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Nutrition and COVID-19

FILE – This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health authorities are preparing for a possible pandemic as they work to contain a respiratory illness in China that’s caused by a new virus. Governments are working to contain the virus by limiting travel, isolating sick people and keeping travelers returning from the affected region under quarantine to watch for symptoms. (CDC via AP, File)

Here are some dietary tips for surviving social isolation during the pandemic..

My 5 top reasons African American males are dying disproportionately from COVID-19

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Yes, it is institutional racism – but that is not my specialty, so I am not going to comment on its outsized role.  Others who are studying the effects of racial disparity are much better at explaining it than me.  There will be lots of commentary about all the ways America has failed its African American population.  However, I’m a clinical dietitian who has counseled 100’s of middle-aged African American males and can speak about that. 

High blood pressure is a serious health problem

You couldn’t blame anyone from believing we are living in a dystopian fictional novel right now. 

COVID-19: Why you need to support your local farmer

From https://reader.chathamhouse.org/chokepoints-vulnerabilities-global-food-trade. Reprinted with permission.

Resiliency is the buzz word of the 2020’s. The Food and Agriculture Organization defines resilience as “the ability to prevent disasters and crises as well as to anticipate, absorb, accommodate or recover from them in a timely, efficient and sustainable manner.” Is our food supply resilient?  

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