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Illness-Related Malnutrition

During illness, the body is metabolically challenged with increased requirements for energy, protein and micronutrients. The increased demands are required to help the body stop

Medical Nutrition

Medical nutrition comprises specially formulated nutritional products designed to help meet the nutritional needs of patients who by reason of an illness, disease or disorder

Nutrition Assessment

Nutrition assessment is performed in patients who are determined to be under- or malnourished or at increased risk of developing malnutrition based upon the outcome

Evidence Corner For ONS

The benefits of oral nutrition support (ONS) have been consistently documented across different studies. We provide below a quick review of the benefits of ONS

Pre-Surgery Tips to Aid in Recovery

Surgery is an intentional but controlled trauma or injury inflicted on the body to correct certain disease states. As with any injury, surgery puts an

Oral Nutrition Supplements (ONS)

The American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition defines ONS as a manufactured liquid, reconstitutable powder, and/or solid product that contains a combination of carbohydrates,

Nutrition in Surgery

Nutrition is a vital aspect of the overall management of patients going to surgery. Patient who are malnourished or undernourished fare worse following surgery with

Pre-Surgery Fluid and Carbohydrate Loading

Getting your body well hydrated and maximizing nutrient stores going into surgery positions you to better withstand the stress of surgery. Surgery puts an extra

Enteral Nutrition (EN)

Enteral nutrition (EN), refers to administration of medical nutrition products via feeding tubes into the gastrointestinal tract. EN can be delivered directly into the stomach

Parenteral Nutrition (PN)

Parenteral Nutrition (PN) is a method of medical nutrition where nutrients (sterile solutions of simple sugar-dextrose, amino acids, lipid emulsions, vitamins and minerals) are directly

COVID-19: Your role in nutrition and lifestyle changes; boosting ‘innate immunity’

Two questions that are top-of-mind in our scientific community; How do we protect ourselves and reduce personal risk of contracting coronavirus? How do we fortify