Insightful Blog - Clinical Nutrition

Feed Yourself Properly: Satisfaction

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:23:00 -3660

When you eat a meal that is appropriate for your nutritional needs at the time, your body will feel fully nourished and satisfied. The sense of satisfaction is something we must look for after our eating experiences...

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Feed Yourself Properly: Taste

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:16:00 -3660

Tasting delicious food is a great pleasure in life. If the food does not give you a pleasurable taste, then it is not the right food for you. Recognize that your sense of taste is one way your body’s innate intelligence communicates with your conscious self...

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Feed Yourself Properly: Smell

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:10:00 -3660

Your sense of smell gives you lots of information about the food you consume. To be in touch with your body’s intelligence, you must respect your sense of smell. By smelling your food, you learn if it is safe to eat, has been contaminated by chemicals, if it is fresh, and if it is suitable for your body’s immediate needs...

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Feed Yourself Properly: Desire

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:59:00 -3660

How do we nourish and feed ourselves properly? Each of us has a unique heredity, anabolic cycle, energy production, autonomic nervous system, acid/alkaline balance, and water and electrolyte balance. All of these factors affect what we need to eat and how our body processes the food...

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Caring for Myself: My Physical Self

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:54:00 -3660

Exercise is very important to me, and it should be important to us all! I am fortunate to be able to exercise under the guidance of an excellent trainer. She knows my limits and knows when I need to forge ahead...

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Children's Nutrition: After-School Snacks

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:50:00 -3660

The importance of snacks should not be underestimated. Snacks provide nutritious fuel for after-school activities kids are involved in. Nutritious snacks not only provide extra energy for kids’ high-energy needs, but they also help to maintain blood sugar levels. Healthy snackers make for more energetic and less grumpy kids...

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Children's Nutrition: Nutritious Breakfasts & Lunches

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:45:00 -3660

Back to school time is just around the corner! It is an exciting transition for children and families, and there are many changes and adjustments that will occur in our daily lives. We must remember that in order for children to grow up strong and healthy, and in order for children to fulfill their potential in a school environment, they must have proper nutrition...

Hay Fever Season: Just Around the Corner

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:17:00 -3660

Hay fever is an allergic reaction. It is the response of your immune system to foreign material in the air you breathe. Hay fever generally refers to allergies from outdoor, airborne materials such as pollens and molds. Approximately 15-20% of the population of the United States has some degree of hay fever...

Nutrition & Depression

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:12:00 -3660

With nutritional deficiencies, we can experience mood changes and depression. Don’t be treated for depression without having your nutritional status evaluated...

Get Your Antioxidants at the Farmers' Market

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:11:00 -3660

At this time of year it is easy to eat a diet rich in antioxidants. We can choose from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables from our local Farmers’ Markets. The Farmers’ Markets provide many choices in produce that are packed with vitamins and minerals...

Too Many Cloudy, Grey Days...

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:48:00 -3660

… for us to get the required amount of invaluable sunlight.
Sunlight is essential to the human body. The light helps to regulate the body’s internal clock, and it also makes fat-soluble Vitamin D. We need to be cautious of exposure to sunlight, though, because it can be damaging to our bodies...

Tailoring Your Food Plan

Terri Wiebold — Tue, 10 May 2011 00:37:00 -3660

Once you have tracked your food intake on www.myfitnesspal.com, you can begin to notice your nutrition patterns. It is important to look at your food diary as a weekly review to be able to figure averages of intakes of particular nutrients over the timespan. This is especially important if you are monitoring your food intake to lose weight...

Food Diary: You are what you eat!

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:30:00 -3660

Do you know what you eat and how much you eat every day? I have found it beneficial – and so have many of my clients – to record my daily food intake in a food diary. It is very enlightening to see exactly what was consumed in a day...

Assessment of Your Environmental Exposure

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:50:00 -3660

Since we live in a dynamic environment and there is chemical exposure on a regular basis, it is up to us to make lifestyle choices that will help our bodies stay healthy and as chemical-free as possible. Healthy food choices can help support every cell of the body to work at optimal levels...

The Initiatives of Other Countries

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:36:00 -3660

Since 1976, the EPA has issued regulations on 5 chemicals that were determined to present unreasonable risk. These 5 chemicals are out of 80,000 known chemicals! Our regulations are far behind other countries’...

Fish Oil for a Healthy Baby

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:55:00 -3660

It is our responsibility to provide a healthy environment for our children, and this begins before birth. A pregnant woman is the first environment of her child...

Lycopene for Bone Health

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:24:00 -3660

We have long known that consuming a variety of foods rich in antioxidants, such as lycopene found in tomatoes, lowers the risk of certain cancers. Recently, a study at St. Michael’s Hospital in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism found more benefits of lycopene in post-menopausal women...

Don't Stuff Your Face: Face Your Stuff!

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:38:00 -3660

In November I attended a nursing continuing education seminar titled, “Food Addictions, Overeating, and Mood Swings.” We reviewed in depth the physical responses we have to our food choices, why we make the food choices we do, and the effects food addictions have on our bodies. Here are a couple useful tools we explored...

Environmental Medicine Part III: Limit your exposure to the toxic effects of Phthalates and Parabens

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:09:00 -3660

Phthalates:
Phthalates are chemicals used to make medical packaging, food packaging, and toys. The use of Phthalates has steadily increased since the 1950s. Recent studies have proven that Phthalates migrate out of food packaging materials and into the food, particularly when put in a microwave...

Environmental Medicine Part II: What can you do to improve your environmental exposures?

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:54:00 -3660

The President’s Cancer Panel has made recommendations for ways we can minimize the toxicity of our living environments. Below is a summary of these recommendations...

Boost Your Immune System Part IV: Flu Shots & Something Better

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:43:00 -3660

There is much controversy over the safety and necessity of flu shots. Last year was especially controversial with the media frenzy on the H1N1 flu pandemic. In August, the World Health Organization declared the Swine (H1N1) flu pandemic as passed. Any worries about this pandemic are not necessary, and possibly were never necessary from the start.

Boost Your Immune System Part III: The Season for Yellow and Orange

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:12:00 -3660

Yellow and Orange autumn vegetables are very tasty! It is no coincidence that nature provides us with these colorful vegetables in the autumn – they offer a much-needed boost to our immune systems before the winter months. Enjoy these vegetables all season, and store more in your freezer for the winter!

Boost Your Immune System Part II: Sugar With So Many Different Names

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:27:00 -3660

The FDA has allowed the food industry to call sugar by many different names on food labels. This disguises sugar from the general public. Educate yourself in order to be able to find sugar or any of its other names on labels of processed food.

Boost Your Immune System Part I: 4 Steps to a Strong Immune System

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:09:00 -3660

With the changing colors of the trees and the new chill in the air, we find ourselves in the heart of autumn with winter to follow soon. The weather changes we are experiencing are often accompanied by increased occurrences of colds and flu viruses. This time of year is a great opportunity for us to examine ways to avoid catching these viruses.

Preventative Nutrition for Eye Health

Terri Wiebold — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:37:00 -3660

While I was healing from my accident this summer, my 92-year old mother lost her sight. This has been a major adjustment in her life, especially considering she had done Tai Chi, daily brain exercises on the computer, and her own grocery shopping. This has led me to look (no pun intended) at how I am caring for my eyes, since I plan to live to be a centurion...

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Taking a Moment for Your Health

Terri Wiebold — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:09:00 -3660

Today I was released from the orthopedic surgeon after breaking my back on Memorial Day. Now I am starting physical therapy! I am greatly relieved to be at this part of my recovery, and I am anticipating making great strides with my physical therapist...

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