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Back to School Nutrition; Healthy Eating Tips for Young Kids

Most students walk back into school in just a few weeks. It's that time of year when parents are busy preparing their kids to go back to school. Nutritionists say what kids put on their plates is just as important for their growth and development as what is in their backpacks.

Aimee Sharp
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How to Travel with a Child on Tube Feeding

Traveling with a child on tube feeding? Going anywhere, let alone to the store with your child can be a challenge, but traveling to...

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Nutrition Linked to Brain Health

Medical Nutrition Therapy: More Powerful Than You Think

When you think of a treatment for illness or injury, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Pills, infusions, surgery? But you would...

Sarah McIlvaine

Egg Nutrition is Hard to Beat

The biggest myth to unscramble is that eating eggs is bad for heart health because the cholesterol in eggs raises blood cholesterol levels

Aimee Sharp

Follow These Top 10 Nutrition Tips for Good Health

This National Nutrition Month®, take a step toward your healthiest you by adding one or more of these top 10 nutrition tips to your daily routine. 

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Eating Healthy When Eating Out

Tips For Eating Healthy When Eating Out

Enjoying a meal out doesn't have to ruin your good eating habits. Make smart choices to stay on track and stay healthy.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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How to Read the Nutrition Label on Your Favorite Foods

In this article, originally published by the The Daily Meal, you can learn more about what all those numbers mean on your food's nutrition label.

Aimee Sharp

Infinity Feeding Sets Return to Red Stepped Connectors

Looking for the latest ENFit update? Click here.   Here’s a quick recap on ENFit: When enteral tubing is accidentally connected to non-enteral tubing (enteral misconnections), patient harm may result. One example of enteral misconnection is a feeding tube connected to an intravenous line. ENFit is a solution to improve patient safety by preventing enteral… Continue reading Infinity Feeding Sets Return to Red Stepped Connectors

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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Tube Feeding: How to Unclog Your Feeding Tube Video

Watch Shield HealthCare Registered Dietitian’s How to Unclog Your Feeding Tube video with step-by-step instructions on how to unclog your feeding tube.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

Tube Feeding: How to Unclog Your Feeding Tube

If you notice resistance when you try to take water or formula through your feeding tube, the tube may be clogged. Learn how to help remove the clog.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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