#rdnleadership — Public Fediverse posts

🌶️ Study: Adding moderate spice slowed eating + cut food intake by 11–18%.

Capsaicin = mindful eating + anti-inflammatory benefits.

✨ Lesson: small, intentional shifts (in diet or leadership) can create big change over time.

#RDNLeadership #Nutrition #BehaviorChange https://www.verywellhealth.com/spicy-food-weight-loss-11753297

📱 From doomscrolling ➡️ moodscrolling.

Brands (and leaders) can design environments that spark curiosity, joy, and healthier choices — in digital spaces and in food systems.

✨ Behavior change starts with the spaces we create.

#BehaviorChange #RDNLeadership #DigitalWellness https://adage.com/opinion/aa-how-brands-can-shift-from-doomscrolling-to-moodscrolling/

🛍️ Joy doesn’t come from buying more — it comes from making more.

🌱 Cook a meal
🧠 Journal for clarity
🤝 Share experiences

✨ Create > consume. That’s where resilience + meaning grow.

#RDNLeadership #BehaviorChange #Wellbeing https://vegoutmag.com/things-to-do/r-lc-my-therapist-told-me-to-create-more-consume-less-here-are-9-things-i-tried-that-made-me-realize-i-dont-need-to-buy-happiness/

🛍️ Joy doesn’t come from buying more — it comes from making more.

🌱 Cook a meal
🧠 Journal for clarity
🤝 Share experiences

✨ Create > consume. That’s where resilience + meaning grow.

#RDNLeadership #BehaviorChange #Wellbeing https://vegoutmag.com/things-to-do/r-lc-my-therapist-told-me-to-create-more-consume-less-here-are-9-things-i-tried-that-made-me-realize-i-dont-need-to-buy-happiness/

🧀 Velveeta’s “Respect the Drip” shows how food culture drives behavior:
🎵 Cardi B + social-first marketing = indulgence & identity
🥪 Consumers crave playful “drippy” moments
⚖️ Wellness means balance, not restriction

Food marketing mirrors how people live, not just how they eat.

🔗 https://www.marketingdive.com/news/velveeta-says-respect-the-drip-for-first-major-campaign-in-two-years/753890/

#RDNLeadership #FoodCulture #ConsumerBehavior #WellnessStrategy #FoodMarketing

⛽ Food-away-from-home is shifting to c-stores.

📈 Traffic up 59% since 2021
💰 Food dollars moving to grab-and-go
🥗 Better-for-you options now shaping health

As an RDN, I see the opportunity:

Where the food dollar goes, health outcomes follow.

🔗 https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2025/07/17/better-for-you-foods-in-convenience-channels/

#RDNLeadership #FoodSystems #BetterForYou #FoodAwayFromHome #WellnessStrategy

🕗 Eating within 1 hour of waking may help stabilize blood pressure—especially for those with hypotension.

🍳 Balanced breakfast = energy, digestion, blood sugar control, better AM workouts.

💧 Hydrate
🥗 Eat small meals
🧠 Include B12 + folate

🔗 https://www.eatingwell.com/best-time-to-eat-breakfast-if-you-have-low-blood-pressure-11771542
#RDNLeadership #BloodPressure #NutritionTips #WellnessStrategy

🌅 Morning routines = long-term strategy.

RDNs say:
💧 Hydrate
🥚 Eat protein (eggs, yogurt, grains)
🧠 Move + be mindful
🛑 Skip sugary drinks
📅 Plan to reduce decision fatigue

Small, sustainable = powerful.

🔗 https://www.eatingwell.com/things-to-do-when-you-wake-up-for-weight-loss-11768708
#HabitDesign #RDNLeadership #WellnessStrategy

💵 A tip doesn’t just come from your wallet—it reflects your values.

In food & hospitality, tipping = emotional capital + essential income.

As an RDN & former chef, I’ve seen how gratitude sustains morale, dignity & retention.

🌱 Fairness starts on the front lines. #FairWages #FoodSystems #RDNLeadership #HospitalityIndustry https://www.mariawriting.com/blog/hospitality/copywriting/a-tip-doesnt-just-come-from-your-pockets-it-comes-from-the-heart

🍎 New #DietaryGuidelines may hit schools early—but most districts already locked in menus.

As an RDN & procurement leader, I say: we need policy and readiness.

Let’s align sourcing, contracts & health goals—before rollout.

#RDNLeadership #Procurement #SchoolMeals #PublicHealth https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-dietary-guidelines-expected-soon-this-month-sources-say-2025-06-11/

🚨 FDA plans big food system reforms: tackling ultraprocessed foods, AI, & financial toxicity.

As an RDN + public sector leader, I see this as a call to engage.

✅ Advocate.
✅ Collaborate.
✅ Comment.

The system won’t fix itself. #RDNLeadership #FoodPolicy #PublicHealth https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/health/fda-drug-approvals-artificial-intelligence.html

🚨 Proposed federal cuts to SNAP ($267B) & Medicaid ($698B) could jeopardize free school meal access for millions.
Advocates warn this threatens universal meal programs & child nutrition security.
#PublicHealth #SNAP #ChildNutrition #FoodSecurity #RDNLeadership https://www.k12dive.com/news/cuts-to-medicaid-snap-could-hinder-student-access-to-free-school-meals/749041/