Author Archives: Kara Christina Drapcho

Malnutrition in the Elderly

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Kara Christina Drapcho

For the past four years, I have worked as a food service worker in a nursing home.  Although at times this is very hard work, I have come to thoroughly enjoy this job and I have become extremely interested in … Continue reading →

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Milk for the Win

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Kara Christina Drapcho

Got milk? Everyone has heard this famous phrase at some point in their lives.  This social marketing campaign has been around for years; it began in October 1993 and is still prevalent to this day.  The campaign was originally created … Continue reading →

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Nutrition Tips for the Ages

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Kara Christina Drapcho

For my post this week, I decided to use a resource I found on choosemyplate.gov titled “10 Tips Nutrition Education Series.”  The material itself is a list of many different categories;  the categories encompass pretty much any topic you can … Continue reading →

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Creating New Healthy Habits

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Kara Christina Drapcho

At the beginning of every new year, I always have the same resolution:  eat healthier and exercise more.  However, as the weeks pass by, it becomes clear that this resolution is just not going to happen, as I’m sure many … Continue reading →

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