In honor of National Men’s Health month, this issue we focus the spotlight on Christopher Gunning, Clinical Nutritionist for Rutgers Student Health Services, and the New Jersey Healthy Kids Initiative (NJHKI) at Rutgers University – New Brunswick
This month we focus our spotlight on career changer Evelyn Fuertes, NDTR and bilingual Community Outreach Coordinator for the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
During National Public Health Week we’d like to feature one of our own, hard working, public health dietitians, Sara Elnakib, PhD, MPH, RDN. Sara grew up in northern New Jersey, between Jersey City and Paterson.
You’ve probably heard that the Mediterranean diet may help make your heart healthier, protect against cancer and even help you live longer. But did you know it also is a great pick for kids?
Earth Day was this past Saturday April 22, 2023 and while Earth Day is once a year, it’s a reminder that it should be celebrated everyday! One way to support this beautiful planet we live on is through the food we eat. Asking ourselves, “Is it sustainable?” is an increasingly important question being asked when it comes to agriculture and how we eat.
Just because National Nutrition Month is coming to an end, doesn’t mean the theme Fuel for the Future needs too. There are so many different ways you can continue to fuel your future through nutrition and wellness. Here’s some inspiration to continue with the theme from New Jersey Registered dietitians.
The Feast of Saint Joseph, Solemnity of Saint Joseph or Saint Joseph’s Day is a Christian feast day celebrating the earthly father of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated by many Christians in March and by the Eastern Orthodox Church on the Sunday after Christmas.
Holi is one of the most celebrated festivals of India and is sometimes known as the “festival of love”. On this day people forget all resentment and bad feelings towards each other and unite.
On March 9, 2023, the Academy will pay homage to our dietary technicians. For the first time we will recognize the day as DTR Day! And so, in honor of this historic event, we are turning the spotlight on DTR, Karey Fenning, a Camden County native who now proudly serves across the river at the distinguished Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Dr. Stewart is NJAND’s February RDN of the Month! In honor of Black History month, we are turning the spotlight on Dr. Victoria Stewart, a daughter of the NJ soil with roots in the Caribbean. Dr. Stewart is the Program Director for the Plainfield WIC and is also a CDR certified item writer.
The New Jersey Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics is the state’s leading professional organization for registered dietitian nutritionists, nutrition professionals, and students, representing over 1,500 members across the state.
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