This is the question everyone dreads. Nutrition communicators will never know the answer to every question, but they should know how to answer most questions related to the content within the presentation or article the communicator is being asked about. Preparing ahead of time and anticipating potential questions should eliminate the potential for having to say “I don’t know” very often. In this post, we will explore how to effectively respond to questions when we don’t know

Nutrition is key to optimal health from birth throughout the lifespan. At every age and stage of life, nutrition matters.

This week's theme for National Nutrition Month is to Explore the Connection Between Food and Culture.

The theme of National Nutrition Month is Food Connects Us and for week two is Connect with a Nutrition Expert.

It’s March, and that means it’s National Nutrition Month®! This year's theme is Food Connects Us. This week's theme is Connect with Food.

Explore why categorizing food as naughty or nice is so common and 5 reasons food is NOT naughty or nice.

Misinformation is wrong or misleading information. In this post, we will explore a helpful strategy for managing misinformation.

In the ever-evolving landscape of nutrition, effective communication plays a critical role in shaping health. This post explores 10 trends.

Many messages regarding nutrition and health come across as negative but positive framing is often preferred and possibly more effective.

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When you hear the word “influencer,” what comes to mind? In today’s social media-saturated world, the word influencer has come to mean...

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A nutrition topic that has gone through a major transformation in recent years is our understanding of the disease of obesity. When I was...

What creates effective communication? This question is the focus of a series of posts featuring 8 key principles from Communicating...

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?...

One of the misconceptions about food and nutrition that drives nutrition professionals crazy is when people categorize food as all good...