by Shelley Maniscalco | Mar 8, 2021 | Dietary Guidelines, Fruits and Vegetables
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... 
by Fred Durso | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog, Dietary Guidelines, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has deemed March National Nutrition Month. Keeping with this year’s theme to “personalize your plate,” we’re offering tips on individualizing your meals and getting the most enjoyment out of them. Read on; you might be surprised... 
by Fred Durso | Feb 10, 2021 | Dietary Guidelines
It’s been four decades since the release of the first Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a science-based how-to for developing a nutritionally adequate diet at all ages. Released every five years, each subsequent edition builds on the previous by incorporating new... 
by Fred Durso | Jan 26, 2021 | NOD Team
Interview by Fred Durso, Jr., Nutrition On Demand intern You could consider Shelley Maniscalco’s nutrition career a three-legged stool. One leg represents science, based on her time at the National Academy of Sciences supporting committees on nutrition-related... 
by Shelley Maniscalco | Dec 19, 2020 | Dietary Guidelines
How will USDA/HHS decide what will translate into the policy document? Some think of the translation from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC)’s scientific report to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) policy document as a black box and, honestly,... 
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... 
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