Council on Future Practice Names its Top Innovators
11/10/2020 - The Council on Future Practice is excited to announce the top two innovators from the twelfth annual FNCE® Innovations in Nutrition Dietetics Practice and Education.
11/10/2020 - The Council on Future Practice is excited to announce the top two innovators from the twelfth annual FNCE® Innovations in Nutrition Dietetics Practice and Education.
10/23/2019 - The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals each benefit from working with Academy members who are experts in sports nutrition.
01/24/2019 - Canada's new Food Guide launched January 21, 2019, taking a modern approach to communicating dietary guidance to consumers, health professionals and policy makers.
08/22/2018 - The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and its Foundation, are opening new opportunities for collaboration between Academy members and communities worldwide with its global malnutrition projects.
08/21/2018 - Identifying and treating malnutrition can be especially challenging when assessing special patient populations.
08/21/2018 - Malnutrition is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among older adults.
08/21/2018 - While the current prevalence of U.S. children who experience acute or chronic undernutrition is unknown, the impact of malnutrition on outcomes is evident.
06/14/16 - While getting your letter published is not guaranteed, there are strategies for writing an effective letter to the editor that will improve your odds.
04/01/2016 - At first glance, volunteerism seems pretty straightforward: you donate your nutrition expertise and skills to causes that make the world a better place. You do it because giving back to your community is the right thing to do.
03/09/2016 - RDNs have the opportunity to contribute their food and nutrition expertise in a wide variety of settings throughout the community.
01/26/2016 - Winter has arrived, and while many people look forward to the cold weather for skiing and other outdoor activities, others head indoors until spring, cutting down on their opportunities for the exercise they need.
11/06/2015 - In an effort to help bridge what many feel is a gap between nutrition and food, more registered dietitian nutritionists are headed back to the kitchen — even culinary school — in hopes of starting a food blog, writing a cookbook or teaching healthy cooking classes in their communities.
10/01/2015 - The Federal Bureau of Prisons manages approximately 207,000 inmates across 122 institutions and will serve an estimated 227 million meals during the year. That's a lot of individuals to feed, and nutritional management of the prison population isn't taken lightly.
06/19/2015 - Over the past several decades North America has seen an increase in ethnic and religious diversity. With this growth comes the need to consider the unique dietary and nutritional needs of various populations. For instance, many Muslims observe specific ethnic food practices, especially during the month of Ramadan.
06/11/2015 - Ever wish you could moonlight as a dietary fairy godparent, whispering advice in your clients' ears as they walked the aisles of the grocery store? While the perks of the job may not include a magic wand, for many registered dietitian nutritionists, advising consumers while they shop for food isn't just a fairy tale.