Registered Dietitian Day 2013

By Ashleigh Ricevuto, MBA, RD, LD, CDE and Nina Crowley, MS, RD, LD

MUSC is lucky to have about 30 Registered Dietitians (RDs) on our staff, and there are more than 100 RDs in the Charleston area! If you work with an RD, be sure to recognize them today on Registered Dietitian Day for their commitment to the health . . . → Read More: Registered Dietitian Day 2013

Guide to Healthy Holiday Eating

By Amy Mendez, MPH, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian with MUSC’s  Seinsheimer Cardiovascular Health Program

The holiday season is about family and food – and all too often, adding a few extra pounds to our waistlines. According to the American Dietetic Association, Americans gain an average of one to two pounds during the holidays. As part of National Eating Healthy . . . → Read More: Guide to Healthy Holiday Eating

Become a Freak for Greek Yogurt

By Nina Crowley, MS, RD, LD

Greek yogurt is all the rage these days, but not all Greeks are created equal! Here’s the scoop on this versatile food that can work anywhere you need something creamy.

Greek yogurt is made by straining away the liquid whey from regular yogurt to yield a thick, creamy, high protein yogurt. Compared . . . → Read More: Become a Freak for Greek Yogurt

Back to School … Back to YOU!

By Nina Crowley, MS, RD, LD

As summer ends and kids go back to school, all of us are transitioning into new routines. Kids go from unstructured days of fun to a more rigid schedule of learning, playing and eating. Those who are college-bound enter a new phase of prioritizing their own schedules and mealtimes. Adults too, . . . → Read More: Back to School … Back to YOU!