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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Sep 4, 20232 min read
Meet Me - Lychee!
Lychee joins the Meet This Food series from Southeast Asia. I was first introduced to lychee through lychee flavored chu-hi while in...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Jul 2, 20232 min read
School Garden Series
In this 4-part webinar-style video series, I've included all of the information I've gathered on school and community garden spaces and...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Jun 10, 20231 min read
Nutrition Through The Ages: Summary Infographics
Supplements Pregnancy Breastfeeding/Lactation Infancy Toddlers School-Aged Children Adolescence Young Adults Adults Older Adults Other...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
May 24, 20239 min read
Nutrition Through The Ages: Older Adults
Although the body of an older adult is often characterized as when body systems begin to slow down - muscle mass, bone mass, and muscle...
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Melissa Dempsey MA., Pharm.D.
May 21, 20236 min read
Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition - Drug & Nutrient Interactions
By the time adults are 50 and 60 years old, 75% are taking prescription medications daily. By the time we reach 80 years of age, 90% of...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
May 5, 202310 min read
Nutrition Through The Ages: Adults
We've arrived at adulthood with an age bracket reflecting a large segment of the population. This is the age group that most nutrition...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Feb 20, 20238 min read
Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition - Orthorexia (Clean Eating)
I'm often asked why I decided to become a dietitian after years of teaching. I tend to gravitate towards discussing a need for change and...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Feb 8, 20234 min read
Allison <3
"Sun shows up for another dawn, close my eyes how life goes on" - Allison Parisi (How Far Between) It's impossible to understand fully...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Dec 11, 20223 min read
Meet Me - Acorn Squash!
Acorn squash is the perfect, personal-sized squash. It's easily prepared and can take on many variations of flavors depending on what...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Nov 13, 20223 min read
Meet Me - Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash are crazy. They are the perfect example of a food that looks way different when you prepare it compared to what you...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Nov 6, 20228 min read
Nutrition Through The Ages: Young Adults
Ah...young adulthood. If it wasn't for this age bracket, shows like Love Island and Too Hot To Handle would probably require participants...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Meet Me - Butternut Squash
It's fall. So many things "pumpkin" have arrived (and are all welcome in this house just in case you're wondering). In light of this, I...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Sep 18, 20227 min read
Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition - Disordered Eating & Eating Disorders
Body image concerns can become deeply embedded, and ultimately dangerous, during adolescence. This is when thoughts, emotions, and...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Aug 16, 20223 min read
Meet Me - Pluot!
Pluots, plumcots, and apriums ALL come from combining together their parent fruits, plums and apricots, and there are even more varieties...
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Irlena (Ale) Penaloza, MS, RDN
Aug 1, 20225 min read
Nutrition Through The Ages: Special Edition - School Nutrition 101: The Good, The Bad, & The Future
The Good School meals tends to have a bad reputation, and it can be challenging to find accurate information if you are not part of the...
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