Healthy Eating

The top 5 ways nurses can keep the holiday pounds from creeping on!

The top 5 ways nurses can keep the holiday pounds from creeping on!

Want to maintain your weight and eat some delicious treats this holiday season? Here’s our guide to keeping fit and healthy…and eating your cake, too.

Quiz: portion distortion

Quiz: portion distortion

Think you could answer what the calorie differences are between food served 20 years ago and food today? Find out the shocking difference!

Are you out of control?

Are you out of control?

When you’re overworked, overstressed, overscheduled and overwhelmed, your willpower wanes. Here’s how to restore your resolve and get back on track.

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Tips for nurses on having more ENERGY!

Check out these tips to help energize your body, mind and spirit.

What you ought to know about allergy cross-reactions

What you ought to know about allergy cross-reactions

See our go-to guide of allergies and their associated food allergens.

110 smart snacks for nurses

110 smart snacks for nurses

Coming right up, dozens of healthy pick-me-ups that are low in labor, high in flavor and anything but run-of-the-mill.

What to eat checklist: Evening shift ideas

What to eat checklist: Evening shift ideas

Here’s your list of items to choose and how to pack your meals when working rotating shifts.

Winning at losing: How four nurses beat the battle of the bulge

Winning at losing: How four nurses beat the battle of the bulge

Stress plus long hours usually equals unhealthy food choices and nearly nonexistent exercise. But as these four RNs have clearly proven, beating the battle of the bulge is entirely doable.

Decisions, decisions: Your answers to daily dilemmas

Decisions, decisions: Your answers to daily dilemmas

Sleep or work out? Glossy lips or matte? Who has time to find answers to these questions when patients are calling and doctors are bellowing? Scrubs! We did the legwork, so just settle in and read on.

A spa day for nurses

A spa day for nurses

How many people does it take to nurture a team of nurses? Dozens! Happily, we at Scrubs came together to treat these nurses to the indulgences they–and you–deserve.

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The nurse’s snack calorie quiz

Does zucchini bread land on your list of daily vegetables? Is the peanut butter in a Reese’s cup your afternoon dose of protein? Find out how good you are at counting calories with these nurse-favorite break room treats and vending machine snacks.

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The one superpower I’d love to have during the holidays

What if you could eat to your heart’s (and gut’s) content without the guilt of packing on the pounds?

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Leftover food for the ER staff…

Why is it that my department is always the recipient of all the random food from every meeting?

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Would you break up with coffee for this energy booster?

Here it is upfront: oatmeal! You probably ate it for breakfast as a kid, and if you did, you probably had tons of energy. Here’s why nurses in particular should try it (and not just ANY oatmeal…)

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Eating on the go: Product review for nurses

I read about a product that I found so intriguing I contacted the company to see if I could try it out.