Lower levels of certain vitamins and minerals were found to be associated with chronic pain in a recently completed study led ...

There’s 99.9% similarity across human genomes, with the remaining 0.1% variation being what makes each person unique.1 In ...

Succumbing to the disease’s devastating consequences has become a way of life in certain parts of the world. But it doesn’t have to be, and for some populations touched by the Diabetes Wellness ...

World-class speakers. Interesting and engaging sessions and workshops. Valuable continuing education credits. An atmosphere unlike any other conference. The Today’s Dietitian Spring Symposium ...

Research shows these diseases are interrelated as well as the strategies to prevent and manage them. It’s common knowledge that clients and patients with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of ...

Beta-glucans, a type of soluble fiber (SF) derived from several plant sources, have been postulated as having many therapeutic health benefits. Used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of ...

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 ...

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.

Experience this traditional, healthful eating pattern from the rustic, windswept island of Pantelleria in the Sicilian region of Italy. Sharon Palmer, RD, captured the magic of this island’s ...

Cultural competence within dietetics is encompassing the framework of cultural humility, with careful attention to avoid cultural appropriation and understand the impact of colonization in foodways.

Antinutrients are naturally occurring biological substances that provide plants with protection against harmful viruses, bacteria, and insects. These biological substances are termed “antinutrients” ...

Dietary fiber consists of nondigestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intrinsic and intact in plants. Functional fibers are isolated, nondigestible carbohydrates that have beneficial effects.