A great children’s book has captivating pictures, a wonderful message, and words that are fun to read for adults and fun to listen to for children. Great books for children about food have relatable themes and create fun opportunities for learning. In this post, I will share 10 of my favorite food books for kids and how they enhance learning.

Would you like to create food and nutrition experiences that young children love and are fun to teach? You can. Try the simple formula I created more than 30 years ago. It’s as easy as ABC. Begin your “lesson” with A – assessment and anticipation, follow with B – building blocks for learning, and end with C – closing and commitment.

Over the years, we may use different tools to teach, but the principles of effective nutrition education are timeless. Let’s explore what those are. In this week’s post, I will share what I believe are the three most important concepts children need to be exposed to and the three overarching principles of teaching young children.

When it comes to conversations about food and nutrition, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the trusted, evidence-based experts. But only if we are invited to the “tables” where these conversations are taking place.

For 20 years, IFIC has surveyed Americans about their beliefs and behaviors about food and nutrition. In recent years, IFIC has conducted two surveys asking Americans specifically about their trust in food and nutrition science. In this post, we will explore the key findings of these surveys about consumer trust and how best to respond.

Each year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics selects a theme and key messages to promote healthful eating and physical activity. This year's theme is "Discover the Power of Nutrition."

In this post, I make the case that as credentialled nutrition professionals, we are the superheroes for food and nutrition. We can rise above the conflict, remain true to the science, provide realistic and actionable guidance accounting for individual and cultural differences, and advocate for positive change within federally-funded programs.

For an audience to attend to, engage with, and act upon a message, they must trust the communicator. Strong audience connections build and strengthen trust. When communicating about science, those audience connections matter. Now more than ever.

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.

When you are deciding on an action to take, are you aware of the decision-making process you go through? Why do you do what you do? In a...

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

National Nutrition Month® is a campaign of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, held each year in March, when “everyone is invited to...