Lauren is an award-winning registered dietitian, book author, and freelance writer. She has been working in the nutrition field for almost 20 years and is passionate about sharing evidence-based information with the public. She manages the Instagram account@LaurenLovesNutrition.
The window of opportunity for building strong bones is surprisingly short. Approximately 40% to 60% of an individual's total bone mass is built during adolescence. This period is a crucial time for bone "banking," where the body deposits calcium to build density and strength that will need to last a lifetime. What our teens eat now directly influences how strong their skeletal foundation will be in the future.
Mental health refers to how we feel, think, and act. While some factors that affect our mental health are completely out of our control…
Dairy foods are chock-full of vitamins, minerals, and other good-for-you nutrients. But along with all the positive features that dairy foods offer, for some people, the natural sugar found in some dairy foods…
The DASH diet is one of the most popular diets out there. And while the term is tossed around as one of the “best diets” to follow for blood pressure reduction…
November is American Diabetes Awareness Month, allowing an opportunity to increase awareness and education around Gestational Diabetes…
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If you are a dairy lover, you are surely familiar with the deliciousness of milk, yogurt, and cheese. Although kefir, a fermented dairy drink rich in many nutrients…