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Indian Americans, or Indo-Americans, make up about 4.5 million of the U.S. population, according to Madhu Gadia, MS, RDN, CDCES, and author of The Indian Vegan Kitchen and New Indian Home Cooking. More specifically, they could be your next patient or client as they are genetically prone to diabetes and heart disease.

When asked, “What do Indian RDNs wish the rest of the dietetic profession would do or know differently?” Gadia provided these fascinating ideas...

As dietitians, we are the food experts. We can feel a certain possessiveness of food knowledge. We can cringe when someone “unqualified” uses their platform to speak about what we know and love. And yet, each of us also have our own food and nutrition blind spots where we can fortify ourselves personally and professionally. 

In a two-part series, we take a closer look at drug and food interactions. The story isn’t complete just by looking at interactions. Occasionally, drugs create nutrient deficiencies.

Dr. Eric Christianson, states, “I’d encourage every RDN to have a go-to pharmacist within their organization or community. There are so many medication problems to solve, and you will be asked medication questions when working with patients. I’d encourage you not to “wing-it” on medications and use a pharmacist’s expertise to your advantage.”  

You’ve seen Forks Over Knives. You know about the Blue Zones, How Not to Die, and you have both The China Study and Eat to Live on your bookshelf. What else is there to say about a plant-based diet, fiber, and the microbiome? More than one might think. Read on my friend. Read on.

Here’s a question: Which creates greater diversity between you and your neighbor: your DNA or your microbiome? ^1,2