November’s Note from Becky

Happy Thanksgiving

November’s Note from Becky

November is the perfect opportunity to give thanks to you, our customers for your support all throughout the year. We truly appreciate your patronage, your encouragement, and your suggestions. Please let us know what you…Read More

Tips for a Safe and Healthy Thanksgiving

Ā Thanksgiving is such a great holiday filled with family celebrations, good food and fun; but what about people with specific health concerns and conditions? Learn more about safe food preparation and diet restrictions during the…Read More

November is National Diabetes Month

November is National Diabetes Month, a time to increase awareness of the risks, symptoms, treatment and management of diabetes. In conjunction with NHLBI, the focus is on the link between diabetes and heart disease. Visit…Read More

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November Health Observances

November is Gluten Free Diet Awareness Month and COPD Awareness Month. In addition, World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day is Thursday, November 20. We’ve compiled what we feel are the most helpful articles to understand…Read More

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Promote Breast Cancer Awareness in October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an observation started by the National Breast Cancer Foundation to promote awareness of breast cancer and early detection. Learn more about what you can do to share the message…Read More

October’s Note from Becky

As we move into October, the leaves are changing and so is the landscape of the nutrition care industry. As nutrition professionals, we’re expected to know about many different diets, as well as nutrition approaches…Read More

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Use World Stroke Day 2019 to Increase Awareness & Help Prevent Strokes

World Stroke Day is recognized on October 29, 2019. This observance was created by the World Stroke Organization to bring awareness to the fact that strokes are preventable and to share information on how to…Read More

World Mental Health Day

Focus on Suicide Prevention on World Mental Health Day 2019

The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day is suicide prevention and taking ā€œ40 seconds of actionā€ to raise awareness to the scale of suicide around the world and what you can do to…Read More

Exploring the Benefits of Plant-Based Eating During Vegetarian Awareness Month

October 1 was World Vegetarian Day, and the whole month of October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, an observance to spread the health benefits of adopting a vegetarian diet. Research shows that incorporating more plant-based foods…Read More

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September’s Note from Becky

The month of September is full of important observances including ā€œFruits and Veggies - More Mattersā€ month, World Alzheimer’s Month and Malnutrition Awareness Week September 23-27. These are all issues that are important to the…Read More

Fruits and Vegetables

It’s ā€œFruits & Veggies – More Mattersā€ Month

September is ā€œFruits and Veggies - More Mattersā€ month! This month-long observance is designed to spread the importance of incorporating fruits and vegetables into your diet and making healthy lifestyle choices. Research confirms that maintaining…Read More

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Malnutrition, Frailty and the New CMS Patient Driven Payment Model

With the implementation date for the new Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) just around the corner, and Malnutrition Awareness Week quickly approaching, frailty is a great topic to bring into the mix. Industry professionals are…Read More