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In recognition of the nutrition education work including our nutrition CME course offered through the Gaples Institute, I was honored to participate in the invitation-only White House Nutrition Conference held in Washington, DC on September...

Many of us have a love affair with coffee. Fortunately, the beloved brew is—in every sense—a feel-good story in nutrition science. Although most people drink it for the mild stimulant effect of caffeine, the data...

PRESS RELEASE Date: May 6, 2020 Medical residents showed a “significant and sustained improvement” in their nutrition knowledge after completing an interactive 3-hour nutrition education course for clinicians designed by the nonprofit Gaples Institute, according...

We’re all an army of salt snatchers, cheerfully egged on by purveyors of processed and fast food. Misconceptions surrounding salt abound, both from culinary and health perspectives. Time to shake out some salty science. A...

Despite the appeal of shiny new technological advances in medicine, the link between nutrition and health remains strong. Many people, including health care professionals, don’t yet appreciate the sheer magnitude of benefit possible from simple...

Sugar is the new fat. The latest wave of books and documentaries paints sugar as the root of all dietary evil. And for sure there’s good reason to be concerned. Sugar-laden drinks and snacks are...