Vitamins and minerals, generally referred to as micronutrients, have numerous functions. Many are enzymatic cofactors in multiple metabolic processes necessary for energy utilization, cell differentiation, immune function, and blood clotting.
March 2025
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The argument that ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are harmful to health has been building for the past 15 years, heightened recently by some key events. Late last year, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee came under fire for indicating that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to recommend reducing or avoiding UPFs.
As with many ideas in the field of nutrition, the concept of antioxidants is often oversimplified by popular media in ways that run the risk of leaving out important details.
They may have followed different career paths, but the RDs who make up this 16th annual TD10 share one thing in common: they place a high value on mentoring up-and-coming dietitians.
This continuing education course identifies and examines the health claims and considerations associated with apple cider vinegar and provides strategies dietitians can use to help clients decide whether incorporating the vinegar into their diets is appropriate, safe, and effective.
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