What was once considered only viable face-to-face is now possible, and even more effective at times, as a video call or a simple smartphone application.
In 2016, 12.3 percent of U.S. households were food insecure, and one population in particular is experiencing a rise in food insecurity: college students.
While there have been recent headlines predicting an increase in food security for some African countries, food insecurity is still a serious threat for the African continent.
The treatment of eating disorders is no easy task, but incorporating technology into traditional practice can make the experience more seamless and effective for both dietitians and their patients.
The fields of nutrition and health informatics are changing rapidly and opportunities available to advance the profession have exploded in the past year.
Since 1992, August has been the month to celebrate breast-feeding in the United States and across the globe. Nutrition and health organizations use this time to participate in activities to celebrate the work of health
Who would imagine a store where you select your groceries and leave without going to the cashier? That future is now. Technology companies and supermarket chains are working together to reinvent the trip to the
Many of you probably became dietitians because you wanted to make a difference, not only in individuals’ lives, but in the overall health and well-being of the population. We all choose different settings to work
Participating in research should be a part of every RDN’s workflow. Not everyone can be a principal investigator, but there are other roles to play. I learned this firsthand as a data gatherer on a
It’s no secret that the media plays an important role in nutrition. Long before social media existed, magazines, commercials and a multitude of internet articles portrayed both factual and distorted nutrition information. Now, social media
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States generated 68.6 million tons of paper and paperboard waste in 2014. This fact immediately evoked memories of going through countless packs of 3-by-5-inch cards to make stacks of flashcards when I was a dietetic intern just six
As a dietitian, I never thought that usability testing and user-centered product design would be part of my vocabulary, let alone tasks I would be actively involved in. According to Usability.Gov, “user experience (UX) focuses
Technology has made us reliant on automation to run processes and care for patients. In my work as a director of customer experience, I was recently involved in a transition from one software company to
With today's children getting their first smartphone at an average of 10, parents need to be more vigilant than ever. As an RDN, you might be asked for recommendations for a child looking to learn
I still remember the opening words of a medical student's history and physical, which I encountered doing a chart review as a new registered dietitian: "This unfortunate sole…" Looking back, I can't tell if he