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Edge: The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Changed and What Remai... Edge: The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Changed and What Remained the Same

Mar 12, 2026
Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jointly release the... more details

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Edge Express: Hidden Hunger in the Elderly: A Focus on Micronutrients

Dec 15, 2025
Many specific micronutrients are commonly deficient in the elderly. Food-based strategies can improve intakes, and working to... more details

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Edge: Fuel Your Filter: Nutrition Therapy for Liver Healthy

Sep 29, 2025
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has risen to over 30 percent of the population. NAFLD can be link... more details

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Edge: GLP-1 Medications: Dietary and Foodservice Implications for CDM, CFPP... Edge: GLP-1 Medications: Dietary and Foodservice Implications for CDM, CFPPs

Sep 22, 2025
This article slices through the scientific jargon and serves up GLP-1 in plain language: what these medications, officially k... more details

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Edge: Summertime Drinks to Prevent Dehydration in Older Adults

Jul 15, 2025
CDM, CFPPs in long-term care facilities can play a vital role in preventing dehydration. Finding ways to incorporate more flu... more details

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Edge: Reeling in Better Health with Seafood

Jun 17, 2025
Let’s dive into why and how to make seafood a bigger part of your menu to help residents, students, or clients meet the... more details

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Edge Express: Crafting Meals with Culture & History

Jun 11, 2025
CDM, CFPPs act as the “voice of the plate,” ensuring meals are not only safe and nutritious but emotionally signi... more details

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Edge: Training Staff w/ Nutrition in Mind: Bridging the Gap Between Foodser... Edge: Training Staff w/ Nutrition in Mind: Bridging the Gap Between Foodservice & Clinical Nutrition

Feb 3, 2025
The education of staff is essential to increase their understanding of how foodservice department goals relate to nutrition t... more details

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Edge: Revisiting the RAI Process for Nutrition

Sep 25, 2024
This article is based on the draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual released in June 20... more details

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Edge: Nutrition to Fuel Through Transitions

Sep 16, 2024
Nutrition and foodservice professionals often assist clients as they transition from one health status to the next. For examp... more details

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Edge Express: It's a Gut Feeling - An Overview of Gut Health

Aug 26, 2024
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY THE GUT IS SO IMPORTANT TO HEALTH? The trillions of microorganisms that live there play interactiv... more details

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Edge: The Power of Protein: Benefits and Menu Considerations

Jul 17, 2024
PROTEIN IS A POWERHOUSE NUTRIENT for any population, but especially for older adults and school-age children. Understanding t... more details

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Edge Express: Enjoy Flavorful Foods While Reducing Dietary Sodium

Jun 18, 2024
To assist healthcare providers in offering evidence-based guidance, this article presents an overview of sodium and its impac... more details

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Edge: Exploring Gluten-Free Low-Carb Diets for Improved Health

Jun 10, 2024
This article explores the use of this dietary trend along with current evidence-based information on health outcomes.... more details

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Edge: Supercharge Your Menu with Functional Foods

May 23, 2024
WHETHER YOU’RE WORKING IN LONG-TERM CARE, school food service, or a hospital kitchen, boosting the nutritional quality... more details

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Edge: Deep Dive - Diseases of the Digestive System

Apr 30, 2024
In whatever area of nutrition and food service you work, you must have a good understanding of our digestive system: how abso... more details

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Edge Express: Menu Makeovers Using Healthy People 2030

Feb 21, 2024
Healthy People 2030 is an initiative by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that includes 359 measurable,... more details

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Edge: The Brain Science Behind Comfort Foods

Jan 31, 2024
Food can bring strong emotions and pleasure. How can we mimic these pleasant experiences for our clients? Can simply discussi... more details

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Edge Express: Team-Based Nutrition Screening, Assessment & System Managemen... Edge Express: Team-Based Nutrition Screening, Assessment & System Management for Successful Outcomes

Dec 14, 2023
Healthcare facilities with effective nutritional programs and positive outcomes integrate practice around basic principles. T... more details

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