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As confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis surge across the United States, food and nutrition professionals are fielding more questions about food safety, fresh produce, and protecting patients who are immunocompromised. To provide evidence-based guidance within your scope of practice, you need to understand what Cyclospora is, recognize concerns that…
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Is Rising CO₂ Quietly Making Our Food Less Nutritious?
Is Rising CO₂ Quietly Making Our Food Less Nutritious? Short answer: Yes, new research shows rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) is reducing zinc, iron, and protein in dozens of staple…
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Is Rising CO₂ Quietly Making Our Food Less Nutritious? Short answer: Yes, new research shows rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) is reducing…
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Diet and Nutrition Care Manual Improves Patient Care and Regulatory Compliance
Providing consistent, high-quality nutrition care is increasingly challenging as patient acuity and case complexity rise, and practice guidelines continue to evolve in healthcare settings. Dietitians and interdisciplinary teams must interpret…
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Providing consistent, high-quality nutrition care is increasingly challenging as patient acuity and case complexity rise, and practice guidelines continue to evolve in…
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What Is Lifestyle Medicine—and What Does It Mean for Dietitians?
Chronic diseases are now among the leading drivers of disability, healthcare spending, and reduced quality of life in the United States (1). According to the CDC, 76.4% of U.S. adults…
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Chronic diseases are now among the leading drivers of disability, healthcare spending, and reduced quality of life in the United States (1).…
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The Essential Policy & Procedure Manual: Why a Strong Manual is Crucial for Healthcare Food and Nutrition Services
Maintaining up-to-date policies and procedures in healthcare is becoming increasingly complex as regulatory requirements, clinical guidelines, and food safety standards continue to evolve. Foodservice and nutrition teams must stay aligned…
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Maintaining up-to-date policies and procedures in healthcare is becoming increasingly complex as regulatory requirements, clinical guidelines, and food safety standards continue to…
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Maximizing Nutritional Value with Fortified Foods
Many patients cannot meet their nutritional needs through standard meals alone. Fortified foods provide a practical, food-first strategy to improve intake without increasing volume. What are fortified foods? Fortified foods…
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Many patients cannot meet their nutritional needs through standard meals alone. Fortified foods provide a practical, food-first strategy to improve intake without…
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CMS F812: How to Prevent Long-Term Care Survey Citations
F812, 483.60(i) Food Safety Requirements – Procure, store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety – continues to rank among the most frequent survey…
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F812, 483.60(i) Food Safety Requirements – Procure, store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety –…
Turning Nutrition Knowledge into Action: The Role of Culinary Medicine
What people eat has a direct impact on health outcomes, yet changing food consumption patterns in the United States create growing challenges for chronic disease prevention and management. In 2024,…
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What people eat has a direct impact on health outcomes, yet changing food consumption patterns in the United States create growing challenges…
Decoding the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Nutrition Professionals Need to Know
The release of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), 2025–2030, marks an important moment for nutrition professionals. As the foundation for federal nutrition policy, public health messaging, and many…
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The release of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), 2025–2030, marks an important moment for nutrition professionals. As the foundation for…
2026 Standards of Care in Diabetes: Key Updates Every Nutrition Professional Should Know
The 2026 Standards of Care in Diabetes, released by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), reflect a rapidly evolving diabetes care landscape – one that increasingly depends on nutrition expertise, individualized…
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The 2026 Standards of Care in Diabetes, released by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), reflect a rapidly evolving diabetes care landscape –…
Why Food Systems Are Now Central to Nutrition Practice
What the Updated EAT-Lancet Commission Means for Nutrition Professionals Food choices influence far more than individual nutrient intake. They shape long term health outcomes, environmental stability, and social equity. The…
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What the Updated EAT-Lancet Commission Means for Nutrition Professionals Food choices influence far more than individual nutrient intake. They shape long term…
What Nutrition Professionals Need to Know About the 2025 Hypertension Guidelines
Hypertension remains the most common and most modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and cognitive decline. The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Joint Committee…
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Hypertension remains the most common and most modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and cognitive decline. The American College…
Nutritional Priorities for GLP-1 Therapy: A Guide for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and related combination medications (referred to as GLP-1 medications) has surged in recent years as a powerful tool for obesity treatment. These…
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The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and related combination medications (referred to as GLP-1 medications) has surged in recent years…
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Whether you are new to eating disorders or a seasoned practitioner, the clarity and depth of the content in The Eating Disorders Guidebook course, will update your practice by delving into eating disorder classifications, assessment and diagnosis. Nutrition interventions also focus on…
The Eating Disorder Guidebook Self Study Course
Emma Fogt, EdD, MBA, RDN, FAND
Application of the nutrition care process with CKD can be a challenge because of disease and patient complexity. This CPE program provides the nutrition professional with a good resource to better understand this process in an easy-to-understand format with several different case…
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease with the Nutrition Care Process Course
Stacey Phillips, MS, RD
This course and required reading is a valuable evidence-based resource utilizing the latest advances in diabetes care supporting using a team approach to support people with diabetes to achieve near normal glycemic control.
Making Sense of Intensive Diabetes Management Course
Lisa Brown, RDN, LD, CDCES
The strength of this CPE program is how easily translatable the data is to clinical practice. The course provides specific data about which food groups included in a low-fat vegan diet provide the most benefits to body weight and fat mass reduction,…
Low-Fat Vegan Diet and Metabolic Health in Overweight Adults
Cassie Christopher, MD, RDN
This course and required reading is a wonderful review for new or returning clinical dietitians. A great everyday reference manual in a clinical setting!
The Dietitian’s Guide to Nutrition Assessment Course
Jamie Smith, MS, RD, CSG, LDN
This course provides the most current and pertinent information on the consumption of ultra-processed foods and cognitive health in aging individuals. I haven’t seen much information on this subject matter and every RDN should add this to their education arsenal.
Ultra-Processed Food and Older Adult Cognitive Health Self-Study Course
Sue Linja, RDN, LD
This continuing education program reviews critical aspects of the science of obesity, thoroughly examining the diverse mechanisms involved in body weight regulation. It is an opportune course for nutrition professionals, as the use of weight loss medications continues to expand. The case…
Weight Management in the Era of GLP-1s: Diet, Dopamine, and Drug Therapy
Aimee Shea, MPH, RDN, CCMS, LD
This topic is fairly controversial and updates are needed for clinical competence and excellence. This self study course allows the RDN and the NDTR to delve into evidence-based recommendations to shape their practice.
Guidance for Evaluation and Management of GERD- Short Course
Hannah Lowe, DNP, FNP-C, RDN, CDCES
I recommend this course and required reading because it makes a good CPE program for dietitians wanting to be more informed about the various aspects of intensive diabetes management. It focuses not only on nutrition therapy for diabetes, but also the larger…
Making Sense of Intensive Diabetes Management Course
Casey Seiden, MS, RD, CDCES
This Policy and Procedure Manual is the kitchen bible of manuals. It is the most thorough, practical and user friendly manual available on the market. The course emphasizes the practical application of material within the manual.
Policy & Procedure Manual: For Nutrition and Food Service in Healthcare Facilities, 2023
Katy Adams, MDA, RD, CSG, LD
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