Category: The GHN Blog
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How I Passed the RD Exam (While Working Full-Time)
As you might have seen in my previous post, I recently passed my RD exam! I’m still in shock after the amount of time I spent studying and stressing over it. I still have dreams about taking it… So while it’s all still fresh, I wanted to share my studying experience. Maybe some of my […]
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A Life Update!
Wow – it’s been a while since I’ve published a blog post! And it feels SO good to be back at it again! After a very inconsistent year of blogging, I will FINALLY be returning to my normal weekly blogging schedule! But before I return to my normal content, I wanted to update you all […]
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My Quarantine Reading Recommendations
Being stuck at home has given me a lot more time to do things that I never had time to do before. Growing up, I was an avid reader. But once I started college, my reading habits took a backseat, since I was pretty much always swamped with schoolwork. I have always planned to pick […]
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Macronutrients vs Micronutrients: What’s the Difference?
Today I want to discuss the difference between macro- and micronutrients. I know that it’s easy to get the two confused, so I’m hoping a quick post will help clear it up for anyone who is interested! Both macronutrients and micronutrients are essential for human health, but what are their individual roles within the body? […]
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How to Make a Matcha Latte
As I mentioned in a previous post, I am a bit obsessed with matcha tea, and I have been for about 4 years now. It’s such a great option for me personally, because I tend to get very jittery and anxious when I drink coffee. The chemical components of matcha facilitate a much slower release […]
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A Call To Support Local Farmers and Sustainable Farming Practices
We’ve all heard the phrase “eat local.” But many of us don’t understand why exactly we should be doing so. As a nutrition student studying in Missouri, I have been fortunate enough to experience agriculture first-hand and to meet many different kinds of farmers. Growing up in Rhode Island, I didn’t have much experience with […]
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My Work-From-Home Routine
It has now been about a month since my internship pulled us from our hospital rotations. At first, I didn’t really know what to do with myself. While I had things I knew I needed to get done, I found it extremely difficult to accomplish anything without a set schedule. After a week of basically […]
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Warning Signs of a Fad Diet
Oh fad diets… The bane of every dietitian‘s existence. These diets are usually the ones making ridiculous and unrealistic claims. Yet many people are still drawn to them, which is what they are designed to do. One of the main reasons I started blogging as a nutrition student was to dispel false diet advice. And […]
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Does Emergen-C Actually Work?
With all the sickness going around lately, people are searching high and low for ways to improve their immune systems. And vitamin C is well-known as a nutrient that improves immune function. This being the case, many people will take vitamin C supplements, such as Emergen-C in an effort to improve immunity and decrease their […]