as visitors to the hospital. Based on literature review and interviews of professionals, including ... -
Creating Vidant Health's Healthy Food Environment
(2013-04)The paper describes the journey taken by Vidant Health (formerly University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina) to create a healthy eating environmnet on its entire campus. Vidant Health was among the first hospitals in ... -
Creating Vidant Health's Healthy Food Environment
(2012-10)This paper documents the steps Vidant Health took from 2003 to 2012 in creating a healthy food environment. It describes criteria for foods to be sold/provided to employees and visitors. It provides a rationale for selecting ... -
Culinary Medicine Workshop Assessment Tools
(2022-02)With the assistance of an evidence based medical librarian we searched for validated survey questionnaires in the public domain to assist us in 1) planning the culinary medicine workshop, 2) assessing knowledge and attitudes ... -
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." -
Diabetes Education in Rural Appalachia
(2010-10-28)Introduction: Diabetes education has long been a problem at rural health sites like Tug River Health Association at Gary, WV. Many providers expressed a need of handouts on diabetic topics that are both informative and ... -
Diet and osteoarthritis: Sharing strategies for reduced pain and improved function when the evidence is limited
(2021-04)Osteoarthritis is a debilitating joint disease impacting millions of people around the world, but for which few effective treatments exist. It is influenced by both mechanical and systemic factors, each of which may be ... -
Diet can help heal injuries
(2021-09-01)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is providing dietary recommendations to help recover from an injury.