Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
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Is using AI smart? Is it safe? That is the question... Just one day before publishing this post, the New York Times published an article...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 10
- 2 min
National Nutrition Month® - 50 Years of Celebrating Nutrition
National Nutrition Month® is a campaign of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, held each year in March, to “focus attention on the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
What does healthy mean?
When communicating about nutrition, the adjective “healthy” is used a LOT. Consider the many ways we use the word healthy as a descriptor...
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Guest post by Samantha Maldonado
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
No One-Size-Fits-All When Communicating with Others, Interview with Beryl Krinsky of B.Komplete
Beryl Krinsky owns a wellness company, B.Komplete, and the Komplete Business Dietetic Internship. Her company focuses on educating and...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Celebrate a world of flavors - without leaving home!
Do your menus need a revamp? Do you find yourself eating the same things over and over and over? Boring! This year’s National Nutrition...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
Waste not, want not. A book review of Zero Waste Cooking for dummies.
Zero Waste Cooking for dummies, by Rosanne Rust, MS, RDN, is a book much needed by today’s western consumers who have been spoiled by a...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 17, 2021
- 3 min
5 Tips for Pitching to the Media
Why should nutrition professionals pitch story ideas and messages to the media? In a nutshell: to expand our reach and influence by...
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Guest post by Taylor Lechner, MFN, RD, LD
- Sep 3, 2021
- 4 min
4 Healthy Habits That Could Turn Unhealthy
As dietitians, we dedicate years to learning how to help people be the healthiest they can be. We learn what to eat in what amounts, how...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
#NNM2021 promotes a personalized plate
During my many years of counseling patients from all walks of life, a common perception they arrived with was the fear that meeting with...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 21, 2020
- 2 min
Are you really an expert if you can’t communicate well?
Communication expertise is essential for nutrition professionals to make a difference and have an impact.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 8, 2019
- 2 min
March is...
March is the month for St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Break, March Madness, and… if you are an RDN, or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist,...
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Guest post by Miriam Erick, MS RDN CDE LDN
- Feb 1, 2019
- 5 min
Are old medical myths still around?
Asking this question in the first place… begs these questions: “Are there myths in medicine?” and if there are, “what might they be?” As...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 6, 2018
- 2 min
5 Tips for Teaching Young Children
I have been teaching young children since I was a teenager. This photo was taken back in the 90’s! Young children have long been one of...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 2, 2018
- 3 min
10 ways our environment is making us fatter
If you ask people on the street why people are getting fatter, you will get as many answers as the number of people you ask. People with...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jan 19, 2018
- 3 min
Why I love to teach nutrition to children
What is your favorite food? Why did you pick that food? Does thinking about eating it conjure up good memories? Was it one of your...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 29, 2017
- 3 min
What I learned at the table
I venture that outside of formal school I have learned more around a table sharing meals with others than in any other single place. I’ve...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 22, 2017
- 3 min
Could eating together help us live longer?
Did you know? Our country is in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic.” Consider these statistics: More than one-fourth of all American...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 11, 2017
- 2 min
Sew many virgins of Miss Communication
Let’s meet 10 of them: Starting with Miss Understanding, when what you said and what I thought you said are NOT the same. Much like the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 4, 2017
- 3 min
What defines Successful Communication?
Successful communication creates a sharing of ideas and feelings between the communicator and the audience. It results in an audience...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jul 28, 2017
- 1 min
Effective nutrition communication is not an accident
Effective nutrition communication is not an accident, but is strategically designed. It is the result of making a plan, working the plan,...
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