Nutrition Blog
The AZ Dietitians Nutrition and Wellness Blog
How to Build and What to Include in a Balanced Plate
Created by: Kristen Carli, Dietetic Intern A healthy diet typically means including a variety of foods in balanced proportions. Let's take a look at what you should include in a balanced plate so your meals are healthy and they keep you on track to hit your health...
3 Benefits of Meal Prep and How to Begin
Created by: Kristen Carli, Dietetic Intern What is Meal Prep? Meal prep usually involves taking one day out of your week to prepare food for the next 3-4 days. This food is then prepared in the fridge, ready to eat. It may sound like a lot of work, but with a bit of...
How to Read a Nutrition Facts Label
Created by: Kristen Carli, Dietetic Intern New & Improved Nutrition Facts Label The FDA revamped the requirements of the Nutrition Facts label to highlight the areas that consumers should be concerned about, based on current research on chronic diseases. These new...
How to Choose Healthy Beverages – Drink Up!
Created by: Kristen Carli, Dietetic Intern If you're trying to follow a specific nutrition plan or eat a healthy diet, don't forget about choosing healthy beverages to go along with the nutritious food you're eating. After all, what you drink throughout the day can...
8 Tips to Help You Eat Healthy On a Budget
Created by: Kristen Carli, Dietetic Intern How to Eat Healthy For Less Money Make a Plan to Eat Healthy Set aside time to plan out what you will be making for the week. Create a realistic list of all the meals and snacks that you will need to have food prepared for....
Lower Your Sodium by Avoiding These 6 Foods
Created by: Kristen Carli, Dietetic Intern If you're looking to lower your sodium, it's time to take a look at your daily diet. In fact, there are 6 foods in particular that you should avoid. These 6 foods are the biggest contributors of salt in the American diet....
5 Tips For Keeping Produce Fresh
Created by: Kristen Carli, Dietetic Intern Did you know that Americans throw away almost 20% of the fruits and vegetables they buy? Often times, this happens because people simply don't know the secrets to keeping produce fresh. Unfortunately, improper storage of...
When to Supplement and How to Do So Safely
Created by: Kristiann Frisby Champion, Dietetic Intern Do you need vitamin and mineral supplements? Supplements are a booming industry in this country and it’s easy to see why. Our bodies need vitamins and minerals to function, and we don’t want to be found lacking....
How and Why to Eat a Plant-Based Diet
Created by: Kristiann Frisby Champion, Dietetic Intern What is a plant-based diet? The phrase, ”plant-based diet” is rising in popularity. But what does it mean? The simplest way to define it is to describe a diet that consists more of plants (fruits, veggies,...