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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,…

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…

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Nutrition Interventions Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Introduction As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), highlighted the need for continuously improving the quality of patient care. One specific point…

Nutrition Interventions Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Introduction As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), highlighted the need for continuously improving…

The FDA Food Code 2024 Supplement: Key Changes for Food Service Operations

In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration celebrated 30 years of the Food Code, a model that illustrates best practices for safe food handling in all establishments. Local, state,…

The FDA Food Code 2024 Supplement: Key Changes for Food Service Operations

In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration celebrated 30 years of the Food Code, a model that illustrates best practices for…

Which Nutrition Screening Tool Should I Use?

Nutrition screening is the process of identifying individuals who are at nutrition risk and referring those who would benefit from the nutrition care process to the registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)1.…

Which Nutrition Screening Tool Should I Use?

Nutrition screening is the process of identifying individuals who are at nutrition risk and referring those who would benefit from the nutrition…

Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health

Willie’s daughter, Simone, is worried about her father’s eating habits. Willie is 66 years old, has hypertension and coronary artery disease, and recently had angioplasty. Willie’s father died of a…

Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health

Willie’s daughter, Simone, is worried about her father’s eating habits. Willie is 66 years old, has hypertension and coronary artery disease, and…

Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Kathleen’s parents and grandfathers all died because of heart disease. Now 65, she assumed her risk was probably high due to family history, her 20 year history of hypertension, and…

Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Kathleen’s parents and grandfathers all died because of heart disease. Now 65, she assumed her risk was probably high due to family…

Identifying Malnutrition: Where Are We as a Profession?

Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) are aware of the importance of identifying and treating malnutrition. Malnutrition is thought to contribute to poor growth and development in infants, children, and teens and…

Identifying Malnutrition: Where Are We as a Profession?

Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) are aware of the importance of identifying and treating malnutrition. Malnutrition is thought to contribute to poor growth…

Comfort, Compassion and End of Life Nutrition Care Webinar

Managing Diabetes in Older Adults

What is the right strategy for managing diabetes in older adults? Do they require intensive diabetes management? The correct answer is – maybe! For purposes of this article, “older adult”…

Managing Diabetes in Older Adults

What is the right strategy for managing diabetes in older adults? Do they require intensive diabetes management? The correct answer is –…

Understanding Medications for Type 2 Diabetes

Individualized treatment plans are a must for successful diabetes management. The plan of care will depend on a patient’s comorbidities, preferences (including cost and access considerations), and level of intensity…

Understanding Medications for Type 2 Diabetes

Individualized treatment plans are a must for successful diabetes management. The plan of care will depend on a patient’s comorbidities, preferences (including…

Is My Patient’s Blood Sugar Too Low?

When treating adults with diabetes, most health care professionals focus on normalizing blood glucose levels and preventing hyperglycemia. But for most older adults, hypoglycemia is a bigger concern. Older adults…

Is My Patient’s Blood Sugar Too Low?

When treating adults with diabetes, most health care professionals focus on normalizing blood glucose levels and preventing hyperglycemia. But for most older…

Diabetes Best Practices: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Keeping abreast of the latest guidelines for diabetes treatment can be daunting. Fortunately, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) makes it more manageable by publishing the Standards of Medical Care in…

Diabetes Best Practices: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Keeping abreast of the latest guidelines for diabetes treatment can be daunting. Fortunately, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) makes it more manageable…

Sometimes All it Takes is a Big Heart

February is American Heart Month and Cancer Prevention Month! And did you know that National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) Week takes place February 22–28? As nutrition professionals, we can all…

Sometimes All it Takes is a Big Heart

February is American Heart Month and Cancer Prevention Month! And did you know that National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) Week takes place…

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Becky Dorner Blog

Becky Dorner & Associates News Posts

Turning Nutrition Knowledge into Action: The Role of Culinary Medicine

Turning Nutrition Knowledge into Action: The Role of Culinary Medicine

Nutrition Interventions Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Nutrition Interventions Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions

The FDA Food Code 2024 Supplement: Key Changes for Food Service Operations

The FDA Food Code 2024 Supplement: Key Changes for Food Service Operations

Which Nutrition Screening Tool Should I Use?

Which Nutrition Screening Tool Should I Use?

Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health

Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health

Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Identifying Malnutrition: Where Are We as a Profession?

Identifying Malnutrition: Where Are We as a Profession?

Managing Diabetes in Older Adults

Managing Diabetes in Older Adults

Understanding Medications for Type 2 Diabetes

Understanding Medications for Type 2 Diabetes

Is My Patient’s Blood Sugar Too Low?

Is My Patient’s Blood Sugar Too Low?

Diabetes Best Practices: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Diabetes Best Practices: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Sometimes All it Takes is a Big Heart

Sometimes All it Takes is a Big Heart

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