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. […]

President’s Update Happy Spring! It’s hard to believe that Spring is finally here. It’s so nice to have the longer days. I always feel a bit more productive when the weather starts to get warmer. We had a busy and very successful March. Starting with MAND’s Annual Day on the Hill where we were at […]

ANCE is in 2 weeks, have you registered? Please join us for our annual conference at The Four Points Sheraton, Norwood. To register for the event, please go to:  http://eatrightma.org/ance/attendee.cfm To download a copy of the flyer, please click here We look forward to seeing many of you on Friday, March 29th for a fun and educational […]

TB12: Fact or Fiction – Part 2 Research conducted by graduate students in NUTR 903: Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism at Framingham State University. The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance by Tom Brady was published in 2017, and quickly made the New York Times Best Seller list. At 41 years […]

President’s Update Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season, were able to take some time to relax and recharge and are ready to take on a new year. As I look back, Fall was a busy time with FNCE, PPW and several successful MAND events including a Dairy Tour at Great […]

  MDEF joins with RADA Cutlery to Fundraise for Dietitian Scholarships Please help us raise $3000 this year to fund scholarships for worthy candidates.  You get great knives and kitchen utensils at eye-popping savings and MDEF gets 40% of the cost.  Get your holiday gifts and make a wonderful charitable contribution at the same time.  Click […]

Trusting Your Gut: An Intro to Intuitive Eating By Jennifer O’Brien MEd, CHES What is Intuitive Eating? The concept of Intuitive Eating (IE) was coined in 1995 by two registered dietitians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, as an evidenced based, mind-body approach to sustainable nutrition.1 Research has shown that chronic dieting or restrictive approaches to […]

President’s Welcome Happy October! I hope you all enjoyed your summer and were able to take a little time to relax and recharge. I wanted to start off by thanking all our members for electing me in this position. I am honored to be serving as your president this year, and am looking forward to […]