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Brendel Plonka
Jan 3, 20241 min read
17 Forgotten Healthy Comfort Foods to Rediscover in Your Kitchen
These Forgotten Healthy Comfort Foods Add Enjoyment to Your Eating. Rediscover Favorites From Your Childhood.
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Brendel Plonka
Jan 1, 20243 min read
I Need More Ideas of What to Eat! How to Find New Food Options
If You Are Looking for More Ideas of What to Eat, Use These Strategies. Being Open to New Foods Will Widen Your Food Repertoire.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 29, 20235 min read
Easy Lunches for Teens
Here Are Ideas for Easy Lunches for Teens. Leftovers, Instant Meals, Pre-Prepared Meals, and Teen Made Meals are All Easy Lunch Ideas.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 27, 20234 min read
How Environment Impacts Kids' Nutrition and How to Fix It: Four Non-food Hacks for Healthy Eating
These Non-Food Hacks for Healthy Eating Can Help Your Family Eat Better. Sleep, Outdoor Play, Daily Routine, and Practical Skills.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 25, 20234 min read
Why Good Nutrition is Hard for Kids & Solutions of Healthy School Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Ideas
These Healthy School Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Ideas Can Solve Daily Nutrition Challenges Kids Face.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 22, 20234 min read
How to Create a Team to Help Your Child With Nutrition: Pediatric Dietitian and Other Providers
When a Child Has Nutrition Needs, They May Need to See a Pediatric Dietitian and Other Healthcare Providers.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 20, 20233 min read
What to Do About Bloating After Eating
Most Bloating After Eating is From Normal Digestion. Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection Explains How Anxiety Worsens Symptoms.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 18, 20233 min read
Do Addictive Substances Impact Nutrition? Nutrition for Addiction Recovery
Substance Use Impact Nutrition. Nutrition for Addiction Recovery Involves Healthy Meals and Sometimes Vitamin Supplements.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 15, 20234 min read
What Causes Obesity?
Obesity is a Complex Medical Condition. There are Distinct Causes of Obesity: Drive to Eat, Obesogenic Environment, and Food Addiction.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Is Pink Salt Healthy? A Discussion on Pink Himalayan Salt: Pink Salt Versus White Salt
Pink Himalayan Salt is Not More Healthy Than Regular Salt. Both Have the Same Amount of Sodium and Miniscule Amounts of Other Minerals.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Does Drinking Carbonated Water Cause Bone Loss? Can Seltzer Cause Osteoporosis?
If You Are Wondering, if Carbonated Water or Seltzer Causes Bone Loss or Osteoporosis, Per Research, it Does Not.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 8, 20233 min read
Making Nutrition Changes Without Suffering: How to Avoid the Diet Mindset for Losing Weight
The Dieting Mindset for Losing Weight Leads to Feelings of Deprivation. Check Out These Ideas of Ways to Add Food to Your Diet.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Foods to Avoid While on Ozempic: What Food Should I Avoid for Weight Loss on Ozempic?
There is No List of Foods to Avoid While on Ozempic. The Food Choices You Make Should Reflect Your Overall health Goals.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Health Behavior Change in Nutrition: Seven Examples of Health Behavior Change
These Examples of Health Behavior Change Show How We Can Change a Wide Range of Nutrition-Related Behaviors. Habits, Planning, Distress.
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Brendel Plonka
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Do You Do Weight Loss? Finding a Dietitian Who Does Weight Loss
Research Does Not Show that Diet as a Treatment for Obesity is Successful. The Goal of Nutrition is to Eat in a Health-Promoting Way.
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Brendel Plonka
Nov 29, 20232 min read
What About the Ozempic-Like Hormone?
The Ozempic-Like Hormone is a Hormone Called GLP-1. This Hormone Modulates Appetite After Eating. Ozempic is a Mimic of GLP-1.
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Brendel Plonka
Nov 27, 20233 min read
What's the Big Deal About High Blood Sugars? Does it Matter if My Blood Sugar is High
High Blood Sugars Matter With Chronically High Blood Sugar. Over Time, High Blood Sugar Damages Blood Vessels Leading to Complications.
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Brendel Plonka
Nov 24, 20233 min read
What is Orthorexia?
Orthorexia is Disordered Eating That Focuses on Health, Not Weight. It Causes Distress Due to Rigid Food Rules.
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Brendel Plonka
Nov 22, 20233 min read
Why We Eat: Is it OK to Eat for Pleasure?
Learn Why it is Good to Eat for Pleasure. Healthy and Unhealthy Foods Should be Enjoyed When Eaten. Eating is Meant to be Pleasurable.
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Brendel Plonka
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Nutrition is Not All or Nothing: How to Use Unhealthy Food to Make a Healthy Meal
Use This Guide to Make Healthy Meals With Unhealthy Foods. Add in Foods to Make Up for Missing Food Groups and Nutrients.
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