Managing Diabetes During the Holidays

Managing Diabetes During the Holidays

By Ana Lara Rubio, Texas State University Dietetic Intern Living with diabetes means paying attention to your blood sugar. Keeping your levels steady can help you feel better and stay healthy. During the holidays, there are many tasty foods around, and it’s easy to...
Festive Foods That Support Immunity

Festive Foods That Support Immunity

By Gypsi Paz, Baptist Health System Dietetic Intern The winter months bring cheerful celebrations, twinkling lights, and delicious comfort foods. They also bring something less joyful: cold and flu season. While you cannot fully avoid seasonal germs, the foods you eat...
A Beginner’s Guide to the Low FODMAP Diet

A Beginner’s Guide to the Low FODMAP Diet

By Lily Rice, Baptist Health Systems Dietetic Intern The low FODMAP diet has become popular for people who have stomach problems like IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). FODMAPs are a group of sugars that some people’s stomachs have trouble digesting. FODMAP stands for:...
Product Review: Ripple Milk

Product Review: Ripple Milk

By Katie Lewis, Baptist Health Systems Dietetic Intern *Disclosure – this blog is not sponsored, we just like sharing about products!What do we think about Ripple Pea Protein Milk? The world is turning to more plant based foods for improvements in health or even...
Physical Activity in Pregnancy

Physical Activity in Pregnancy

By Isabel Talamantez, Baptist Health System Dietetic Intern  If you are wondering if it is safe to exercise while pregnant, the answer is yes. In fact, physical activity in pregnancy can significantly improve health outcomes for both mom and baby, not to mention the...
Do You Need Intra-Workout Carbs?

Do You Need Intra-Workout Carbs?

By Laci Stautzenberger, TX State Nutrition Intern Why are people eating gummy bears at the gym, and what in the world are run gels? More casual joggers and weightlifters are shifting gears and entering the space of strength gains, muscle gains and cardiovascular...