Tracie Cavalier, RDN, LDN, CNSC
Senior Clinical Dietitian
Neuroendocrine Tumor
Tracie Weil Cavalier, RDN, LDN, CNSC is a Registered Dietitian with a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Nichols State University. Tracie has been providing nutritional counselling for almost 15 years working in both inpatient and outpatient clinical setting. She is currently working for NOLANETs at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner, LA, assisting NETs patients with gastrointestinal issues related to Neuroendocrine Tumors thus dramatically improving the quality of their lives.
Tracie is also a board-Certified Nutrition Support Clinician specializing in managing patient receiving Total Parenteral or Enteral Nutrition. She performs comprehensive nutrition assessment, malnutrition screenings, and nutrition education to patients and caregivers.
Tracie is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), and Louisiana State Local Dietetic Association. She is a member of dietetic practice groups Oncology Nutrition (ON) and Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM). She is also licensed in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Does Turkey Make You Sleepy?
Let’s face it, at the end of any big meal (Thanksgiving turkey or otherwise), we all tend to feel a bit sleepy. This is because digesting large amounts of food is hard work for your body – especially large amounts of carbohydrates.
Easy Foil Packet Recipes Cooked on your Grill
Foil packet recipes are thought to be reserved for cooking on a grill, by the campfire, or in the oven. But, during this post hurricane period, foil packet meals can be a life saver if a grill is the only means of cooking.
Metabolism-Boosting Foods and Spices
It’s the new year and many of us have a similar resolution: try to lose weight. This can be overwhelming when looking through Instagram for “fitspiration” posts only to end up feeling overwhelmed because you will never be able to live off of kale and 1,000 push-ups a day.
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Dietary fiber is known best for its ability to stop or relieve constipation. Fiber also provides other health benefits such as maintaining a healthy weight and lowering your risk of diabetes, heart disease and types of cancer.
