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Why does Vitamin D intake vary among individuals? Vitamin D is a hot topic, especially in areas of the United States that have low amounts of daily sunshine. As Dietitians, we are often asked about the supplementation of Vitamin D due to its variability of 'intake' depending on the region of which you live in. Vitamin D is found in some foods such as salmon, herring, sardines, egg yolk, milk, and mushrooms. However, it is difficult to receive all of your vitamin D through foo

So what's all this carbohydrate confusion? With all of those low carbohydrate diets out there, its hard to believe that you need carbs...but guess what --- you do! Wait ---so carbs are actually good for you? Yes that's right, you heard it here first! In fact, the recommendation for carbohydrate is 45-65% of your daily caloric intake! Meaning it is the largest macronutrient need IN YOUR DAILY FOOD CONSUMPTION! Aka we should NOT be scared of carbs! What are the benefits of carb

Typical Feeding Milestones for Babies 0-12 Months By: Hannah Truman, Speech Language Pathology Graduate Student: SUNY Cortland Why is it important to know the typical feeding milestones for our babies? The answer is, babies need nutrition to grow. The ways in which they acquire nutrition require complex development, coordination and strength of the oral structures. Babies must be able to manipulate their jaw, lips, tongue and teeth to receive the proper nutrition whether it i

A vaginal pregnancy is the natural and therefore the preferred way to give birth to a human child. Because of this reason, most women would rather not have a cesarean section. There are indeed circumstances where cesarean sections are necessary, however, vaginal births are very much so possible in the majority of pregnancies. A cesarean section is a major surgical procedure that is ~30% more expensive than a vaginal birth AND it increases the overall health risks for both the

So what do we know about Iodine during pregnancy? To begin, Iodine in general is needed for thyroid function. The thyroid is a very important part of the endocrine system and has a key role in hormonal function. That being said, Iodine is also important during a woman's pregnancy for not only the mother but the baby. Why should we make sure mothers have a healthy intake of Iodine? In worst case scenarios--- Iodine deficiencies have been associated with miscarriage, stillbirth