The world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.

Welcome to the

Health Community

In This Section

Tip of the Day

View Entire Text

Tip of the Day Index

Nutrition Care Manual

The Academy's Nutrition Care Manual is a comprehensive online resource that covers all aspects of nutrition management. NCM’s user-friendly resources include:

Disease-specific nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation recommendations.
Printable client handouts in English and Spanish.
Formulary database.

Learn more »

Evidence Analysis Library: What you will find inside the Academy's Evidence Analysis Library:

Use Academy Evidence-Based Guidelines to apply cutting-edge, synthesized research to practice!

Learn more »

Food and Nutrition in Public Policy

CMS Proposed Rule on Therapeutic Diet Orders

CMS just announced a proposed rule change that would allow RDs to order diets in hospitals.

Learn more »

Public Policy Workshop

Connect with your Academy colleagues March 10 to 12 at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' 2013 Public Policy Workshop. Learn to be the voice of nutrition that Congress trusts at this annual food and nutrition advocacy summit. Whether you are new to policy and advocacy or a seasoned professional, there is something for everyone at PPW.

Learn more »

State Matters

The majority of states have enacted laws that regulate the practice of dietetics. State licensure and state certification are entirely separate and distinct from registration or certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Learn more »

QUICK LINKS
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation is the world's largest charitable organization (501c3) focused on food, nutrition and dietetics. Academy Foundation is dedicated to working with the Registered Dietitian to help kids and their families eat right.
Participate in the only political action committee broadly focused on food, nutrition and health. If dietetics is your profession, politics is your business!
Through accreditation of more than 600 undergraduate and graduate didactic, dietetic technician and supervised practice programs, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics ensures entry-level education meets quality standards.
The Commission on Dietetic Registration awards credentials to individuals at entry and specialty levels who have met CDR's standards for competency to practice in the dietetics profession.