Today’s Dietitian speaks with nutrition professionals to distinguish truth from error. There was a time when fat was the most-maligned macronutrient. Now ...

A few decades ago, people may not have been familiar with fermented foods. But they’ve seen significant growth in recent years, and demand doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Fermented foods saw an ...

Cultural competence within dietetics is encompassing the framework of cultural humility, with careful attention to avoid cultural appropriation and understand the impact of colonization in foodways.

This common mode of administration will give clients another option to help manage a variety of health conditions. The legalization of medical cannabis in California in 1996 paved the way for more and ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a fatal disease in which motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord degenerate as the disease advances.1-4 Neurons are ...

Evidence shows high-quality proteins, such as milk proteins, promote satiety, weight maintenance, muscle synthesis, and blood glucose control. For many years, nutrition professionals didn’t consider ...

Weight and thyroid function have been associated for decades, but recent research questions whether the link is causal. A hallmark of an improperly functioning thyroid is metabolic dysfunction, which ...

Making sense of dietary supplements (DS) and knowing how and when to recommend them can be a complicated matter for all dietitians. Navigating loose regulatory standards, proper dosing guidelines, and ...

Causing symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder commonly diagnosed in childhood.1,2 Depending on the ...

While some varieties of cheese offer potentially beneficial bacteria, clients likely need guidance on identifying them. Knowledge about the potential health benefits of consuming probiotics regularly ...

Evidence suggests certain dietary patterns containing specific nutrients can reduce symptoms of some of the most common mental health disorders. RDs play an important role in treating clients and ...

What, if anything, is behind the frightening headlines about this mild-mannered oil? There’s a great deal of negative information in the media and on the internet about canola oil, most of it based on ...