First off, to all my fellow R.D.s world wide, could I want you a contented R.D. day! Nonetheless, as we speak (and this complete month) is not only for dietitians, however for everybody. March is Nationwide Vitamin Month (NNM). Whereas final yr’s theme was all about personalizing your plate, this yr, the mantra from The Academy of Vitamin and Dietetics is “Celebrate A World Of Flavors.”
I assumed, how higher to return collectively and have fun a world of flavors than chatting up 25 of my superb R.D. colleagues across the globe? I requested them what celebrating taste appears like for them personally and for his or her purchasers. Plus, I requested them to dish on their all-time favourite meal that’s stuffed with taste (so, you’re welcome prematurely).
This gifted and various bunch of registered dietitians is from everywhere in the world—from Los Angeles to Brooklyn, to Lebanon and The Sudan. Their areas of dietetics experience and apply are equally various—I am speaking cooks, meals scientists, researchers, authors, together with registered dietitians in hospitals, colleges, personal apply, business, and the navy.
I’ll allow you to in on a secret: Most R.D.s are foodies at coronary heart. Evidently, they have been desirous to embrace their heritage meals and honor completely different foodways. The top results of celebrating an array of flavors and cultures? All of us glean splendidly various historical past, private recollections, vitamins, and sure, taste, that meals and dishes from world wide have to supply. This elevates our palate and dietary inputs, and expands our appreciation for different cultures.
Let’s come collectively over the worldwide dinner desk, lets? Right here’s to 25 dietitians from world wide sharing their recommendation for embracing taste and dietary range (plus, their favourite nutrient-packed dish).
