Student Scoop

As registered dietitian nutritionists and future registered dietitian nutritionists, it is important that we promote overall health and wellness to clients, patients, community members and ourselves. However, when does prioritizing healthy eating become an obsession?

Internships are designed to give you myriad experiences, and my favorite experience so far has been working at food pantries to provide nutrition education. Through working with the food insecure population, I’ve learned valuable lessons

Beans, beans the magical fruit … I’m sure we have all heard this saying before, but beans really are a magical food, in a sense. They are the only food that can count as a

According to the Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets, in the year 2016, 3.3 percent of American adults were vegetarian, and 46 percent of these vegetarian adults were vegan. In a

It’s the day toward which all dietetic interns countdown: the last day of their internship. For the past six to 12 months (depending how long your program was) you were told where to go, what

You wake up at 7 a.m. and don’t have time to sit down for a bowl of cereal. At the office, you grab a cup of coffee and get busy. By the time you look

Still not sold on tofu? Tofu is a plant-based protein food, often used as a meat substitute, with a texture that often is described as “sponge-like.” It is time, however, to turn this description into something

After years of hard work, classes, a year-long clinical dietetic internship, sweat, blood and tears (or OK, no blood, but some sweat and tears), I passed my registration exam last year. What was the experience like? The exam contains

Although I’m currently completing my dietetic internship at Michigan Medicine, the relationships I formed as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Washington state continue to influence the way I interact with patients and the lens through which

Don’t underestimate the versatility of bananas! Implementing bananas into your dessert recipes makes for a healthy swap with added nutrients. This spin on the classic ice cream sandwich allows you to indulge in a dessert with

Successfully obtaining an internship in the competitive world of nutrition and dietetics requires great attention to detail. You must complete many pieces of the application process, one of which is the personal essay. Here are

Have you ever had to throw out a piece of fruit because it began to rot? Ripening occurs when enzymes such as pectinase and amylase break down starches and pectin, which softens and sweetens the

As an undergrad, I felt I excelled in writing and communications, and that I would have no problem developing my resume as I prepared to apply for dietetic internships. However, it wasn’t until my coursework in professional development, and eventually acting as a teaching

Every March we celebrate National Nutrition Month and the importance of nutrition education. It is just as important to make sure that we get community leaders involved in spreading our message. After reading about ways

National Nutrition Month is all about making small changes in our eating habits that can add up over time. One of the key messages from this year’s theme, “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” is to

Dietetics students are known to be a hard-working and dedicated breed, prone to waking up early and studying late into the night. With this dedication, we must find balance and a state of being that

When I first started studying nutrition, I was far from the healthiest eater I knew. In fact, I suffered from a serious addiction to diet lemon-lime soda — as in, a 24-ounce bottle a day

The field of nutrition and dietetics is a competitive one. Thousands of people across the country sign up every year to become students and begin their journey toward becoming registered dietitian nutritionists. So how do you