By Aubrey Knickerbocker, MSN/DPD student When you think of hospital food in the United States, you don’t exactly picture an array of diverse cultural dishes. The lack of variety and cultural considerations is not surprising given that, in 2019, there were 9.8 million healthcare technicians and practitioners in the US (this includes surgeons, physicians, and […]
By Grace Ling MS, RD, CD, CDCES Have you ever wondered if intuitive eating and “therapeutic diets” can live in harmony? During my dietetic internship, I recall we had a special workshop on motivational interviewing and Health at Every Size® (HAES®) led by Ellen Glovsky Ph.D., RD, LDN. Coming from a clinically-focused internship, I believe […]
By Sarah Douglas (she/her), student MSN/MACP
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone disorder that causes weight gain, irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, facial hair, and mood swings. If left untreated, people with PCOS have a greater risk of heart disease and type two diabetes. Various diets are thought to be helpful for PCOS, but the most widely studied diet for heart […]
By Nicole Lyon, Mary Heid, and Ashley Bent, the GSDA Legislative Team In these unprecedented times, the nutrition and dietetics world is going through many changes with current issues: diversity and inclusion are redefining our profession, there is a push to expand Medicare-covered MNT services to include more health conditions, COVID-19 is opening the doors […]
By Taavi Moore This is a traditional Southwest Indian Feast Day cookie with a soft and buttery shortbread texture embedded with chunks of pine (piñon) nuts. These cookies are a tradition included in Native American Feast Days that occur all over the United States throughout the year. Native Feast days were introduced around the 1500s […]
By Leah Tarleton, MS, RD “If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” -Lilla Watson, Indigenous Australian or Murri visual artist, activist, and academic. Dietitians’ Role In Food Security Is there any […]
By Matthew Koontz, MS, DTR Nutrition counseling revolves around behavior change. Dietitians use goals to help us in the process, and many use the SMART goal guidelines, setting goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. These factors make a goal more effective, but SMART guidelines aren’t enough. While a goal to lower HbA1c […]
By Sara Kushner “For real and lasting improvements in the food system, we must do more than vote with forks. We must vote with votes, engage in politics, and advocate for food systems that distribute benefits not just to corporations, but also to people who need and deserve these benefits. This means creating a food […]
