Learn more about the most popular products on store shelves and what the science says about their nutrient content and safety profiles. The USDA estimates that the average American consumes more than ...

Social media, podcasts, and the internet can be a mixed bag of nutrition and health information, and one of the latest questionable claims making the rounds is that seed oils cause everything from ...

Ever since vitamin K was discovered in the early 1930s, all the attention has been directed toward its role in coagulation. Although both the K1 (phylloquinone) and K2 (menaquinone) forms of the ...

When it’s time to hit the hay, the food you ate may determine whether you have a restless or a refreshing night’s sleep. It’s no secret that Americans struggle with sleep. According to the National ...

You likely give your clients many reasons for eating healthier—weight loss, heart health, preventing or managing chronic illness. But how often do you emphasize the importance of maintaining a healthy ...

Though still in its infancy, the research linking certain fatty acids to improved visual acuity and cognitive performance in babies is strong. The importance of nutrition in relation to infants’ ...

Take a behind-the-scenes peek at the work that goes into preparing skaters for a long, strenuous season, courtesy of the New York Islanders’ strength and conditioning coach. Excess body fat isn’t an ...

Many dietitians and their clients like to start off the day drinking a cup of hot tea and following up with a glass of iced tea with a spritz of lemon at lunch- or dinnertime. Worldwide, tea ...

You know how important fiber is to your clients’ health. It can help them maintain proper digestion and elimination, lower blood cholesterol levels, stabilize blood glucose, and even lose weight. Yet ...

Weight-loss counseling can be frustrating for both dietitians and clients. Telling clients that they must lose weight for health reasons or that they need to eat less and exercise more often generally ...

Reducing intake of foods such as apples, pears, and peaches may spell relief for individuals with irritable bowel syndrome and other conditions. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional diarrhea, ...

They're an underused but much-needed tool in the dietitian's toolbox to help identify more cases of malnutrition and improve patient outcomes. Dietitians have many tools in their toolbox to assess the ...