Healthy Eating

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5 ways to control portions on the go

Making compromises is usually a good thing, but not when it comes to food. And your hectic nursing lifestyle may lead you to make too many compromises about eating. Here’s how to plan meals and snacks to make sure you’re back in control!

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!

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Your mind playing tricks on you

With our work schedules and trying to maintain some sense of a life outside of work…what the heck is a nurse to do to stay healthy?

Healthy eating habits inspired by Natalie Portman

Healthy eating habits inspired by Natalie Portman

Here are five ways her diet can improve your health, as well as a shopping list for realistic breakfast and mid-day foods and snack options for nurses that can be picked up in one trip to the store.

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Why nurses “eat their stress”

Let’s face facts: More than half of all nurses are fat. Obese even. There may be a medical reason why your workday sends you to the fridge.

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5 tips to beat the holiday eating binge

Putting on those holiday extra pounds is not something anyone wants or plans for, but it sure is something we all wish would go away!

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When did healthy become unpopular?

Warning: Get ready for a personal rant about the real reason why we have our obesity problem!

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Supplemental Immunity

We would think, as nurses, that we have a firm grasp on the immune system. But, all those pills! How do you pick out the snake-oil salesmen?

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How do I deal with night-shift munchies?

Surviving the night shift is no easy matter. What does one eat at 3 am?

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Best fast food options

Here are five quick ideas for reasonable fast-food choices that will help alleviate some of the guilt of occasional drive-through dining (and yes, we name names here…so be ready to see if your favorite option is good or bad news!)…

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Lunch break

My unit likes to eat, and eat together. Then one of our nurses surprised us with an impromptu sushi making session.

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Kicking the yo-yo dieting habit: How this nurse did it

Losing weight is never easy. Losing weight when you’re a nurse who works crazy shifts at a stressful job is even more difficult.

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Chocolate…as a protein substitute

Some say your desire for Godiva is linked to your body wanting or needing protein. Get the facts.

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How healthy do you eat?

The other day I saw some nurses eating their lunch. It was so sugar-laden and fattening that I think I started breathing heavy just listening!

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Recipes for nurses

Four RNs who beat the battle of the bulge reveal their favorite recipes.