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“Wow, is it a type of diet? Isn’t it a type of salt?” That was my thought when people asked me about a Kosher diet. Born and raised in Vietnam, the only times I heard about Kosher was the salt brand used in cooking. After I came to the US, I learned more about thisContinue reading “Creating My First Educational Handout in a Clinical Setting – Kosher Diet.”

By Dietetic Intern: Rachel Amsellem Part of becoming a registered dietitian is being able to effectively communicate with your patients through verbiage, facial expressions, or visuals. During my rotation with Manna, my visual communication skills were put to the test as I was tasked to create a video of a recipe they could use forContinue reading “Manna- Yes, you CANna!”

By Dietetic Intern: Haley Flambaum Winter, Summer, Spring, Fall. Each season has unique nutrition recommendations, tips, and seasonal produce that can offer health benefits. At my rotation with the University of Maryland Campus Dining, my colleague, Rachel, and I were tasked to create a nutrition bulletin board to be displayed around the South Campus DiningContinue reading “Winter Nutrition and Wellness”

By Dietetic Intern: Amber Wall “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This saying came to mind after completing my rotation with the USDA’s SNAP-ED Connection program manager, Janice Schneider, MS, RDN, FAND. The SNAP Program serves itsContinue reading “Access to Food without Education Feeds the Problems of Tomorrow”

By: Julie Henderson The fear of the unknown can be a stronghold. That is what I felt when I was assigned to do my first podcast in my dietetic internship program. I chose this internship program with the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) because of what I didn’t yet know and what I wantedContinue reading “Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone to Grow Professionally“