National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month® - Let's "Eat Right"

National Nutrition Month® is an annual campaign sponsored by the American Dietetic Association, which highlights the importance of healthy eating. This year's campaign urges people to "Eat Right" by choosing healthy food. To learn more about healthy food choices, please visit our Diet and Nutrition topic or read one of these articles written by our Registered Dietitians:

- Choosing Healthful Fast-Food Options
- Dining Out - Hold the Calories
- Don't Be Fooled by Portion Distortion
- Good Food vs Bad? Forget About It
- Nutrition's Role in Longevity
- Portion Distortion
- Power-Packed Produce
- Vegetarian Diets: Healthy Alternatives?
- What Does "All Natural" Food Really Mean?

New Topic: Heart Failure
What does heart failure mean? Read the following articles and learn how the name may be misleading...
About:
- Heart Failure and You
Symptoms:
- Symptoms of Heart Failure
Treatment:
- Managing Your Medications
- Medicines That Treat Heart Failure
- Planning for the Future
- Treating Heart Failure
- Smoking and Heart Failure
- Sodium and Food - Information For Better Nutrition
- Watching Your Weight – Fluid Restrictions
- Watching Your Sodium – Nutrition and Diet
Prevention:
- Exercise and Heart Failure
- Managing Stress
- Other Ways to Improve Heart Function
Experts:
Ileana L Piña, MD

Keeping You Informed
Read the latest articles written by our experts:
- Sleep Behaviors in Children
- Thyroid Testing May Shed Light on Baffling Problems
- Weighing Your Diet Options
More...

Focus on Faculty
We are pleased to highlight NetWellness Expert Jean T Stevenson, MD, FACS, a breast cancer surgeon with a great passion for prevention. In 2005 Dr. Stevenson started the Community Breast Cancer Screening Program "BREAST" (Bringing Education, Advocacy, and Support Together). Dr. Sevenson answers questions in the Breast Cancer topic that focus on surgical treatments and prevention.

New Experts:
Kari Kendra, MD
Julie Kennel Shertzer, PhD, RD, LD

How Are We Doing?
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