Stephanie Ronco 3/8/22 Stephanie Ronco 3/8/22

Fatty Liver and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Deadly Combination

Fatty liver disease impacts between 80 to 100 million people in the US, and it's on the rise!

Stephanie Ronco 12/11/19 Stephanie Ronco 12/11/19

Start Simple: A New Choose MyPlate Tool

Eating healthy doesn’t have to be difficult, expensive, or time-consuming and can lead to a longer and healthier life.

Stephanie Ronco 10/9/19 Stephanie Ronco 10/9/19

Prediabetes: More Than a Blood Sugar Problem

While high blood sugar is an outward sign of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, it is not the only problem to treat with lifestyle changes and medications With higher-than-average risks for developing other health problems, careful attention must be paid to preventing heart disease, stroke and some cancers.

Stephanie Ronco 6/12/19 Stephanie Ronco 6/12/19

A Healthy, Plant-Based Diet May Protect Your Kidneys

New research suggests that eating a healthy plant-based diet may reduce the risk of kidney disease, but high-sugar, vegetarian junk food may raise that same risk.

Stephanie Ronco 12/5/18 Stephanie Ronco 12/5/18

Good Nutrition from Head to Toe

The food you eat affects every living cell in your body. From providing energy to padding organs, we need food for every part of our bodies. So, if you're looking for good health, try eating from head to toe...

Stephanie Ronco 3/7/18 Stephanie Ronco 3/7/18

Ways to Eat to Improve Your Sleep

Not enough sleep is linked with obesity, physical inactivity, mistakes at work, car crashes, and 10 chronic health conditions: heart attack, coronary heart disease, stroke, asthma, COPD, cancer, arthritis, depression, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes.

Stephanie Ronco 11/8/15 Stephanie Ronco 11/8/15

Potassium and the Dietary Guidelines

What is potassium? Why is it a nutrient of concern? How can people increase their potassium intake? What impact does potassium have on health? Get the answers to all these questions -- and more! -- in today's post!

Stephanie Ronco 10/23/15 Stephanie Ronco 10/23/15

Salt Substitutes Chart

What do you know about salt substitutes? My team and I have exhaustively researched 10 different varieties of salt and salt substitutes, and we've compiled the highlights of what we found into a handy-dandy chart.

Stephanie Ronco 10/16/15 Stephanie Ronco 10/16/15

5 Top Tips to Reduce Sodium Intake

There are lots of ways to cut down on sodium. Here are a few tried-and-tested approaches to reducing the salt in your diet...

Stephanie Ronco 10/11/15 Stephanie Ronco 10/11/15

Citrus 101

What do you know about citrus? What do your clients know? Today I want to offer a closer look at the basics of citrus -- what types of citrus fruits there are, what nutrients they contain, what impact on health they can have, and ways to incorporate them into a healthful eating pattern. There's even a new handout, if you know where to look!