Food, reproduction, and (most of all) grace!
It has been nearly 12 months since what I ate had a direct impact on not just me, but my son. I became pregnant in April of 2018 and delivered a beautiful baby boy on Christmas Day. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), you might imagine that I was vigilant...
Dietary Guidelines: Our Advice…ENGAGE!!
It is March!! Known to some as the month that the clocks go back on Daylight Savings Time or the month that “comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” (who else CANNOT wait for the latter part of that old adage?). But, for those of us dedicated...
The C Word
February was Cancer Prevention Month and March is National Nutrition Month. As a dietitian who works part-time with oncology patients, I have learned a lot over the past year about nutrition and cancer, to include greater awareness of the abundance of confusing...
What “Nutrition On Demand” Means…
It is absolutely our pleasure to present the new Nutrition On Demand (NOD) web site!! SHOUT OUT to our RD web designer and visionary, Whitney Bateson; our engaged and invaluable team members, Cat Taylor and Angela Leone; and our voluntary all-things-tech guru...
DIET SCHMIET.
Feeling confused about what the right diet is for you? Who isn’t, I ask. Especially when we are constantly bombarded by tons of articles, testimonials, ads, posts, products, and whatnot… But, what if…that million-dollar question for everyone on the face of this planet...
The 60-day comment period for feedback on the translation of the DGAC Scientific Report into DGA policy is ongoing! If you have yet to register for the virtual meeting on January 16, when oral feedback from the public will be shared with USDA and HHS, don’t forget to do so! Sign up at dietary guidelines.gov ![]()
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Ahead of these upcoming deadlines, we have eagerly read the DGAC report and compiled some of the key recommendations. Review our topline takeaways at the link in our bio.![]()
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The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report was released today! A 60-day comment period will begin tomorrow. The public can submit written feedback to inform the translation of the science into DGA policy.![]()
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On Monday, December 16 at 1 PM ET, registration will open up for a special meeting that will be held on January 16 for oral comments. Should fill up fast so stay up-to-date at dietaryguidelines.gov!![]()
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▶️Read the report at the link in our bio◀️
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We are looking forward to spending time in Minneapolis connecting with colleagues, attending sessions, and checking out the exhibits at FNCE 2024. If you’re attending, we’d love to connect. ![]()
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Yesterday, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report in response to the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to identify scientific opportunities, gaps, and priorities to advance nutrition science, with a particular emphasis on ensuring equitable access to the benefits of research.![]()
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PCAST provided two overarching goals related to the federal investment in nutrition research:![]()
⏺️ Enhancing coordination of federal interagency efforts to strengthen the nutrition science evidence base, and ![]()
⏺️ Prioritizing equity in federal nutrition research.![]()
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The report details how these goals can help create a range of nutrition interventions that strategically improve the health of the U.S. population, with a focus on those disproportionately affected by health disparities due to long-standing structural inequities which create barriers to healthy dietary patterns and lifestyles. ![]()
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🔗 Read the report at the link in our bio.![]()
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