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Eating healthy after cancer: Nutrition tips for survivors

Eating healthy after cancer: Nutrition tips for survivors

You’ve finished cancer treatment and now you’re ready to focus on life after cancer. This is the perfect time to take control of your health through proper nutrition. Our Midwestern upbringing can sometimes impact efforts toward a healthy diet. For example, many of us have grown up with meat as a staple with meals, and […]
Ellen Grimlie, LRD 4 min read
A healthy child gets ample sleep, nutrition and activity

A healthy child gets ample sleep, nutrition and activity

You can develop a healthy lifestyle for your child from day one
Danae Lund PhD, LP 15 min read
Could your baby have an allergy to milk?

Could your baby have an allergy to milk?

Learn how to identify and manage a milk allergy.
Tracie Newman, MD 4 min read
Cancer diet: Don’t just survive cancer; thrive at the table

Cancer diet: Don’t just survive cancer; thrive at the table

Cancer may change the way you can taste and eat food, but you can still enjoy eating.
SHN Staff 21 min read
A mild chicken recipe packed with protein and well tolerated

A mild chicken recipe packed with protein and well tolerated

Chicken is a great protein choice and often very well tolerated.  Adding in the corn and black bean salsa provides extra vegetables and protein punch with the Mexican flare we all love. Ingredients ½ cup corn ½ can black beans, rinsed and drained ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper ½ ripe avocado, sliced 1 […]
Ellen Grimlie, LRD 2 min read
Turmeric trumpeted as cancer fighter

Turmeric trumpeted as cancer fighter

Spice has potential health benefits but may affect chemo and radiation
Heather Knutson, MS, RD, CSO, LD 9 min read
The ABCs of vitamins in pregnancy

The ABCs of vitamins in pregnancy

From A to K, vitamins play a critical role in a healthy pregnancy
SHN Staff 9 min read
How to manage your child’s food allergies

How to manage your child’s food allergies

It's difficult to determine the cause when considering food allergies in childhood.
Giridhar Guntreddi, MD, FAAP 14 min read
Stay energized during cancer treatment with super shakes

Stay energized during cancer treatment with super shakes

Calories and protein intake is vital during cancer treatment.  Our Super Shake recipes were designed to help in those times that chewing, swallowing or just eating becomes difficult.  Be sure to use the recipes as a guide and don’t forget you can always add in other ingredients that you may have on hand.   Enjoy! Vanilla […]
Ellen Grimlie, LRD 2 min read
Try ginger tea for nausea, heartburn or vomiting

Try ginger tea for nausea, heartburn or vomiting

What’s the skinny on ginger?
Sonja Lien, MD 8 min read