Many of us are experiencing vulnerability, anxiety, loss, loneliness, and sadness during the pandemic. If you are at home with more time on your hands, we invite you to join us and be curious about this time. There may come
Pandemic Life
The Silent Paralysis of Grief and Loss
The RADNUT team prides itself on its bright, positive outlook and core belief that any person can make changes in their lives to optimize their health. Health is not limited to physical function, so today we’re focusing on a psychological
The Real Balanced Diet Nobody Talks About
When it comes to nutrition, we all have passionate, strong opinions. Celebrities sell exclusive diet plans; magazines, TV and radio advertise hot, metabolism boosting tricks; online misinformation tells you that bananas make you fat. Why? Because it sells, because it’s sexy, and
8 Ways to Survive Winter Like a Warrior
The season of hibernation has arrived. We know that our bi-weekly jogs have turned into a strong desire to snuggle up in a blanket in front of the fire and comfort ourselves with mom’s Christmas cookies. But we also know
Worthy At Any Weight
As we sat in the dentist’s office the other day, we noticed piles of magazines with slim, sun-kissed models trying to sell us on their new “diet hacks.” No matter where you go today, you cannot get away from the
The Strength of Optimism
Today we share a story of a man who defied medical logic. Our Opa (technically Nikolas’ Opa) had diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. He showed no significant symptoms of disease until the last 6 months of his 86 year life.
Changing The Way We Think About Stress
Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal shares that how we view our stress response could change the effect stress has on our bodies. Many of us are aware that high stress levels can increase risks of heart disease, cause weight changes, increase muscle
Mindfulness, Breathing, and Relaxation Apps
Depression, stress, and anxiety are widely present in today’s society and a range of first-world lifestyle factors may be contributing to their increased prevalence. Today we focus on two phone applications which may help you to relax when feeling anxious,
Decrease Your Dementia Risk
Being in preventative health care, us dietitians are always thinking about how to prevent diabetes, heart diseases, stroke.. and today dementia was on my mind. My husband and I have joked about being 85+ years old together and dealing with
Why We Procrastinate
Is there a project you began a few months ago that doesn’t seem to be moving forward? Do you have that feeling where you know should do a certain thing, but you keep putting it off? This summer my form of