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Dec 19, 2024 | 
todaysdietitian.com | Heather Davis
Editor's E-NoteThe Intersection of Food Is Medicine and Precision NutritionAs you may know, February is American Heart Month. We often take this opportunity to share new research related to how nutrition may positively impact certain groups disproportionately impacted by CVD.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
baptiststandard.com | Heather Davis |George Trudeau
“God’s word insists that we not demonize those seeking safety and refuge in our country but treat them ‘as our own citizens’ (Leviticus 19:33-34) and bearers of God’s image (Genesis 1:26-27),” Garry Crites, World Relief Durham church and community engagement manager, communicated to me. “Every day at World Relief, we look into the eyes of God’s children who escaped persecution and war to come to a land where they finally feel safe … just as many of our families did,” he added.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
thewalrus.ca | Heather Davis
Y WE TRAVELWhy do we travel? For too long, we took this question for granted. Travel can make our large world small, and we forgot what a gift this is until it all got taken away from us not too long ago. Today, we’re returning to the skies in record numbers, but with a more appreciative mindset. It’s a perfect moment to take stock. The contributors to the “Y WE TRAVEL” series are accomplished writers from all walks of life.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
todaysdietitian.com | Heather Davis
Editor's E-NoteThe Virtues of Going VirtualMany rightly argue that COVID hastened the adoption of remote learning programs and opportunities, including changing how providers delivered health care interventions and education.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Heather Davis
“I’m still processing it.”Weeks after her visit to the Yukon and the Northwest Territories, National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale is struggling to find words to express accurately the depth and breadth of her emotional experience. She exhales deeply and adds, “It’s a place that shows you what you’re made of.”Vitale is no stranger to travel.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
todaysdietitian.com | Heather Davis
Editor's E-NoteThe Scoop on Bioactive PeptidesWith the annual national conference right around the corner, many dietitians are gearing up for a trip to this year’s Minneapolis-based event. Presenters will cover trending topics in integrating obesity medications and nutrition therapy, health equity in nutrition care, advances in approaches to weight management, and other updates in targeted MNT for select populations and health conditions of interest.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
todaysdietitian.com | Heather Davis
Editor's E-NoteUnveiling the Microbiome With Systems-Based ResearchBy now, we’re all familiar with the rapidly growing popularity of microbiome research. Between 2013 and 2017, more than 12,900 publications were dedicated to the topic of gut microbiota.1 A quick PubMed search reveals that a whopping 22,000 papers on the microbiome were published in 2023.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
todaysdietitian.com | Heather Davis
Nutritional sources of stress can pack a uniquely detrimental punch due to the way they may directly activate a stress response, in addition to impairing multiple biochemical processes needed to maintain health over time. These additional impairments may further increase the stress load, or allostatic load, your body experiences.1For example, chronic nutrient imbalances may impede your body’s ability to counteract oxidative stress or repair cellular damage.
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May 28, 2024 | 
citylifestyle.com | Heather Davis
Just outside of Waco, nestled on the Brazos River hides a stunning stretch of land called Moon River Ranch. In 2019, the owner, Sam Mahrouq, was on the lookout for a relaxing place he could go to when looking for a break from his main business venture. After finding Moon River Ranch, previously owned by famous cosmetic dentist Dr. Ritchie Beougher, Sam decided that this was what he would call paradise.
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May 22, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Heather Davis
Under the light of a waning sun, photographer Kiliii Yüyan finds connection with Indigenous Elders, Canadian residents and the land in Alberta and British Columbia. The further north you go, the longer twilight lasts. That time of day after the sun sets but before darkness falls, opens travelers to …
