Clinical Nutrition Center

08/13/2025

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08/06/2025

A High Protein, High Fiber Side Dish or Meal (CNC Dietitian and Patient Approved)

1 box of bean or red lentil pasta
1 can chickpeas/garbanzo beans rinsed and drained
2 cups pre-washed kale/cabbage coleslaw blend- If you would like to replace it, simply use any coleslaw or broccoli slaw option. You may also use a mix of finely chopped kale, thin sliced cabbage and shredded carrots.
1.5 cups diced Persian or English cucumber
1 cup diced dill pickles
½ cup diced red onion
⅓ cup chopped fresh dill
For the dressing:
¾ cup lowfat plain greek yogurt
2 tablespoon mayonnaise
¼ cup dill pickle juice
¼ cup chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried dill
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:
Cook pasta according to package instructions and rinse + drain chickpeas. Allow pasta to cool.
To a large bowl, add cooked pasta, chickpeas, kale slaw, cucumbers, pickles, red onion and fresh dill.
For the dressing: in a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients under the Dressing list. Instead of the fresh dill and dried dill and other dried ingredients/seasonings, you could use 2-3 tsp of Trader Joe's Dill Pickle Seasoning located by the other dry herbs/seasonings. Once fully combined- taste and adjust seasoning and vegetables to desired preferences.

06/09/2025

With the help of our Obesity Caucus, effective immediately, the AMA has just elevated Obesity as a Public Health Priority.

What does this mean? Resolution 427 called on the AMA to elevate obesity in their strategic plan. This will put obesity on equal footing as other critical diseases including hypertension and pre-diabetes.

Thank you to American Medical Association Caucus members, and to the for placing their trust in me to represent them at the AMA.

Well done!

06/04/2025

Is there still a role for older obesity medicines like phentermine and Contrave? Dr. Lazarus shares his opinions along with Courtney Younglove, M.D., FOMA, FACOG, DABOM and Shagun Bindlish MD FACP FOMA in this piece on MedScape by Alicia Gallegos.

Obesity specialists say first-generation anti-obesity medications often get a ‘bad wrap,’ but these drugs can be effective and cost-friendly for many patients.

05/29/2025

Get to know your CNC staff: Rebecca Groen
Rebecca has been CNC store clerk and protein shake expert for 2.5 years. To relax, she enjoys art. She stays active with gardening, walking and spending time outside. Her favorite CNC store item is a tie between the Salted Toffee Pretzel bar and the protein coffee. Her favorite thing about working for CNC is meeting new people and talking about fun recipes clients are using. A fun fact about Rebecca is that she is a very talented artist from chalk art to pumpkin sculptures she is always bringing a bit of art to our lives.

05/27/2025

Get to know your CNC Staff: Svetlana
Svetlana has been with CNC for 27 years and has been assistant office manager for the last 12 years. She enjoys taking trips with friends and family to relax. To stay active, she enjoys skiing and hiking. Her favorite item from CNC store is the Caramel Coca Bar but also gets the Chocolate Wafer Bar to take home to her husband. She loves working for CNC because she finds it very rewarding to see patient progress and happiness during their transformations for health. A fun fact about Svtlana is that she keeps her Christmas Tree up until February to continue the joy of the season.

05/19/2025

Get to know your CNC Staff: Chelsea Jenkins
Chelsea has been a Medical Assistant with CNC for three years. She enjoys spending time with her five kids and husband, cooking, and baking to relax. To stay active, she is always chasing kids and running around the house dancing and singing. Her favorite CNC store items are the beef sticks and BBQ chips. She loves working for CNC because of the caring and supportive team. She loves knowing she can make one patient smile each day. A fun fact about Chelsea is that is an amazing mama and between balancing five kids and work you'll still never catch her without a smile on her face.

05/15/2025

Get to know your CNC Staff: Aimee Lazarus.
Aimee has been CNC store manager for 15 years. To stay active, she enjoys running and hiking. To relax she enjoys reading mystery novels. Her favorite CNC store item is the Sweet and Salty Peanut Bar and Raspberry Wafers. She loves working for CNC because the staff is so close-knit. She loves that we are able to give the individual time and attention that patients deserve. A fun fact about Aimee is that she never played sports growing up but now spends every weekend attending sporting events for her kids.

05/02/2025

Get to know your CNC staff: Heather Thomas PA-C
Heather has been a Physician Assistant with CNC for nearly 20 years. She enjoys staying active with walking, taking classes at the gym with a variety of exercise and spending time outside. Her favorite CNC store item is the Salted Toffee Pretzel Bars. Her favorite part about working for CNC is partnering with patients in their transformations. She is an advocate for patient health and maintaining strength across all phases of life.

04/28/2025

Get to know your CNC Staff: Tiffany Flemig
Tiffany has been a medical assistant with CNC for 10 years. To relax she enjoys reading and stays active with walking and chasing children around. Favorite CNC snack item is the Peppermint Cocoa Crunch bar. She loves working at CNC because she loves helping people. She wants you to know that she has a festive scrub top for every season and holiday and that fall is her favorite season.

04/25/2025

Get to know your CNC Staff: Jamie Shriver PA-C
Jamie happily joined the CNC team as a Physician Assistant in the fall of 2023. She enjoys kickboxing at KickHouse to stay active and playing video games to relax. She also enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family. Favorite CNC snack item is the new Key Lime bar. By far the best thing about working at CNC is hearing patient stories, celebrating success and watching folks overcome challenges to work toward their goals. She would like you to know that she feels so lucky to be a part of this team.

04/24/2025

Get to know your CNC Staff: Stephanie M.
Stephanie has been a Medical Assistant (and prior authorization expert) at CNC for 24 years! To stay active, she enjoys hiking and walking with her dog George and going to her kids basketball and soccer games. Her favorite CNC store item is the sweet and salty peanut bar.
When asked what she loves most about CNC: "Everyone I work with, such a great group, we are like family! And seeing familiar faces of some of our long-time patient, maintaining their weight loss all these years. Some of them who started with CNC when I did!"
Although she admits to not being a morning person she is always here working hard at 6 am. Thank you Stephanie for everything you do!