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...

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

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Would you rather receive feedback or feedforward? Since feedback is universally dreaded and feared, you would likely choose feedforward...

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

When we are overwhelmed, where does the fault lie? With ourselves or others? If we are honest, we must admit our role in taking on more than is reasonable, expecting higher standards than necessary, or not communicating our limitations clearly when others demand more of our time or energy than we can give. These are all in our power to control. We are not powerless in preventing and overcoming overwhelm. Overcome overwhelm by following A-B-C This post is the third in a 3-par

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Do you experience these feelings more often than you would like? When we experience overwhelm, it can lead to feeling paralyzed. We don’t know what to do first or how to tackle the load, so we don’t do anything or we keep putting it off. However, inaction is not the answer and procrastination inevitably leads to greater feelings of overwhelm. Overcome overwhelm by following A-B-C In the first post in this 3-part series, we stated that there are ma

What does it mean to you to feel overwhelmed? Like a juggler who can’t keep all your props in the air? Like you’re drowning? Or buried? Ask a student or faculty member at the end of a semester, an employee going through a reorganization or job change, or a parent juggling work and home, how they feel, and you are likely to hear a description of feeling overwhelmed. What does it mean to be overwhelmed? To be overwhelmed is to have more than we can manage realistically. It can

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...

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

What do you consider a vacation – relaxing on the beach, camping in the woods, climbing in the mountains, sightseeing in a city, a...

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...

Habits are successful because… well, because they are habits. We do them with little thought and minimal effort. However, a habit may...

Achieving goals and creating habits can be hard! To make the process more successful and permanent, we’ve explored the importance of:...

When you fail to achieve a goal or establish a habit, what barriers are most likely preventing your forward progress? Who or what is...

Habits are automatic behaviors, actions we take without conscious thought. To change a habit requires the opposite – conscious thought...