Nutrition
When it comes to fitness and nutrition, diet buzzwords can easily lead us in the wrong direction. Let a Registered Dietitian help you navigate through the misinformation out there and set realistic, measurable, and sustainable goals for a healthier lifestyle. Contact our office to make an appointment with an IHG Nutritionist or Dietitian today!
Tips for a Healthier Halloween
Halloween kicks off the holiday season with temptation for sweet treats loaded with refined sugar and saturated fat. Dietitian Nutritionist, Katie Schaeffer, offers some healthy lifestyle tips for celebrating autumn & enjoying fall flavors.
A Diabetes Prevention Program participants shares their experience
If you or a loved one has Prediabetes, now is the time to make healthy lifestyle changes to prevent or delay Type 2 Diabetes. Learn how and find community with DPP at IHG!
The Importance of Maintaining Vitamin D Levels
As we welcome fall with shorter days and less time spent outside in the sun, now is a good time to consider vitamin D supplements with your health care provider. IHG Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Katie Schaeffer, discusses the importance of maintaining our levels of Vitamin D in our Western New York Region.
Take the 60 Second Diabetes Risk Test
The next session of our Diabetes Prevention Program begins October 5th. Type 2 Diabetes can be prevented or delayed by making lifestyle changes that include weight loss and more physical activity. Take the 60 Second Diabetes Risk Test today to find out if you or a loved one may be at risk.
Iodine & Salt | What role can they play our diet?
The micronutrient, Iodine, plays an important role in the human diet. But if iodine levels in foods are low, how can we successfully consume it?
Red Yeast Rice Extract Explained
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Katie Schaeffer, explains Red Yeast Rice Extract and it's possible effects on cholesterol in our latest Nutraceutical post.
One Small Change
If you don’t feel happy about the trajectory of your health, now is the time to make a change. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Katie Schaeffer, offers some hopeful perspective one how one small change a day can have a big payoff towards a healthier you.
Building Community with the Diabetes Prevention Program
Life is a journey you don’t take alone. Why should preventing type 2 diabetes be any different?
What is Prediabetes?
It is estimated that approximately 88 million American adults - 1 in 3 - have prediabetes. People with prediabetes are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and heart attacks. Learn how to identify if you have prediabetes or are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in our latest blog post.