We all hear the same questions and misleading information out there regarding if coffee is really good or bad for you. I don’t know about you, but I love my coffee. Especially since I have been in my dietetic internship it has been a life saver and a great pick me up.

I usually do only 2 cups of coffee twice per day. I have one cup in the morning and one in the afternoon as a pick me up. My ideal cup of coffee is simple, and straight black. I sometimes will add a little bit of almond milk for calcium. I think some people don’t realize that research shows that coffee has health benefits. It only becomes unhealthy when we add tons of sugar, and flavorings/syrups to it, (yup, I admit those guilt trips to Starbucks getting my favorite, my raspberry vanilla soy latte, but hey once in awhile is okay!).

According to an article published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, recommended at no more than 3-4 cups of coffee per day. Evidence shows that that health benefits coffee has include lowering risk of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and some cancers. Also, coffee contains small traces of nutrients such as potassium, niacin and magnesium. Certain groups, such as people with hypertension and the elderly, may be more susceptible to the adverse effects of caffeine. Pregnant and breast-feeding women will want to limit intake to a maximum of 200 to 300 milligrams a day of caffeine (the amount in 2 to 3 cups of coffee). The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that pregnant women cap caffeine consumption at 200 milligrams a day.

So stay calm and grab that cup of joe!

Hey everyone! I finally had some down time today to post a blog. It has been a crazy, busy the last couple of months. As some of you may know, I have been currently interning at the Be Well Solutions Distance Dietetic Internship. I am two months away from graduating. My internship is 10 months long, but I have been surviving! Almost there! So exciting!

I am almost done with my eight month in my Wellness Rotation. This has been by far one of my favorite rotations. I have been interning at A Healthy Balance located south of Boston. I am very interested in wellness, and sports nutrition, so I finally have been in a rotation that suits my interests.

I definitley can say that throughtout a majority of my rotations during my internship  (food-service, community, clinical, and wellness), I have aquired better time management, communication skills, and problem solving skills, and better critical-thinking skills. The best part was that I got through all of this with the help and support from my family, friends, and my boyfriend. It has not been easy, and most of the time I felt the pressure and stress getting the best of me. A lot of times I had to step away and remind my self why was I doing this and what was the end goal. 

I would not change a thing regarding where I am in life. I am where I am in life for a reason and I am not giving up with a good fight. I must say I have had to fight through many hurdles, but it was all worth it. The dietetic internship is remarkably competetive and there is only a 49% acceptance rate each year. I did not get accepted into an internship during my senior year of college and feared where my life would end up from there. I honestly cannot complain. I feel like once I graduated from college, everything seemed to fall into place over time. I had the chance to figure out what I really wanted to do with my career, and believe it or not this time last year I finally became ACSM certified as a personal trainer and took a vacation in Germany and met long distance relatives that I have never met! Most importantly I really researched internships that I felt my chances were higher. And here I am! Sometimes you need to step back and let life take its course, eventually everything falls together one way or another with perserverance, faith, and courage. 

Starting in September, I will be finishing my last rotation doing my Emphasis which will be entrepreneurship, and mainly working with a registered dietitian who has their own private practice. This will be great experience for me considering a possible interest of mine is to someday have my own private practice focusing on wellness, nutrition counseling, and personal training. I definitley like to keep an open mind for big oppuritunities towards things I can see myself doing.

My moto for today is always keep an open mind, and never settle. We live in a big world, and no one, including yourself know what you are even capable of doing. Dream big!