Qoncerns with Quena

03/22/2024

I recently reappeared on Action News 5’s Digital Desk to talk about “Nutrition as We Age” with Taylor Tucker. A great conversation!

Regional One Hospital’s clinical dietician Quena Johnson spoke with Taylor Tucker on the Digital Desk about the necessary steps to improve your nutrition as you age.

03/22/2024

I know I’ve been away for a while, but not in vain. Check out my appearance on Digital Desk of Action News 5 “Tricks to Sneak in More Vegetables” with Andrew Douglas.

Quena Johnson, clinical dietitian at Regional One Health, joined Action News 5′s Andrew Douglas at the digital desk to share some tips and tricks on how to sneak certain fruits and vegetables into your meals.

01/10/2024

What is BMI? BMI means “body mass index”. It is a tool used by healthcare professionals to place people in categories by comparing their weight to height. These different weight classes are then used to guess the likelihood of being/becoming ill. Keyword TOOL to GUESS likelihood of illness. BMIs have acceptions to the rule. Being in the “overweight/obese 1 class” doesn’t automatically make you unhealthy, but statistically increase your risk from suffering certain illnesses. Although I disagree with the statement “you can be healthy at any size”, I do believe that healthy is subjective. Healthy does not present the same physically on everyone. There are better ways to assess your quality of health than using a BMI such as comparing your hip to waist measurements, keeping vitals within normal range, and checking to see if your labs are within normal range. Do not limit yourself to a tool meant to sort out people at higher risk of illness from large crowds. Get personalized care, do not use a room thermostat on the wall to take your body temperature. That is not what it was created for.

Reference:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890841/

With love,
Quena the Dietitian

12/18/2023

Whew! This is a hard question I ask myself all the time. In the past I often found myself drained, over-whelmed, and easily irritated with my loved ones. I would hold in my emotions or ignore my needs until my body would cry for help without my approval.

It's great to be helpful. However, if you never learn to help yourself, how can you help others in the future? That's like trying to break someone out of prison when YOU have a warrant out for your arrest. Or we can say a remix of one of my favorite phrases "You leading a blind man and you have a blind fold on."

As I call myself to be real, I ask you all to be real with yourselves as well. Are there any calls for help from your body that you are ignoring?

Romans 12:8 CEB
If your gift is encouragement, devote yourself to encouraging. The one giving should do it with no strings attached. The leader should lead with passion. The one showing mercy should be cheerful.

12/11/2023

According to SSA.gov, the average retirement age is 67 if you were born in 1960 or later. The average lifespan in America is ~77 years but has been dropping the past two year. To my African Americans out there, the average lifespan is a little over 70 years. Add chronic illnesses such as Diabetes, Heart Disease, and/or Chronic Kidney Disease to the equation to skim some more years from that average. Not fun thinking about that right.

Making lifestyle investments such as eating, exercising, and non-harming stress management practices are ways to increase your life expectancy. I want to help increase your chances of having an enjoyable and long lasting retirement, however you have to commit to helping yourself first. When you are ready to get the ball rolling, I am and will always be more than happy to assist you.

Bible Quote for this series..........
"No discipline is fun while it lasts, but it seems painful at the time.Later, however, it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness for those who have been trained for it." Hebrews 12:11 CEB

12/09/2023

Just in case you missed my reel, welcome to Qoncerns! This page is meant to promote health tips! My specialty is nutrition, but I'm here to help you make great health decisions! Make sure to swipe to the end and share what you are curious about!

Sending love and wellness,
Quena

11/22/2023

Hey y’all!

Welcome back family, friends, and nice to meet you new viewers! My name is Quena (pronounced quiN-AYE) and I am a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. I bring to you this platform to serve as a resource for general nutrition tips. Food is my specialty, however my goal is to improve your quality of life though being an advocate of nutrition, fitness, and mental health. If you have a question related to health I am here to answer your questions or at minimum point you in the right direction.

Now that my spill is spilled, start asking me questions! I’m here to serve you.

With love,
Quena J. RDN/LDN M.A

11/23/2022

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Quena Johnson RDN, MA, BS shared a post on Instagram: "Super excited to share that I was invited to Shelby County, Tennessee’s very own Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Baby Café! Baby Café will be a place where women will receive free counseling and assistance from trained healthcare providers to...