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Nutrition Story by Felicia Frazar photos Courtesy of HEB Nutrition, and myplate.gov
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ealth and wellness are essential to a long life. One of the key ingredients is nutrition. “The biggest role that nutrition plays ultimately is just how is your quality of life,” H-E-B registered Dietitian Puja Mistry said. “A lot of times the food that you put into your body, the combination of foods can make a huge difference in preventive care, allergy management, disease management, just overall longevity.
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Food is that primary resource that makes the biggest difference.” It is also an important aspect in preventative healthcare. Most registered dietitians work in hospitals and help with short-term care, Mistry said. However, nutrition is a long-term necessity, she said. “It is preventative care,” she said. “It is taking care of someone’s health. We help try to prevent people from getting to that point (of illness) by
