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Lisa Haynes – UMCP Dietetic Intern Have you ever wondered what it takes to feed thousands of hungry college students every single day? During my food service rotation, I got to find out. I had the opportunity to spend three weeks on-site with the University of Maryland’s Dining Services, where I saw firsthand what itContinue reading “More Than a Meal: What I Learned from UMD Dining Services”

Before starting my rotation, I had no idea how much I would connect with my team and how rewarding serving my community felt. My experience working at Community Support Services (CSS) was truly unforgettable. Having worked in several food service settings before, I was familiar with meal prepping and production, but never in a settingContinue reading “More Than a Meal: How Cooking Built Connection at Community Support Services”

By: Chelsei James Imagine a world where everyone can access fresh, nutritious food, fueling growth, health, and strength. Community nutritionists and dietitians work to make this vision a reality by providing nutrition education, advocating for improved food access, and promoting chronic disease prevention on a broader scale. During my community rotation at the University ofContinue reading “Cooking Up Community Nutrition”

Every nutrition professional aspires to help their patients live healthier lives, but what happens when access to food is a barrier? No matter how sound your nutritional advice may be, it falls short if a family cannot afford groceries or lacks reliable access to food. During my rotation at Children’s National Hospital, I witnessed firsthandContinue reading “Goodbye Food Insecurity, Hello Food Pharmacy”

This one is for those endlessly curious about the anatomy – Have you ever seen a human stomach? Do you know what color it is, what shape it is, where it sits in relation to the rest of our organs, how big it is, and whether it really moves on its own? I had theContinue reading “Dietitians: Setting the Stage for Bariatric Surgery”