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The Power of Positive Eating: 5 reasons food isn't naughty or nice.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Dec 134 min read

The Power of Positive Eating: 5 reasons food isn't naughty or nice.

Explore why categorizing food as naughty or nice is so common and 5 reasons food is NOT naughty or nice.

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Can a communicator manage misinformation? Yes! Here's credible help.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Nov 153 min read

Can a communicator manage misinformation? Yes! Here's credible help.

Misinformation is wrong or misleading information. In this post, we will explore a helpful strategy for managing misinformation.

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Watch and adopt these 10 emerging trends in nutrition communication.

Guest post by Alexandria Hardy, RDN, LDN

Aug 163 min read

Watch and adopt these 10 emerging trends in nutrition communication.

In the ever-evolving landscape of nutrition, effective communication plays a critical role in shaping health. This post explores 10 trends.

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Are your messages negative or positive? Reframe hard truths to empower audiences.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 93 min read

Are your messages negative or positive? Reframe hard truths to empower audiences.

Many messages regarding nutrition and health come across as negative but positive framing is often preferred and possibly more effective.

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How do our decisions impact health behaviors? Which theories can guide us?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Apr 123 min read

How do our decisions impact health behaviors? Which theories can guide us?

When you are deciding on an action to take, are you aware of the decision-making process you go through? Why do you do what you do? In a...

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What are behavior change influencers? How can we use them to impact behavior?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Apr 53 min read

What are behavior change influencers? How can we use them to impact behavior?

When you hear the word “influencer,” what comes to mind? In today’s social media-saturated world, the word influencer has come to mean...

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National Nutrition Month® 2024 promotes farm-to-fork nutrition.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Mar 82 min read

National Nutrition Month® 2024 promotes farm-to-fork nutrition.

National Nutrition Month® is a campaign of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, held each year in March, when “everyone is invited to...

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What does home cooking look like in the 21st century?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Nov 24, 20233 min read

What does home cooking look like in the 21st century?

How often is everything served at a meal in your home made 100% from scratch? What does that term even mean today? We certainly don’t...

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Which ethics principles are of greatest concern when communicating nutrition?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Oct 20, 20233 min read

Which ethics principles are of greatest concern when communicating nutrition?

In last week’s post, we explored the importance of communication skills in elevating the nutrition expert to a nutrition authority . ...

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Obesity is misunderstood and BMI is misused. How can we provide clarity?

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Sep 29, 20233 min read

Obesity is misunderstood and BMI is misused. How can we provide clarity?

A nutrition topic that has gone through a major transformation in recent years is our understanding of the disease of obesity. When I was...

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What creates effective communication? Creating context for the audience is key.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jul 14, 20234 min read

What creates effective communication? Creating context for the audience is key.

What creates effective communication? This question is the focus of a series of posts featuring 8 key principles from Communicating...

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Are magical nutrition solutions real or a misconception? Learn the truth.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 23, 20232 min read

Are magical nutrition solutions real or a misconception? Learn the truth.

You’re scrolling social media or looking at magazine covers in the grocery check-out line… which of these ads have you seen? “Doctors...

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Why can’t nutrition experts agree? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 16, 20233 min read

Why can’t nutrition experts agree? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.

A common complaint about scientists in general and nutrition scientists, in particular, is that they can’t agree. One day they say coffee...

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Are dangers lurking in our food? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 9, 20234 min read

Are dangers lurking in our food? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.

Do you, or others you know or work with, have a fear of a particular food or food component? If so, why? Is there truly danger lurking?...

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Can we conquer the good food - bad food misconception? Yes. With truth and respect.

Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Jun 2, 20234 min read

Can we conquer the good food - bad food misconception? Yes. With truth and respect.

One of the misconceptions about food and nutrition that drives nutrition professionals crazy is when people categorize food as all good...

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Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Use AI to explain complex concepts.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Mar 31, 20238 min read

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Use AI to explain complex concepts.

Is using AI smart? Is it safe? That is the question... Just one day before publishing this post, the New York Times published an article...

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National Nutrition Month® - 50 Years of Celebrating Nutrition

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Mar 10, 20232 min read

National Nutrition Month® - 50 Years of Celebrating Nutrition

National Nutrition Month® is a campaign of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, held each year in March, to “focus attention on the...

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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Aug 19, 20223 min read

What does healthy mean?

When communicating about nutrition, the adjective “healthy” is used a LOT. Consider the many ways we use the word healthy as a descriptor...

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No One-Size-Fits-All When Communicating with Others, Interview with Beryl Krinsky of B.Komplete

Guest post by Samantha Maldonado

May 19, 20224 min read

No One-Size-Fits-All When Communicating with Others, Interview with Beryl Krinsky of B.Komplete

Beryl Krinsky owns a wellness company, B.Komplete, and the Komplete Business Dietetic Internship. Her company focuses on educating and...

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Celebrate a world of flavors - without leaving home!

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Mar 11, 20222 min read

Celebrate a world of flavors - without leaving home!

Do your menus need a revamp? Do you find yourself eating the same things over and over and over? Boring! This year’s National Nutrition...

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