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Cyclospora Outbreak 2026: What Every Food and Nutrition Professional Needs to Know

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…

Cyclospora Outbreak 2026: What Every Food and Nutrition Professional Needs to Know

As confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis surge across the United States, food and nutrition professionals are fielding more questions about food safety, fresh…

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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…

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…

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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…

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…

Accurately Completing the MDS 3.0 for Optimal Care and Reimbursement

The Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual to offer guidance on effectively providing appropriate…

Accurately Completing the MDS 3.0 for Optimal Care and Reimbursement

The Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI)…

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030

What’s New? It’s 2025 – so when will we see the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030? According to the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services, they will be…

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030

What’s New? It’s 2025 – so when will we see the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030? According to the USDA and Department…

Gut Health: Help Your Patients Develop a Healthy Microbiome and Manage Chronic Disease

Introduction According to the CDC, 60% of U.S. adults live with at least one chronic disease and 40% have two or more (1). Dietary approaches are a cornerstone of managing…

Gut Health: Help Your Patients Develop a Healthy Microbiome and Manage Chronic Disease

Introduction According to the CDC, 60% of U.S. adults live with at least one chronic disease and 40% have two or more…

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…

The Importance of Being Regulatory Ready in Long Term Care: A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist’s Perspective

Mastering Regulatory Readiness in Long Term Care: A Dietitian’s Perspective

In the world of long-term care (LTC), registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) play a critical role in ensuring the health and well-being of residents. Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks,…

Mastering Regulatory Readiness in Long Term Care: A Dietitian’s Perspective

In the world of long-term care (LTC), registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) play a critical role in ensuring the health and well-being of…

MNT for Kidney Disease – What are the Best Resources for MNT?

If you ask any clinical dietitian what the most challenging subject is for patients to understand and adopt, a common answer is “renal disease.” Most registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) working…

MNT for Kidney Disease – What are the Best Resources for MNT?

If you ask any clinical dietitian what the most challenging subject is for patients to understand and adopt, a common answer is…

MNT for Hemodialysis

Wilma is a 67-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Wilma also has type 2 diabetes and essential hypertension. She was recently admitted to a…

MNT for Hemodialysis

Wilma is a 67-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Wilma also has type 2 diabetes and…

Dietary Protein and Declining Kidney Function

Rosie, aged 71, went to her physician for a follow up for management of type 2 diabetes. Routine blood work found that Rosie’s glomerular filtration rate (GFR) had declined over…

Dietary Protein and Declining Kidney Function

Rosie, aged 71, went to her physician for a follow up for management of type 2 diabetes. Routine blood work found that…

Nutritional Needs for Older Adults During Times of Stress and Trauma

Critical illness such as trauma, injury, burns, wounds, pressure injuries, major surgery, or sepsis cause a stress response that can result in hypermetabolism, increased catabolism, and loss of lean body…

Nutritional Needs for Older Adults During Times of Stress and Trauma

Critical illness such as trauma, injury, burns, wounds, pressure injuries, major surgery, or sepsis cause a stress response that can result in…

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Nutrition News & Information Posts

Cyclospora Outbreak 2026: What Every Food and Nutrition Professional Needs to Know

Cyclospora Outbreak 2026: What Every Food and Nutrition Professional Needs to Know

Is Rising CO₂ Quietly Making Our Food Less Nutritious?

Is Rising CO₂ Quietly Making Our Food Less Nutritious?

Nutritional Priorities for GLP-1 Therapy: A Guide for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists

Nutritional Priorities for GLP-1 Therapy: A Guide for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists

Accurately Completing the MDS 3.0 for Optimal Care and Reimbursement

Accurately Completing the MDS 3.0 for Optimal Care and Reimbursement

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030

Gut Health: Help Your Patients Develop a Healthy Microbiome and Manage Chronic Disease

Gut Health: Help Your Patients Develop a Healthy Microbiome and Manage Chronic Disease

Which Nutrition Screening Tool Should I Use?

Which Nutrition Screening Tool Should I Use?

Mastering Regulatory Readiness in Long Term Care: A Dietitian’s Perspective

Mastering Regulatory Readiness in Long Term Care: A Dietitian’s Perspective

MNT for Kidney Disease – What are the Best Resources for MNT?

MNT for Kidney Disease – What are the Best Resources for MNT?

MNT for Hemodialysis

MNT for Hemodialysis

Dietary Protein and Declining Kidney Function

Dietary Protein and Declining Kidney Function

Nutritional Needs for Older Adults During Times of Stress and Trauma

Nutritional Needs for Older Adults During Times of Stress and Trauma

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