nutrients

Nutrient Deficiencies Can Happen!

Written by Dietetics Masters CP Student Isabella Gorski Did you know that fewer than 10% of all Americans have a nutrient deficiency? That’s about 3 million people. A nutrient deficiency is what happens when your body does not get enough of a specific nutrient that it needs in order for you to be at your […]

Milk and Dairy! Not Everyone Needs to Avoid Cow’s Milk!

Written by UConn Dietetics student Heather Phillips Humans began drinking milk products at least 6000 years ago1. Yet if you walk into the dairy isle at the grocery store you will see rows and rows of dairy alternatives. These alternatives made from foods such as oats, almonds, cashews, and soy claim to be healthier for […]