Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a collection of disorders that include abdominal obesity, hypertension (HTN), dyslipidemia including high triglycerides (TGs) and/or low HDL cholesterol, and impaired ...

Today’s DietitianVol. 27 No. 8 P. 10 Deciding what to make for dinner or an afternoon snack can be a challenge at the best of times but toss confusion about processed and ultraprocessed foods into the ...

Telehealth and virtual nutrition practices were on the rise even before the pandemic made working from home the new normal for many dietitians. While this removed geographical boundaries for seeing ...

At the most fundamental level, diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a metabolic disease of the retina. When excessive glucose is present in the blood stream—as is the case with poorly controlled type 1, type ...

Have you ever walked through a buffet line where the salad or roasted vegetables were displayed first, and desserts last? Maybe a grocery store entrance caught your eye with a bright display of soda ...

Hospital food and nutrition services (FNS) teams are expected to meet high expectations as benchmarked on patient satisfaction surveys.

Like many other dietary supplements, herbal supplements (HSs) continue to receive enormous attention from competitive and recreational athletes. The hope of enhanced performance coupled with the ...

As food and nutrition experts, dietitians are well equipped to teach clients about nutrition and health and help them change their eating and lifestyle behaviors. Clients, however, must first have ...

Today’s DietitianVol. 27 No. 8 P. 4 When you ask most people unfamiliar with the profession what it is they believe dietitians do, you’re likely to receive dozens of answers—few to none of which ...

By Heather Davis, MS, RDN, LDN The wear and tear delivered by time’s passing seems inevitable. Although none are wholly immune, dietitians know that the difference between a patient’s aging gracefully ...

Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada have uncovered significant new evidence in the quest for the elusive goal of gaining muscle and losing fat, an oft-debated problem for ...

Since the new National School Lunch Program (NSLP) guidelines went into effect, school cafeterias across the nation have met difficult challenges while trying to ensure America’s children receive ...