With the increased popularity of plant-based eating, the flexitarian diet is gaining traction. The eating plan combines the concept of diet flexibility with vegetarian principles.
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Obesity in childhood has been a major topic and health concern in this country for decades.
In many ways, age is just a number. Just look at Diana Nyad, aged 64, who in 2013 swam from Cuba to Key West, Florida, a 110-mile swim in the open ocean, after four failed attempts and whose historic swim was recently retold in the 2023 Netflix film Nyad.
Food trends come and go, especially on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. But in 2023, cottage cheese—popularized as a “diet food” back in the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s and served with a few slices of fruit or as part of a salad—had a big moment, and it’s still going strong.
A few months ago, my husband and I visited the Caribbean country of Grenada (dubbed the Spice Island), located north of Trinidad and Tobago and south of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Dietitians are aware of two beverage categories that continue to increase independently in market share: alternative milks and cold coffees.
There’s some dispute over whether Hippocrates said the famous phrase, “Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.”
Job prospects for RDs continue to increase, with a projected job growth of 7% annually for the next 10 years, compared with 3% for all occupations.
Last fall, I traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, with a small group of dietitians, where we had an opportunity to tour a soybean farm, ride along on a combine to experience first-hand how soybeans are harvested, and spend an afternoon cooking various recipes with soyfoods.
Today’s DietitianVol. 26 No. 1 P. 4 Today’s Dietitian (TD) has reached another huge milestone! In May, we celebrated 10 years…