Category: Education Series

By Debra Loder, RDN – Wickenburg Community Hospital It’s Spring!  When flowers start blooming, and trees start getting their leaves, my thoughts go to berries. I love berries!  Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries! They are sweet but a little bit tart and they go in everything. There’s nothing like a salad of baby spinach and tender greens topped with sliced …

Be Alert to the Signs and Symptoms of a Concussion Not all wounds are visible & brain injuries do not discriminate. What is a Concussion: A Concussion is a brain injury caused when the force from a blow to the head, sudden deceleration, or other impact to the body travels to the head. When the force of the body causes …

By: Debra Loder, RDN, Wickenburg Community Hospital As spring approaches, those of you who garden may start thinking about what you are going to plant this year. Having home grown fruit and vegetables during the spring and early summer months not only helps with your grocery bill, but is also nice to have produce freshly picked from your own garden. …

Originally Published in Quality Health & Wellness Magazine | Fall 2020   It’s not always clear when or why we should seek out the expertise of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Debra Loder, RDN at Wickenburg Community Hospital, provides answers to some frequently asked questions.  What is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and what is the difference between an RDN and …

 Click Here for class notes… Tune in as Debra Loder, RDN shares her tips on how to keep your salad fresher longer, the variety of vegetables you can add to a salad, and making your own salad dressing. Watch as she gives you inside tips to meal prepping your salads for the week along with some inspirational ideas for …

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Fruit & Nut Granola Bars ❤️ Join WCH in celebrating #NationalNutritionMonth by focusing on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and exercise habits.❤️ For more recipes to download and enjoy click the button to be redirected to the main Nutrition Education Page.   This weeks recipe from the kitchen of Debra Loder, RDN at Wickenburg Community Hospital… These …

Chickpea Pasta Salad ❤️ Join WCH in celebrating #NationalNutritionMonth by focusing on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and exercise habits.❤️ For more recipes to download and enjoy click the button to be redirected to the main Nutrition Education Page.   This weeks recipe from the kitchen of Debra Loder, RDN at Wickenburg Community Hospital… A must try …

Very Berry Broccoli Salad ❤️ Join WCH in celebrating #NationalNutritionMonth by focusing on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and exercise habits.❤️ For more recipes to download and enjoy click the button to be redirected to the main Nutrition Education Page.   Debra Loder, RDN with Wickenburg Community Hospital is going to take you on a cooking journey …

Invaluable, professional help from Debra Loder, RDN “Thank you. Your professional help was invaluable and made the difference in my surviving a very difficult period in which I could barely swallow liquids, even water. My diagnosis of achalasia, an inability of my esophagus to swallow and the lower sphincter to my stomach to open, made it almost impossible for me …