by Shelley Maniscalco | Nov 9, 2020 | Dietary Guidelines
Yes, all may be quiet on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) front (out here), but having been there back in 2010 and 2015, I assure you that it’s a combination of “all hands on deck” and “burning the midnight oil” inside the government. With just under a month... 
by Shelley Maniscalco | Oct 21, 2020 | Dietary Guidelines
The Nutrition Communicator’s Network is a program of USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP). This Network includes a group called the National Strategic Partners—comprised of diverse sectors and organizations dedicated to working together to help... 
by Shelley Maniscalco | Apr 1, 2020 | Diets, Fitness, General Nutrition, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
If you’re like the 80% of us (and growing) who are home-bound with a movable finish line—you know that there are no truer words right now than this: THERE IS NO BUSINESS AS USUAL! What does that mean? Well, something different for everyone, but suffice it... 
by Shelley Maniscalco | Feb 12, 2020 | Blog, Cancer Nutrition, Dietary Guidelines, Diets, Fitness, Fruits and Vegetables, General Nutrition, Uncategorized
In February we observe both Cancer Prevention Month and American Heart Month! Why take an entire month to shine a light so brightly on these two chronic diseases? I’ll give my 3 top reasons: Mortality (read: death) rates associated with each. ... 
by Shelley Maniscalco | Oct 27, 2019 | Blog, Dietary Guidelines
The funny thing about listening to the Dietary Advisory Committee deliberations for a day and a half is that it gives one perspective—particularly when one has been at it for (ahem) close to 20 years! I’ve found that being in the room is a different experience... 
by Shelley Maniscalco | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Dietary Guidelines
As someone who has been an avid student of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) from the outside, and then on the inside while working with the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion for 7 years, I was disturbed and disappointed to read the WaPo article... 
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