Five ways to practice mindful eating
Erin Judge, RDN, a Nashville-based dietician and nutritionist suggests we should pay more attention to what we actually eat as we consume it. You are busy at work. You grab your lunch, heat it up, take it back to your desk, then before you know it, it is gone. You barely even remember what […]
Be Well at Nashville Public Library
The ‘Be Well at NPL’ program provides numerous health and wellness benefits to the Nashville community… With over 20 different branches of the Nashville Public Library across the city, these spaces are a vital place for community engagement. As well as offering the services typically expected of a library, such as borrowing books and access […]
Ginger – Nature’s buried treasure
Ginger has long been used as a remedy for illness, from nausea relief and arthritis to migraines and high blood pressure. Traditional Chinese medicine uses ginger as a warming food to counteract general cold or dampness in a person, which corresponds to sickness or slow digestion. Personal experience has proven the magic of ginger to […]
Optimizing your health through nutrition
Lacy Wright, dietician, lifestyle eating and performance (LEAP) therapist and speaker at the upcoming Nashville Health & Wellness Fest, reveals how changing her diet saved her life… Sadly enough, it is no surprise that today’s medical statistics point to a rise in obesity, diabetes, chronic illness, and cancer. The average diet reflects a high concentration […]
