What is Allulose? By Hailey Crean, MS, RD, CDE, CSOWM In my practice, I encourage an all-foods-fit approach to nutrition and that includes sugar. And yes, even when managing diabetes. But, while some sugar fits, studies show most of us are eating way too much of it. In fact, the CDC estimates that between 2005 […]

Q&A session with Dan Coello for a feature on the BU Sargent Programs in Nutrition By Caroline Kohler Q: What is the most surprising/interesting thing you’ve learned in the DI? A: That people make mistakes in healthcare, and sometimes they can be pretty bad mistakes. While now it seems like common sense that people would […]

What exactly does a HAT Trick in Hockey have to do with Sepsis Therapy? By Jody Bergeron, RN, BSN, MS, CEN Hydrocortisone Ascorbic Acid and Thiamine Sepsis is a physiologic, biologic and biochemical chaotic state reflecting a dysregulated inflammatory response to infection. Sepsis exists on a continuum of severity, ranging from infection and bacteremia to […]

Dinners in a Dash: Healthy Meals in Less Than 30 Minutes  By Joan Salge Blake, EdD, MS, RDN, FAND September is #FamilyMealsMonth and as the saying goes, what’s old is new and this applies to the lure of dining out regularly.  According to the latest survey from the Hartman Group and the Food Marketing Institute, […]

Advocacy Summit  Hello fellow MAND members! This is Christina Ypsilantis, your President-Elect. I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics “Advocacy Summit” in DC this past July. As President-Elect, one of my roles is to help out with the Public Policy Panel (PPP). Within my first few weeks as President-Elect, […]

What Public Policy Means to Me As the 2018-2019 MAND fiscal year ends and the 2019-2020 year begins, I wanted to thank the MAND colleagues I have been fortunate to serve as MAND’s Director of Public Policy. I offer a hearty thank you to the outgoing members of the Public Policy Panel (PPP) for your […]

President’s Update I hope you’ve all been enjoying the nice weather. We’ve certainly had a rainy spring, but as the days get longer and the sun begins to shine more frequently, I’m loving every single minute of it! It’s so hard to believe, but this is my last President blog update. It’s been quite a […]

Malnutrition Awareness WeekTM and Clinics May 13-May 17 The Massachusetts Commission on Malnutrition Prevention Among Older Adults, in partnership with the Massachusetts’ Elderly Nutrition Program, is holding over 80 malnutrition awareness clinics May 13 – May 17. The campaign’s kick off will be 11 a.m., May 13, 2019 at Keystone Apartments, 151 Hallet Street, Dorchester. […]