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How Environment Impacts Kids' Nutrition and How to Fix It: Four Non-food Hacks for Healthy Eating
These Non-Food Hacks for Healthy Eating Can Help Your Family Eat Better. Sleep, Outdoor Play, Daily Routine, and Practical Skills.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 27, 20234 min read


Why Good Nutrition is Hard for Kids & Solutions of Healthy School Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Ideas
These Healthy School Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Ideas Can Solve Daily Nutrition Challenges Kids Face.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 25, 20234 min read


How to Create a Team to Help Your Child With Nutrition: Pediatric Dietitian and Other Providers
When a Child Has Nutrition Needs, They May Need to See a Pediatric Dietitian and Other Healthcare Providers.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 22, 20234 min read


What to Do About Bloating After Eating
Most Bloating After Eating is From Normal Digestion. Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection Explains How Anxiety Worsens Symptoms.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 20, 20233 min read


Do Addictive Substances Impact Nutrition? Nutrition for Addiction Recovery
Substance Use Impact Nutrition. Nutrition for Addiction Recovery Involves Healthy Meals and Sometimes Vitamin Supplements.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 18, 20233 min read


What Causes Obesity?
Obesity is a Complex Medical Condition. There are Distinct Causes of Obesity: Drive to Eat, Obesogenic Environment, and Food Addiction.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 15, 20234 min read


Is Pink Salt Healthy? A Discussion on Pink Himalayan Salt: Pink Salt Versus White Salt
Pink Himalayan Salt is Not More Healthy Than Regular Salt. Both Have the Same Amount of Sodium and Miniscule Amounts of Other Minerals.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 13, 20233 min read


Does Drinking Carbonated Water Cause Bone Loss? Can Seltzer Cause Osteoporosis?
If You Are Wondering, if Carbonated Water or Seltzer Causes Bone Loss or Osteoporosis, Per Research, it Does Not.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 11, 20232 min read


Making Nutrition Changes Without Suffering: How to Avoid the Diet Mindset for Losing Weight
The Dieting Mindset for Losing Weight Leads to Feelings of Deprivation. Check Out These Ideas of Ways to Add Food to Your Diet.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 8, 20233 min read


Foods to Avoid While on Ozempic: What Food Should I Avoid for Weight Loss on Ozempic?
There is No List of Foods to Avoid While on Ozempic. The Food Choices You Make Should Reflect Your Overall health Goals.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 6, 20233 min read


Health Behavior Change in Nutrition: Seven Examples of Health Behavior Change
These Examples of Health Behavior Change Show How We Can Change a Wide Range of Nutrition-Related Behaviors. Habits, Planning, Distress.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 4, 20232 min read


Do You Do Weight Loss? Finding a Dietitian Who Does Weight Loss
Research Does Not Show that Diet as a Treatment for Obesity is Successful. The Goal of Nutrition is to Eat in a Health-Promoting Way.

Brendel Plonka
Dec 1, 20232 min read


What About the Ozempic-Like Hormone?
The Ozempic-Like Hormone is a Hormone Called GLP-1. This Hormone Modulates Appetite After Eating. Ozempic is a Mimic of GLP-1.

Brendel Plonka
Nov 29, 20232 min read


What's the Big Deal About High Blood Sugars? Does it Matter if My Blood Sugar is High
High Blood Sugars Matter With Chronically High Blood Sugar. Over Time, High Blood Sugar Damages Blood Vessels Leading to Complications.

Brendel Plonka
Nov 27, 20233 min read


What is Orthorexia?
Orthorexia is Disordered Eating That Focuses on Health, Not Weight. It Causes Distress Due to Rigid Food Rules.

Brendel Plonka
Nov 24, 20233 min read


Why We Eat: Is it OK to Eat for Pleasure?
Learn Why it is Good to Eat for Pleasure. Healthy and Unhealthy Foods Should be Enjoyed When Eaten. Eating is Meant to be Pleasurable.

Brendel Plonka
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Nutrition is Not All or Nothing: How to Use Unhealthy Food to Make a Healthy Meal
Use This Guide to Make Healthy Meals With Unhealthy Foods. Add in Foods to Make Up for Missing Food Groups and Nutrients.

Brendel Plonka
Nov 17, 20233 min read


What are Some Cheap Healthy Foods? Cheap Healthy Foods With Preparation Ideas
Here are Ideas for Making Dishes Using Cheap Healthy Foods: Decadent Oatmeal, Roasted Cabbage Wedges, and Marinated Chickpea Salad.

Brendel Plonka
Nov 15, 20233 min read


What are Superfood Powders? Should I Buy Superfood Powders?
Superfood Powders are Dehydrated Processed Foods That Might Not be as Healthy as They Seem. Here are Superfoods to Try Instead.

Brendel Plonka
Nov 10, 20232 min read


What Should I Do if My Teenager is Completely Disinterested in Healthy Eating and Good Nutrition
If Your Teenager is Disinterested in Healthy Eating You Can't Force an Interest. Their Food Choices Don't Have to be Your Worry.

Brendel Plonka
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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