By Heather Davis, MS, RDN, LDN Assessing an individual’s risk for prediabetes and, ultimately, type 2 diabetes (T2D), ...

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in cognitive performance and mental fitness among younger adults, driven by increasing academic, professional, and social demands. Young adults are ...

For athletes of any skill level, adequate hydration is imperative for optimal health and exercise performance. Yet, research suggests that more than one-half of athletes in professional, collegiate, ...

Although flax has been around for thousands of years in the form of flaxseeds, ground flax, and flax oil, only in the past decade has it begun appearing more commonly on grocery and health food store ...

Today’s Dietitian is doing its part to push the fiber intake of Americans with its fabulous list of the highest fiber foods people should be eating today. Many areas of nutrition tend to elicit ...

It may hold the power to help solve the world’s food safety problems, but are there any hidden costs to this high-tech solution? Food irradiation is today’s pasteurization. In the early 1900s, ...

Learn about the duties RDs perform, the challenges they face, and the rewards they receive from working in the prison setting. Consider a walk to work that includes passing through a seemingly ...

After years of conflicting information, many people remain confused about the alleged association between soyfoods and cancer risk. Here’s an update on the latest research that supports their safety ...

There’s a fine line between including foods deemed healthy in your diet and eating nothing but! Teaching your clients the value of all foods can help them forge a healthy relationship with eating and ...

Beauty is big business. According to a special report published in The Economist, approximately $160 billion is spent annually on beauty products worldwide.1 It’s clear that consumers are willing to ...

Overly thin people may be the envy of those who struggle to shed pounds, but as dietitians know, those who are significantly underweight risk infection, osteoporosis, and other medical conditions.

Dietitians know genes and diet interact, but is nutrition counseling based on genetic makeup ready for prime time? Why have public health efforts to prevent obesity and metabolic diseases been ...