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I'm a Registered Dietitian (RD) and a Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) and work as a traveling Clinical resource manager for a Food & Beverage Management company (SODEXO INC.) I've been in the field of dietetics/nutrition for about 5 years and most

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Health & Fitness > Nutrition (Other) Nutrition tips for seniors: 1 of 4

Nutrition is important for everyone's health but it's critical for seniors as they are more succeptible for medical illness and health related problem associated with malnutrition. Malnutrition is very common among the senior's community and the reason for that is much more complicated than just the lack of food intake and u...
Society & Lifestyle > Asian Culture The belief of spirits and its impact on the Chinese culture: 1 of 4

The Chinese beliefs of spirits has been in existence since the religion of Buddhism, Taoism has been created. Those believes weigh heavily on Chinese Culture until today. For example, ceremony, legends, traditions and festivals were mostly based on the believes on spirits. There's "Shen" or known as the Heaven Spirits, Deiti...
Education > College Life How to eat healthy at college: 6 of 19

Going away to college means that you are going to be independent and taking charge of your own destiny. Most people experience the weight gain phenomenon because of unhealthy habits and lifestyle that they take on throughout their college years. Eating healthy is not as hard as most people would have thought . What's conside...
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to stretch your dollar further and make money last: 3 of 7

During the economy slow down and unemployment rates are at its highest, everyone wanted to know how to stretch their dollar and make their money last longer. There's many ways to slash your expenses and you might be able to save some money at the end. The most common categories of our spending are 1) Groceries/Dining, 2) Car...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness How to get more physical activity into your life: 3 of 6

Obesity continues to rise across many countries because of sedentary lifestyle and food revolutions. A lot of people complaints that due to their busy work and personal life's that they have no time to exercise. I personally think it's all excuses to get themselves to be active again. Physical activity doesn't have to be all...
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs What you need to know about the Japanese diet: 1 of 2

According to the World Health Organization,the Japanese has the longest life expectancy in the world. Japanese Men and Women are expected to live till 79 and 86 years old respectively, compared to 75 and 80 years of age for average Americans. Many of you may attribute this to their good genes but there's more to their secret...
Health & Fitness > Health Risks What is an edema?: 1 of 2

Edema is a medical term used to describe swollen area or puffiness in your body due to fluids that accumulate in spaces between your cells. Most edema occurred in the lower extremities (legs, feet, ankle and toes) but other body part can also be affected. Edema can happened to anyone but it's more prevalent in older adults a...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Interracial dating: 1 of 1

Although we are living in such an open minded world, interracial dating still stirred up a lot of controversial topics everywhere I go. I'm an independent women living abroad, away from my family and trying to find my own purpose in life. I was once into a very dark period after I broke up with my ex, who is the same race (C...
Business > Business Issues Company reviews: Sodexo, Inc.: 1 of 1

Sodexo Inc. is a food-service and facilities management company and is the leading provider in the industries in U.S, Canada and Mexico, with 7.7 billion annual revenue and 120,000 employees. The company strive for excellence and take pride in everything they do to provide the best service to their client and customers. It i...
Personal Finance > Retirement Understanding 401(k) account rules: 1 of 1

401 (K) is an employer sponsored retirement account for their employees as part of their benefits. It's a good way to kick start your retirement savings as most employer will match your contributions up to a certain percentage of your income. Take advantage of it and start saving now. However, there's also several rules that...