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How to Enhance Learning at Home for Kids

Ana De Guzman

Jan 12, 2022
6 min

How to Enhance Learning at Home for Kids

See how Refin features Kids In Nutrition! Just look for "Set up learning in the kitchen"!

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Senator Cory Booker: Restoring Our Broken Food System

Jayson Toweh

Jun 23, 2021
3 min

Senator Cory Booker: Restoring Our Broken Food System

Cory Booker joined the Senate Committee for Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry in 2021.

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The Role of Nutrition in Primary Care Settings

Lauren LaTour

May 11, 2021
4 min

The Role of Nutrition in Primary Care Settings

Workers and students in the medical elaborate on their own experience utilizing nutritional education in clinical practice.

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Shoelaces, Clean Clothes, and Cracked Eggs

Nancy Martz

Mar 21, 2021
4 min

Shoelaces, Clean Clothes, and Cracked Eggs

Like doing laundry and dressing oneself, cooking is a life skill, and it takes time to learn.

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Marisa Gardner

Mar 14, 2021
6 min

The 7 Rs of Sustainability

Many of today's most common lifestyle choices are harmful to our planet, but that does not need to be the case.

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Marisa Gardner

Mar 8, 2021
4 min

What is Sustainable Living?

It is both our individual and collective responsibility to nurture and protect the earth we live on.

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Plant Protein: A Friend of Human & Environmental Health

Dylan Biel

Mar 2, 2021
6 min

Plant Protein: A Friend of Human & Environmental Health

A vegetarian or vegan diet can easily meet dietary protein requirements as long as caloric needs are met and a variety of foods are eaten.

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Michelle Nicolet

Feb 25, 2021
5 min

OH MY OMEGA-3s!

Omega-3s are ESSENTIAL, meaning the body cannot make it and it MUST be consumed from food!

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Dylan Biel

Feb 15, 2021
3 min

The Inside of Pesticides

The use of pesticides is the subject of great debate and can cause levels of fear and apprehension when people choose what foods to eat.

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COVID-19 & Nutrition: Exploring the Connection

Lauren LaTour

Feb 8, 2021
4 min

COVID-19 & Nutrition: Exploring the Connection

We can empower ourselves with nutritional knowledge and work to increase immune strength through improved metabolic health.

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Michelle Nicolet

Feb 2, 2021
5 min

Saturated Fats: A Food-Based Approach

It's much more important to look at a food’s entire food matrix rather than its specific fatty acid content when determining CVD risk

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COVID-19 & Our Food System: Exploring the Connection

Angela Shields

Jan 27, 2021
2 min

COVID-19 & Our Food System: Exploring the Connection

It is clear that our relationship to natural ecosystems, including food production, will be essential in future pandemic prevention.

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Mindful Eating: A Practice for Children and Adults Alike

Dylan Biel

Jan 18, 2021
4 min

Mindful Eating: A Practice for Children and Adults Alike

Mindful eating is a practice that allows us to better connect with ourselves and our food during an activity that we do every day.

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Angela Shields

Jan 10, 2021
3 min

Addressing Systemic Racism in Nutrition

Diet-related diseases--such as diabetes, obesity, stroke, heart disease, and cancer-- disproportionately impact communities of color.

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KIN’s Response to The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025

Angela Shields

Jan 4, 2021
5 min

KIN’s Response to The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025

The DGA isn’t just a mere guideline, it arguably has one of the most powerful influences on what Americans eat.

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Angela Shields

Dec 27, 2020
3 min

Environmental Impact of Our Food System

One of the greatest challenges we face is ensuring that future generations will have access to a nutritious diet in a sustainable way.

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The Need for Food Sustainability Education

Angela Shields

Dec 21, 2020
2 min

The Need for Food Sustainability Education

Just as different foods can have differing impacts on human health, they can also have differing impacts on the environment!

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