Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

08/21/2025

Tired of all the nutrition noise in the news and on social media? 😵‍💫

✅ Today, we're pushing back against all the misinformation out there and launching the Nutrition Fact Check campaign!

🍎 In the coming weeks, we’ll be summarizing the best available science and evidence on hot nutrition topics to help you make confident, informed decisions about what to eat.

🔗 Learn more and get the facts at eatrightpro.org/NutritionFactCheck

08/11/2025

The OAND Social Media Team is looking for volunteers to create posts and content for our OAND social media platforms! Ideal candidates are dietitians, dietetic technicians, and students who are OAND members. If you are interested in volunteering, please email oandsocialmedia@gmail.com for more information.

Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 5, 2025!

07/29/2025

Join the Appalachian Children Coalition for the next installment of the AndHealth Youth Well-Being Summit, supported by Matt and Meara Scantland. This summit will explore how hope and belonging serve as powerful catalysts for youth success, offering evidence-based strategies and inspiring insights for educators, counselors, youth professionals, and community leaders.

Featured Presenters
Gregg Behr & Ryan Rydzewski of The Grable Foundation and co-authors of When You Wonder, You’re Learning:: Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids sharing an the Interactive Workshop: Wonder With Us – Mister Rogers’ Lessons for Building Creativity, Belonging, and Worth

Dr. Brett Zyromski
Associate Professor, Counselor Education, The Ohio State University
Keynote: Harnessing the Power of Hope and Belonging to Foster Youth Success

CEU credits available for educators, social workers, licensed counselors, and family & marriage therapists.

Registration link in the comments.

07/16/2025

Did you know women should be getting ~25 grams of fiber daily and men should be getting 38 grams daily? Learn about fiber sources and how to boost your intake from this article. https://tinyurl.com/mtfxw26d

Fiber is an essential nutrient. However, most Americans are falling far short of the recommended daily amount in their diets. Follow these tips to boost fiber in your diet.

07/03/2025

07/02/2025

Have a 4th of July cookout coming up? Check out this article from for healthy food ideas to bring! https://tinyurl.com/nhe33rar

Fourth of July and grilling go hand-in-hand, but that doesn't mean that you have to sacrifice nutrition for taste!

07/02/2025

Academy CEO Wylecia Wiggs Harris issued the following statement in response to today's passage of the reconciliation bill by the U.S. Senate.

07/02/2025

🚨Urgent Action Alert!!!🚨

Take action and urge your representatives to fund and support nutrition access with ’s Action Alert today: https://sm.eatright.org/ProtectNutritionAlert

🏦 The Senate has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a vote of 51–50. It now moves to the House, where Republicans can only afford to lose 3 votes. The full House will return to session Wednesday morning.

🚨 We have one last chance to call on Congress to use their votes to support evidence-based food and nutrition programs that are proven to work.

☎️ Take our NEW Action Alert to contact your representatives, and share this post to spread the word: sm.eatright.org/HouseReconAlert

06/18/2025

Did you know magnesium helps muscle function and plays a role in bone health? Magnesium can be found in leafy greens, milk, and whole grains. Learn more about the mineral and how much you should be having daily from this article. ⬇https://tinyurl.com/4tbpvk46

Magnesium is an important part of the more than 300 enzymes found in your body. These enzymes are involved in processes that help to regulate many bodily functions, including the production of energy, body protein and muscle contractions. Magnesium also plays a role in maintaining healthy bones and....

06/17/2025

Lung cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in the United States. Nutrition can play a role in the prevention and treatment for those with lung cancer. Learn more about nutrition for cancer from this article. https://tinyurl.com/5c449pyv

Lung cancer remains the third most common cancer in the country and has been the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Although more research is needed, some scientific evidence shows that eating more of certain foods may help decrease lung cancer risk. Registered dietitian nutritionists....

06/16/2025

Take action today!!⬇️⬇️⬇️

On Friday, June 13, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, alongside 19 national health and nutrition organizations, sent a letter to members of Congress, urging the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to defend progress made toward a...