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– by Kira Bursaw Throughout my time as a dietetic student in university, professors would always brush over the topic of dialysis. Renal nutrition, they indicated, was something we would learn lots about during the dietetic internship. Given this, I was feeling trepidation the first time I walked into a Fresenius Kidney Center on aContinue reading “Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Oh My!”

By: Rachel Miller Eating with a sustainable mindset is about choosing foods that are both healthy for our bodies and our environment. Determining whether a food is sustainable begins with understanding the production of that food and whether the farming practices used in its production have minimal impact on the environment. The University of MarylandContinue reading “Sustainable is Maintainable”

by Tyler Boatright Something about being a dietitian attracts the most type-A, overachieving, go-getters. This is a huge advantage for most of us during our lives as undergraduates, and probably helped us secure a spot in these internships, but those characteristics can quickly cause someone to sacrifice their mental health to finish a paper orContinue reading “Mental Maintenance”

The Kids Are Alright Michelle Guarnieri During my time at Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) in Washington D.C., I experienced a lot of change and excitement. After all, I was working with children for the first time! I finished my clinical rotation in December, and thought I knew what to expect at Children’s, but IContinue reading “The Kids Are Alright”

By Cristen Scifo When I used to think about making a positive impact on the environment, all that came to mind was the age old slogan “reduce, reuse, recycle.” Now I can’t think about helping the environment without thinking about healthy dietary changes. As part of this internship, UMD College Park Dietetic Interns have theContinue reading “Healthy Us, Healthy Planet”