Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
The Role of Cholesterol in Your Health and Tips to Maintain Healthy Cholesterol Levels
An Inova Medical Group health coach explains role of cholesterol in your health and tips on how you can maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Download low cholesterol recipes for Asian Patties and Greek Salad from Inova Medical Group Health Coach
Read MoreSport Nutrition: Fuel for Competition
Wendy Johnson MS, RDN is the Clinical Coordinator for Cardiac Rehabilitation & Pulmonary Rehabilitation, an Exercise Physiologist, and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Inova Loudoun Hospital. Having a competitive edge in any sport can be the difference in a successful game. Nutrition is a key component of sports performance. The energy you intake and how…
Read MoreNutrition and Menopause
Sara Negron, RD, is a registered dietitian at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Read about Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. Menopause is marked primarily by hormonal changes: decreased estrogen and progesterone production. These hormonal changes can lead to fatigue, hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, appetite changes and decreased metabolism. Women also tend to become less active when entering this…
Read MoreFor Maximum Nutritional Value, Buy Local Produce
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. Kara Nickerson, RD, PN1 is a Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience…
Read MoreTop Ten Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. The first Earth Day was held in 1970, and it is widely considered to…
Read MoreTis the Season…to Eat in Season!
Christina Quint, MA, is the sustainability analyst for Inova’s Office of Sustainability. In this role, she provides programmatic support, manages sustainability communication and marketing, and oversees environmental data collection and analysis to ensure optimal operational performance across the Inova system. National nutrition month may have come to a close, but that’s no reason to lose…
Read MoreGive Your Fitness Habits A Check-Up
Kara Nickerson, RD, PN1 is a Registered Dietitian with over a decade of experience in the fields of weight loss, functional medicine, corporate wellness and fitness, personal training/ performance enhancement specialist and private nutrition coaching. Kara is the WellAware (employee wellness program) manager and WellAware Health Coach at Inova. Kara’s personal wellness philosophy is…
Read MoreNo Bones About It
(May 15, 2012) – Are you absorbing those calcium supplements you’ve been taking? Find out what you really need for strong bones, and understand your options. Clinical dietician Erika Johnson, at Inova Fairfax Hospital, gives you the facts here. Three keys Add 3 servings of dairy to your day, for example, 1 cup of milk,…
Read MoreInova Health System Partners with Farmer’s Markets to Double Healthy Foods
One of First Health Systems in Country to Assist Food Stamp Recipients Buy Fresh and Locally Grown Foods Falls Church, VA – (May 10, 2011) – Inova Health System is one of the first healthcare systems in the nation to partner with Buy Fresh Buy Local®, a national organization that connects customers with fresh and…
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