Continuing on the topic of SCI Awareness month, I wanted to post about UTIs. Urinary tract infections (UTI) are painful, frustrating, and fairly common. Prevention is key when dealing with UTIs. Many groups of people are affected by these infections, particularly women and especially those that use catheters. Throughout my life I’ve dealt with my fair share of UTI’s. And they are not fun. So what can you do to help prevent them? Keep reading and find out!
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September is spinal cord injury awareness month, so I’ve decided to put together a series of posts about spinal cord injuries (SCI).
To be honest, I wasn’t familiar with spinal cord injuries until I was injured myself. It’s even part of the reason that I decided to become a Registered Dietitian! While there are many different aspect to SCI, I thought I would start with the basics. Many people think having a spinal cord injury only affects the ability to control muscles, but the truth is it affects so much more. And with 17,000 new injuries each year in the us it is important to discuss what a SCI is and also how to prevent them.
Intestinal issues are not fun for anyone. As a registered dietitian and someone living with a spinal cord injury, conversations about bowel habits are very common whether I like it or not.
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Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 selection camp for the US wheelchair rugby national team. Before I get into the details of the camp, I’d like to share with you my rugby story.
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With Thanksgiving over and winter on its way, it is a great time to discuss vitamin D. Many of you likely know vitamin D as the sunshine vitamin, since it can be obtained from sunlight. It is more difficult to obtain vitamin D this way during the winter for a few reasons.
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On October 21st-24th I traveled to Chicago to attend the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) for Registered Dietitians. This year marks the 100th year celebration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I love attending conferences since it is a great way to not only learn about new research and products, but also meet fellow dietitians and explore a different city. I hadn’t attended FNCE since 2014 when it was in Atlanta, so I wanted to make it again. It was
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Starting something new can be incredibly difficult, especially if you hate leaving your comfort zone. Whether you’re making changes to your eating style, exercise routine, or any area of life for that matter, it is not easy. That is what I have been struggling with recently. I’ve always wanted to start a website and now here I am. But truth is…
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September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month!
Recent statistics show that approximately 285,000 people are living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) in the United States. When the spinal cord is damaged, communication between brain and spinal cord is disrupted. Many people falsely assume that muscle function is the only thing affected. This is far from the truth. I’d like to give a brief overview of some of the functions affected by spinal cord injuries and how they relate to nutrition.
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Hello everyone! I am so excited to welcome you to Adapting Nutrition. It means a lot to me that you are taking the time to read this. For this first short post, I just want to introduce you to my site and let you know what you can expect.
The idea for the site came to me a few years ago while I was still in school completing my Master’s degree and internship. As you can imagine I was incredibly busy and just didn’t have the time to start a website. One reason I am so excited now is that I have been thinking about this day for years!
I plan to start out with blog posts a few times a month on a variety of topics including nutrition tips, recipes, travel updates, adaptive sports and more. I am passionate about nutrition and want to take what I have learned and share it with you.
This is a scary step for me, putting myself out there like this. But I am doing it for all of you! I hope you will sign up to follow my updates on here, as well as social media so we can get to know each other. Expect to see small changes in and around the website as I grow and figure things out.
Thank you for stopping by!
For more on me and what Adapting Nutrition means, check out my About page here.
Feel free to contact me, I’d love to hear from you!
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