Young adults are seeking ways to enhance focus, mental clarity, and mental stamina, yet nutrition is often overlooked as a key factor in cognitive performance. Dietitians can integrate brain-focused nutrition education to empower this population to make more informed dietary decisions in ways that align with their values.
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Dietitians are not just end-users of AI tools. They can be cocreators, leaders, and subject matter experts on AI projects. In this article, Today’s Dietitian interviewed four trailblazing RDs who are at the forefront of shaping AI in nutrition care.
This continuing education course examines the impact of vitamin D on diabetes. Vitamin D and calcium homeostasis may play direct and indirect roles in the development of diabetes and vitamin D can affect numerous complications associated with this disease state.
The newest generation of antiobesity medications (AOMs)—GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide), dual action GLP-1/GIP combinations, triple action injectables, and emerging injectable and oral medications—have changed the landscape for weight management, bringing weight loss success to many for whom weight maintenance had previously not been possible.
At the most fundamental level, diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a metabolic disease of the retina. When excessive glucose is present in the blood stream—as is the case with poorly controlled type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes—several metabolic pathways are upregulated to handle the hyperglycemic state.
Like many other dietary supplements, herbal supplements (HSs) continue to receive enormous attention from competitive and recreational athletes.
Regenerative agriculture is the new buzz word in sustainable farming. But what does it really mean? Does it do all it promises? How can food and nutrition experts sort facts from hype and help clients do the same?
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a collection of disorders that include abdominal obesity, hypertension (HTN), dyslipidemia including high triglycerides (TGs) and/or low HDL cholesterol, and impaired glucose metabolism (elevated fasting blood glucose).
If you’re headed to FNCE®, get ready to enjoy award-winning modern southern cuisine, farm-to-table fare, and global eateries galore.
Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing global enterprises, involving over an estimated 50 million women, men, and children in nearly every country of the world.