More Than Milk: Get to Know the Dairy Food Group
Stroll your local grocery store and you may notice that the dairy section now stretches beyond the confines of a single aisle. Besides various milk and milk products, this section now includes plant-based milk alternatives, lactose-free options, creams, cheeses, and...
From Meat to Meatless, Here’s How to Satisfy Your Protein Requirements
Protein comes in many meaty forms, from a juicy hamburger sizzling on the grill to a sliced turkey sandwich. But there are many ways to satisfy your body’s need for protein, which remains an American staple at mealtime. In fact, Americans in general consume more than...
Here’s Why Your Body Will Thank You for Not Going Against the (Whole) Grain
Some fad diets love to vilify grains for a variety of reasons. But there’s a reason grains remain one of our key food groups, and research has time and again linked grain consumption with positive health outcomes. Take, for instance, this eye-opening research...
Need Help Adding Vegetables to Your Life? Try These Tips
You’ve likely heard that vegetables are good for you, but why are these nutrient-dense goodies so important? We noted in a previous post that about 90 percent of Americans aren’t meeting recommendations for vegetable consumption. (The post is also an eye-opening...
Survey Says – Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Moving in the Wrong Direction
Let me set the stage. According to the newest (2020-2025) Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 80% of Americans do not consume enough fruit and nearly 90% do not consume enough vegetables. Further, intake has not changed considerably over the past 2 decades. The...
Photos from Nutrition On Demand's post
We are looking forward to spending time in Minneapolis connecting with colleagues, attending sessions, and checking out the exhibits at FNCE 2024. If you’re attending, we’d love to connect. ![]()
![]()
➡️ DM us to set something up!![]()
![]()
#FNCE #eatrightPRO #RDchat #nutritionprofessionals #nutrition #dietetics #conference #connections #networking
Yesterday, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report in response to the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to identify scientific opportunities, gaps, and priorities to advance nutrition science, with a particular emphasis on ensuring equitable access to the benefits of research.![]()
![]()
PCAST provided two overarching goals related to the federal investment in nutrition research:![]()
⏺️ Enhancing coordination of federal interagency efforts to strengthen the nutrition science evidence base, and ![]()
⏺️ Prioritizing equity in federal nutrition research.![]()
![]()
The report details how these goals can help create a range of nutrition interventions that strategically improve the health of the U.S. population, with a focus on those disproportionately affected by health disparities due to long-standing structural inequities which create barriers to healthy dietary patterns and lifestyles. ![]()
![]()
🔗 Read the report at the link in our bio.![]()
![]()
#nutrition #science #nutritionscience #nutritionresearch #research #eatrightPRO #nutritionprofessionals #NutritionInDemand
We are looking forward to hearing the latest nutrition science and spending time with colleagues at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual conference in Chicago. If you’ll be there, we’d love to connect! ![]()
![]()
➡️ DM us to set something up!![]()
![]()
#Nutrition2024 #nutrition #nutritionscience #research #conference #connections #networking #eatrightPRO #RDchat #nutritionprofessionals
Last week, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) met for the fifth time. The Subcommittees presented a lot of data along with draft conclusion statements based on their review of the evidence.![]()
![]()
Some notable takeaways are:![]()
⏺️ Food pattern modeling analyses indicate that nutrient intakes benefit from some modifications as well as flexibilities to the Healthy U.S.-Style dietary pattern.![]()
⏺️ No new nutrients of public health concern were identified (so potassium, calcium, vitamin D, and fiber remain).![]()
⏺️ The DGAC reviewed the current science related to ultraprocessed foods (UPF) and determined that: Limited evidence suggests that dietary patterns with higher amounts of foods classified as UPF consumed by children, adolescents, adults, and older adults are associated with greater adiposity (fat mass, waist circumference, BMI) and risk of overweight. ![]()
![]()
🔗For a detailed recap of the meeting, check out our blog at the link in bio.![]()
![]()
#DietaryGuidelines #nutrition #science #nutritionresearch #foodpolicy #healthpolicy #eatrightPRO #rdchat #dietitians #dietitiansofinstagram #nutritionindemand
Recent Comments