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Would you like to feel more creative? You can. And it won’t require any coursework or classes, just a reminder that we are all creative.
Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 9
- 3 min
Are your messages negative or positive? Reframe hard truths to empower audiences.
Many messages regarding nutrition and health come across as negative but positive framing is often preferred and possibly more effective.
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Nov 10, 2023
- 3 min
Is it possible to dispel misconceptions and misinformation? Yes. With authority.
Is the public confused about food and nutrition? Can it be challenging to differentiate between what is fact and what is fiction? Yes,...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 29, 2023
- 3 min
Obesity is misunderstood and BMI is misused. How can we provide clarity?
A nutrition topic that has gone through a major transformation in recent years is our understanding of the disease of obesity. When I was...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jun 23, 2023
- 2 min
Are magical nutrition solutions real or a misconception? Learn the truth.
You’re scrolling social media or looking at magazine covers in the grocery check-out line… which of these ads have you seen? “Doctors...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jun 16, 2023
- 3 min
Why can’t nutrition experts agree? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.
A common complaint about scientists in general and nutrition scientists, in particular, is that they can’t agree. One day they say coffee...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jun 9, 2023
- 4 min
Are dangers lurking in our food? Conquer this misconception with truth and respect.
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?...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jun 2, 2023
- 4 min
Can we conquer the good food - bad food misconception? Yes. With truth and respect.
One of the misconceptions about food and nutrition that drives nutrition professionals crazy is when people categorize food as all good...
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Guest post by Rachel Baer, MS, RDN, LD
- Oct 25, 2019
- 4 min
Finding Common Ground for Nutrition amidst a Culture of Controversy
Would you agree we live in an increasingly polarized culture? Specifically, in the field of nutrition, polarization and controversy are...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
Believe it… or not
When I was young, a favorite feature in newspapers and magazines was “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” fun fact cartoon. It was fascinating to...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 15, 2019
- 2 min
Seeing is believing
On a clear evening as the sun sets over the horizon, you just might be able to experience a phenomenon known as the “green flash.” It is...
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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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