NCES Healthy Habits 2020

Posted by on 2/3/2020

Changing behavior is never easy! And, our world definitely presents health and nutrition challenges for children, teens, adults and elderly, alike. We know your clients need you.

Heart Disease

Posted by Erin Nugent on 1/27/2020

Although there has been significant efforts to educate the U.S public on the causes of heart disease, 1 in 4 deaths each year is due to heart disease. However, heart disease can be prevented with healthy behaviors and diet.

Winter and Vitamin D - Are you getting enough Vitamin D this winter?

Posted by Mindy Gray, MS, RDN on 1/23/2020

Whether we like it or not, winter is upon us. Can we rely on sunlight to get enough vitamin D during the winter months?

Diabetes 2020: 5 Easy Steps for Patients and Families

Posted by Erin Nugent, Registered Dietitian, Kansas City on 1/9/2020

The greatest challenge is the amount of time that each of us has with any single patient and family members.

Diabetes 2020: The Registered Dietitian’s Impact on Change

Posted by Erin Nugent, Registered Dietitian, Kansas City on 1/9/2020

A great deal of resources and time have been dedicated to Diabetes Education, and there are times that many Registered Dietitians ask themselves, “Is what I’m doing really making a difference?”

NCES is the leader in Nutrition Education Content and Visual Teaching Products!

Posted by Chris Jackson - Owner | NCES, Inc. on 12/4/2019

We all know our behaviors effect our overall health! But, studies have shown most American’s lack adequate Nutrition Literacy, (Bauer, Briss, Goodman, & Bowman, 2014; Mozaffarian, 2016) and quality nutrition is a significant contributor to chronic conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease (Arnold et al., 2015; Garg, Maurer, & Reed, 2014; Mozaffarian, 2016).

NCES is the leader in Nutrition Education Content and Visual Teaching Products! Among our nearly 700 Hospital clients, we supply products and services that make a difference in lives of your providers, patients and families. Our products offer straight forward, easy-to-use, primary and secondary instruction methods.

How to Deal with Difficult Diabetes Patients

Posted by Chris Jackson - Owner | NCES, Inc. on 1/9/2019

As a dietitian, it is highly likely that you will have to deal with or are currently dealing with difficult patients, who suffer from diabetes. It is understandable for newly diagnosed patients or patients dealing with this disease for many years to experience stress and anxiety in daily management.

NCES in Action: A Commitment to a Healthier You!

Posted by Chris Jackson on 11/8/2018

I often forget that our workforce is fast changing â€“ and in exciting ways. The next generation is coming into healthcare, early childhood education, government and corporate wellness â€“ change is in the air. And we are changing too!

2018 in Review: The Consumer Shift to Technology for Outpatient Care

Posted by Rebecca MacKinnon on 11/7/2018

Healthcare is fast changing with a significant shift occurring as technology now plays a large role in outpatient care.

Intuitive Eating: The Only Answer to Losing Weight and Keeping it Off Forever

Posted by Bonnie R. Giller, MS, RD, CDN, CDE on 2/10/2017

You don’t have to dig too deep on the internet to come up with an answer to the age old question “what’s the best diet to help me lose weight”. A quick Google search comes up with 102,000,000 results. And most of these diets promise you quick results without having to put in too much effort.