Is the public confused about food and nutrition? Can it be challenging to differentiate between what is fact and what is fiction? Yes,...

“Why don’t nutrition experts ever agree?” “Why do nutrition experts keep changing their minds?” Do you hear those complaints? I do. I can...

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What creates effective communication? I propose 8 principles are involved. So far, we have covered three: Communication is relational....

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You’re scrolling social media or looking at magazine covers in the grocery check-out line… which of these ads have you seen? “Doctors...

A common complaint about scientists in general and nutrition scientists, in particular, is that they can’t agree. One day they say coffee...

Do you, or others you know or work with, have a fear of a particular food or food component? If so, why? Is there truly danger lurking?...

Misconceptions are a nemesis to food and nutrition professionals. On one extreme are claims that a little gummy chew will melt away...

What is jargon? According to the dictionary, jargon is “special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group...

Has your communication ever been misinterpreted? Have you ever misinterpreted the messages or intentions of the communication of others?...

In the field of food and nutrition, a common point of confusion is the concept of risk. Much of our dietary guidance stems from the goal...

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National Nutrition Month® is a campaign of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, held each year in March, to “focus attention on the...

When you open your mouth to speak, what is the first sound you utter? Is it um or ah as you decide what to say? When you give a speech or...