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... 
by Fred Durso | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog, NOD Team
Dietitians seldom follow the same career path. That’s the beauty of the field—opportunities abound in many areas. Tricia Psota’s career is a prime example of the many roads dietitians can traverse. She was a clinical research dietitian at the National Institutes of... 
by Fred Durso | Mar 24, 2021 | General Nutrition, NOD Team
Nutritionists and registered dietitians are not one in the same. So, what’s the difference between the two? “Nutritionist” can be a fairly generic title. Someone who saturates their social media feed or website with healthy recipes, for instance, could claim to be a... 
by Fred Durso | Mar 17, 2021 | Dietary Guidelines, Fruits and Vegetables, General Nutrition, Tips and Tricks
If your response is “I need a recipe to boil water” when people ask if you can cook, you’re not alone. Cooking can seem intimidating to many people. However, there’s good news: you don’t need your own cooking show to unleash your inner Julia Child. We’re here to prove... 
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