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March 6, 2017
We’re Melting!! Understanding How Diabetes Is Affected by Dehydration
For people who suffer from diabetes, proper hydration is absolutely essential. Read more to get a few small hints about how you can stay hydrated and prevent dehydration this summer. For individuals suffering from diabetes, dehydration can be a serious health risk. Make sure to discuss these risks with your diabetic patients to keep them aware of […]
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March 6, 2017
What Is Malnutrition? Two Essential Concepts to Understand
What is Malnutrition? To most people, malnutrition is simply not eating enough, but it’s much more complex than that. Nutrition means more than just getting any type of food to survive, and even people who eat regularly may suffer from malnourishment. For many, malnutrition is a concept evoking images of starving children with distended bellies. […]
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March 6, 2017
Think About Your Future: Kick the Habit of Smoking!
Smoking can be dangerous and harmful to your body, but smoking cessation is often easier than many people expect and delivers hundreds of health benefits! Pucker up to a kiss this Valentine’s day and not a puff on a cigarette. We know it’s tough, but getting rid of cigarettes in your life is one of […]
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March 6, 2017
The Secret to Preventing Hospital Readmissions
Understanding Malnutrition is essential to understanding how to better serve and help yourself and your patients. Nutrition Intervention can play a huge part in detecting, reducing complications, and curing the symptoms associated with Malnutrition. Malnutrition is the inadequate intake of protein and/or energy over prolonged periods of time resulting in loss of fat and/or muscle stores […]
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March 6, 2017
The Importance of Proper Documentation
Appropriate Medical Documentation is absolutely essential for creating a proper care plan for any patient with Type 2 Diabetes. The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is a systemic approach to providing high-quality nutrition care while using a universal language. It is set up as four parts and is represented as a circle due to its continuous nature. ADIME […]
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March 6, 2017
Statistics on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) That May Shock You
Chronic Kidney Disease is a serious condition that affects millions of Americans each year. It’s estimated that 31 million people in the United States have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). It’s the 8th leading cause of death in our country. In 2009, Medicare spent $29 billion (6.7% of its total budget) on kidney failure. The savings to […]
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March 6, 2017
New Guidelines on Fat Consumption: Get the Details Here
The US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services have released new dietary guidelines for Americans, including some drastic changes. The US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services jointly released new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and they have included some drastic changes. One of the most noted […]
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