by Fred Durso | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog, Dietary Guidelines, Tips and Tricks
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... 
by Fred Durso | May 27, 2021 | Blog, NOD Team
Get to Know Brittany Gorman, Consultant With Nutrition On Demand A passion for cooking at a young age propelled Brittany Gorman into a dietetics career. What has kept her here are challenging yet rewarding roles reaching people of all ages. She’s shaped young minds... 
by Fred Durso | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Dietary Guidelines, General Nutrition, Tips and Tricks
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... 
by Fred Durso | May 3, 2021 | Dietary Guidelines, Diets, General Nutrition
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... 
by Fred Durso | Apr 15, 2021 | NOD Team
Change is literally in store for Ward 8, the Washington, DC, community with the highest rates of poverty and chronic disease. In 2018, the grocery store retailer, Giant Food, launched a food-driven wellness initiative in Ward 8 that, in part, aims to make stronger... 
by Fred Durso | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Fruits and Vegetables, Uncategorized
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... 
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