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If your clients and patients ask you about red yeast rice, also known as Hong Qu, Hon-Chi, Anka, or red Koji, and whether they should take it to lower their cholesterol levels, you may want to read on.

Variety is the spice of life. It’s also the engine driving the field of nutrition—and the approach taken by each of the dietitians profiled in this 15th annual showcase of RDs who are making a difference in their daily work and in the world.

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms among clients and patients are prevalent. In fact, a largescale survey has found that more than 60% of Americans from a nationally representative sample had one or more GI symptom in the past week.