We all know the importance of eating lots of plant-based foods throughout our lives for good health. Plant-based foods are chock full of vitamins and minerals that help fight disease and are good for our whole body, from our hearts and brains to our hair and skin. Research [...]
Not only does the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, organized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offer educational sessions (on topics relating to food and nutrition science, business, entrepreneur, clinical nutrition, and food service) and a huge food product and service Expo, but it offers [...]
Eating continues to get really complicated. Or at least some people make it that way. I recently listened in on a video interview of three doctors discussing which diet is best - Paleo, Gluten-Free, or Vegan. After listening to them for about 10 minutes, I thought - no [...]
I enjoyed the opportunity to tour Hedgeapple Farm (run by the Jorgensen Family Foundation, Inc) this week. The farm sits on about 310 acres near Frederick Maryland and raises Black Angus cattle.The tour began with a brief overview by Executive Director Dr. Scott Barao who shared the history [...]
You may be familiar with the term snake oil salesman. This term refers to someone who tries to sell a fraudulent health product that is unproven. They say history repeats itself, well here we are, believing the snake oil salesmen again. There's the Fed Up Movie mantra: "Everything [...]
If you haven't heard, a new movie about the potential causes of childhood obesity opened this past weekend. In the likes of Supersize Me, King Korn, and Food Inc (which claims that for "the average American, the ideal meal is fast, cheap and tasty"), this movie sensationalized the [...]
A colleague recently pointed out how people are often more worried about what their food is "free" of (sugar-free, antibiotic-free, hormone-free, gluten-free, wheat-free, fat-free), as opposed to the important stuff that the food is providing (protein, antioxidant vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals). Not to mention the enjoyment good food [...]
freedigitalimages.net When I was in college getting my undergraduate degree in clinical dietetics, I had a Food Science class that I loved. One class project involved designing a food science experiment using a control and experimental groups. My experiment involved using an artificial sweetener - aspartame [...]
I'm a nutrition consultant for various food and beverage companies, but my opinions are my own. Answering questions about caloric sweeteners at the Sweetener Studies booth. The 2013 annual conference of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FNCE©) was a huge success! There were so many insightful sessions [...]
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics just announced this week that they have approved the (currently) optional credential "RDN" for use by all Registered Dietitians (RD) credentialed by the Commisssion of Dietetic Registration. This is a hot topic among RDs right now, and, as with any change, there [...]