We Need Wellness Policies to Create Healthy Communities

By: Hannah Barker, Dietetic Intern, with assistance from Rebecca This week I participated in a webinar called, “Looking Upstream: How Income, Education and Racial Disparities Shape Health.” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was the host. The expert panel included: Dr. James Marks from the Health Group at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Paula Braverman from the [...]

Helpful Hints for a Healthy Lunch in Women’s Running Mag

I’m a woman. I run. So it is only natural when @WomensRunning contacts me for an interview on sports nutrition that I’m going to say YES! The article was on healthy lunches. In usual fashion, my spin focuses on meeting the body’s needs for nutrition and physical performance. When I get a chance to reach [...]

Decoding the Deli – Women’s Health Helps People Make Nourishing Choices

Women’s Health called me and asked how I thought busy people could eat healthy at the deli counter. My big suggestion was VEG OUT! I love using whole wheat wraps because you can fit in a lot of veggies and lean protein. I love alfalfa sprouts, spinach, tomatoes (in season) and red peppers in my [...]