Nutrition is key to optimal health from birth throughout the lifespan. At every age and stage of life, nutrition matters.

The theme of National Nutrition Month is Food Connects Us and for week two is Connect with a Nutrition Expert.

It’s March, and that means it’s National Nutrition Month®! This year's theme is Food Connects Us. This week's theme is Connect with Food.

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

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

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...

Is the public confused about food and nutrition? Can it be challenging to differentiate between what is fact and what is fiction? Yes,...

“Why don’t nutrition experts ever agree?” “Why do nutrition experts keep changing their minds?” Do you hear those complaints? I do. I can...

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

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

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

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

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?...

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

Misconceptions are a nemesis to food and nutrition professionals. On one extreme are claims that a little gummy chew will melt away...

What is jargon? According to the dictionary, jargon is “special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group...

In the field of food and nutrition, a common point of confusion is the concept of risk. Much of our dietary guidance stems from the goal...

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

Numbers, data, and statistics make up much of what we communicate about nutrition. From simple statements like “make half your plate...

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...