Press Releases

Current Press Releases

  • 11/19/2009
    American Dietetic Association Rates Meatless Holiday Meals
  • 11/12/2009
    Fighting Illness with Food: American Dietetic Association Asks What Is Your "Flutrition" IQ
  • 11/11/2009
    Science Supports the Important Role of Milk, including Flavored Milk, in Children's Nutrition
  • 11/4/2009
    Health-Centered Weight Control Method Shows Promise: New Study Published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association Shows "Health-At-Every-Size" Approach Is Effective
  • 11/3/2009
    Addressing Obesity via the “Energy Gap”: News from the November 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
  • 11/1/2009
    American Dietetic Association Releases Updated Position Paper Promoting and Supporting Breastfeeding
  • 10/30/2009
    Get to Know 2010 Olympic Torchbearer Jesse M. Pavlinac, MS, RD, CSR, president of the American Dietetic Association
  • 10/21/2009
    American Dietetic Association Supports New Institute of Medicine Recommendations on School Meal Programs
  • 10/19/2009
    American Dietetic Association Foundation's Healthy Schools Partnership Shows Positive Results in Influencing Healthful Diet Choices among Grade School Students
  • 10/01/09
    Paradoxically, Food Insecurity May Be Underlying Contributor to Overweight
  • 09/09/09

    Medicine Wheel Model for Nutrition Shows Promise for Control of Type 2 Diabetes

  • 08/05/09

    Insights with Host Hugh Downs Welcomes American Dietetic Association as Content Advisor

  • 08/04/09

    Race/Ethnicity, Family Income and Education Associated with Sugar Consumption

  • 08/01/09

    Research, Education, Collaboration: American Dietetic Association Releases Position Paper on Food and Water Safety

  • 07/28/09

    American Dietetic Association Publishes Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Nutrition Care for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

  • 07/21/09

    American Dietetic Association Foundation Awards $250,000 in Academic Scholarships for 2009-2010

  • 07/17/09

    General Mills and American Dietetic Association Partner to Help Kids Across the U.S. Learn How to Eat Healthy and Stay Physically Fit

  • 07/09/09

    Statement by Registered Dietitian and American Dietetic Association President Jessie M. Pavlinac on Health Reform and Conservation of Natural Resources

  • 07/01/09

    Meet the Meatless: How Veggie Burgers and Hot Dogs Rate with Nutrition Facts

  • 07/01/09

    Appropriate Planned Vegetarian Diets Are Healthful, May Help in Disease Prevention and Treatment, Says American Dietetic Association

  • 06/24/09

    American Dietetic Association Foundation Names New Directors for 2009-2010

  • 06/23/09

    American Dietetic Association Publishes Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Celiac Disease

  • 06/15/09

    As President Speaks on Health Reform, American Dietetic Association Recommends Ways to Improve System, Reduce Costs, Optimize Health

  • 06/10/09

    Statement by American Dietetic Association Supporting Scientifically Valid, Informative Restaurant Labeling As Part of Health Reform

  • 06/10/09

    More Than Nine in 10 Primary Care Physicians Say U.S. Health Care System Should Place Greater Emphasis on Nutrition to Manage Chronic Disease

  • 06/03/09

    During Men's Health Month, American Dietetic Association Encourages Men to Assess Eating Habits and Make Healthful Choices

  • 06/01/09

    American Dietetic Association Names National Media Spokespeople for 2009-2012

  • 06/01/09

    Hispanic Children in US at Greater Risk for Obesity than Other Ethnic/Racial Groups

  • 06/01/09

    Oregon Registered Dietitian Jessie M. Pavlinac Becomes 2009-2010 President of American Dietetic Association

  • 06/01/09

    American Dietetic Association Names 2009-2010 Board of Directors

  • 06/01/09

    Home Health Care Opportunities Expand for Registered Dietitians, According to Practice Paper from American Dietetic Association

  • 05/29/09

    Caffeine Conundrum: Can Coffee Be Part of a Healthy Pregnancy

  • 05/29/09

    Expect the Best: New American Dietetic Association Publication Offers Mother's Advice for a Healthy Start for You and Your Baby

  • 05/26/09

    Supermarkets Get in the Game of Nutrient Profiling: Shelf Tags Could Be Displaying More Than Prices As Store Chains Launch Nutrition Symbols to Help Shoppers Identify Healthy Foods

  • 05/01/09

    People of Higher Socioeconomic Status Choose Better Diets – But Pay More Per Calorie

  • 04/27/09

    Reducing Health Risks For Women and Children: American Dietetic Association Releases Position Paper on Obesity, Reproduction and Pregnancy Outcome

  • 04/14/09

    In Time for the Season of Shaping Up, Reviews of the Latest Diet and Lifestyle Books

  • 04/07/09

    American Dietetic Association Reaches Membership Milestone, Surpassing 70,000 Members for the First Time

  • 04/01/09

    News from the April 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

  • 04/01/09

    Enriching the Diet: American Dietetic Association Releases Updated Position Paper on Functional Foods

  • 03/30/09

    American Dietetic Association To Hold Briefing for Congressional Children’s Health Care Caucus

  • 03/26/09

    Especially Among Children, Prevention is Key to Halting Obesity Epidemic, President of American Dietetic Association Tells Congressional Subcommittee

  • 03/05/09

    American Dietetic Association Releases Updated Position Paper on Nutrition and Athletic Performance: Emphasizes Importance of Foods, Fluids and Supplement Choices

  • 03/02/09

    News from the March 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

  • 02/20/09

    Landmark Program that will Provide Children with Visits to Registered Dietitians

  • 02/20/09

    New RD-Provided Nutrition Counseling Coverage for Obese/Overweight Children

  • 02/19/09

    Regaining Productivity: Lifestyle Program Conducted by Registered Dietitians Can Reduce Work Loss and Disability Days

  • 02/19/09

    Alliance for a Healthier Generation Expands Efforts to Combat Childhood Obesity with Launch of Landmark Healthcare Initiative

  • 02/12/09

    The Alliance for a Healthier Generation Launches New Healthcare Initiative to Combat Childhood Obesity

  • 02/11/09

    Registered Dietitians Can Do Much to Help Educate Americans and Eliminate Health Disparities in U.S., Says Former Surgeon General

  • 02/05/09

    American Dietetic Association Commends Congress and President for Passage of State Children's Health Insurance Legislation

  • 02/05/09

    "Lifelong Commitment": American Dietetic Association Releases Updated Position Paper on Weight Management

  • 02/03/09

    American Dietetic Association Announces Agenda for Health Reform

  • 02/02/09

    Highlights from the February 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association

  • 01/30/09

    Sen. Baucus Recognized with Achievement Award by American Dietetic Association

  • 01/29/09

    American Dietetic Association Calls for Accountability in Dietary Guidelines for Americans to Make Them More Effective

  • 01/27/09

    American Dietetic Association Names Patricia Babjak Chief Executive Officer  

  • 01/12/09

    Chair of American Dietetic Association Foundation Board Named to President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

  • 01/05/09

    American Dietetic Association Publishes Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines for Registered Dietitians on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Failure

  • 01/01/09

    Highlights from the January 2009 Journal of the American Dietetic Association