At parties, I don’t usually talk about what I do for a living. I’ve quickly realized that a lot of people want to discuss food as soon as they hear I’m a registered dietitian. I tend to get waylaid by ...

Does all the nutrition and diet information out their overwhelm you? Is exercising more beneficial for weight loss than cutting calories? Could you be taking too many vitamins? Can you eat too much ...

Last week, the Trump administration released updated guidelines on what to eat and drink for good health — and a new, upside down food pyramid that has steak, whole milk and cheese near the top and ...

Consumer Reports' health and safety experts answer your common—and not so common—questions about food, nutrition, and healthy eating. A: You can simply wash, drain, and chop late spring and summer ...

We all know that we're supposed to eat healthy. But with all the fad diets, ads for supplements and store shelves filled with "new and improved" products, it can be difficult sometimes to know how to ...

Nutrition has become a popular topic of discussion. We hear about it on the radio, on TV talk shows, in magazines and books, through advertisements, in the news, online, and in casual conversations.

A recent column on oxalates — natural components in plant foods that, when consumed in excess, can interfere with calcium absorption and contribute to kidney stones — brought these questions from ...

Mary B. writes: “I appreciated your article about resistant starch and have a question. Do you need to refrigerate the rice for a day or can it go straight to the freezer for the same benefits?” Great ...

Yes! The MS in Nutrition Sciences, Dietitian Education Program (DEP) is a Coordinated Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The ...