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By: Cierra Peterlin The obesity epidemic is as prevalent as ever in the United States today, and I am not just talking about adult obesity. Childhood obesity is a major problem affecting one in five children worldwide, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). During my rotation with Children’s National Hospital’s obesity program, theContinue reading “Pediatric Obesity: More Than Just a Larger Body”

By: Felix Pan Born approximately within twenty years of one another, a generation of individuals may share common experiences from events that shape their beliefs, values and characteristics. One of my recent rotations showed me that these generational influences can impact how we learn, how we communicate and even what we eat. I learned thatContinue reading “Nutrition Counseling Tools: Generational Characteristics and Effective Communication”

By: Felix Pan “EGGS YOLKS ARE SAFE TO EAT! CAN NUTRITION ADVICE BE TRUSTED?” Do you ever see headlines like these? Quick, controversial, and tantalizing! How do these headlines ensnare our attention for hours on end? To help us answer this question, we need to understand informatics: the use of data, knowledge, and information toContinue reading “Improving Engagement In Data Visualization”

By: Anamarie Bergman To me, being a dietitian entails helping people change their relationship with food or improving their intakes to benefit their health. My rotation at the Frederick County Farm to School Program allowed me to do just that with a video I created for school-aged children. Farm to school (F2S) empowers children toContinue reading “Nutrition Ed Through Visual Media”

By: Zoe Rosner After 12 weeks of eating, sleeping and breathing clinical dietetics, I am happy to announce I still love it. Prior to beginning the program, I anticipated that clinical would be my favorite rotation and I was excited, though slightly anxious, to see if the experience would live up to my expectations. MyContinue reading “All Things Clinical”