Round Up of Favorite Nutrition Books from Registered Dietitian Nutritionists

Does the world of nutrition confuse you? Looking for credible nutrition advice? Look no farther. Here is a round up from my favorite Registered Dietitian Nutrition colleagues of their most favorite nutrition resources. Give the gift of health this season!

 

Lisa R Young, PhD, RD
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My favorite nutrition book– Food Rules by Michael Pollan. Small and simple! Yet to the point. @drlisayoung

 

Krista Ulatowski, MPH, RDN

krista_ulatowski-mph-rdnIn grad school, I nerded out with On Food and Cooking (Harold McGee) and

Kitchen Mysteries (Herve This). Look at all of those tabs! I’m paging through these books now and giggling at my exclamation marks in the margins. I learned a lot – likely because cooking was and still is a mystery to me. @KUcumbers

 

Naomi May MS, RDN, LD

naomi_may-ms-rdn-ld2I love “The Inside Tract” by Kathie Swift and Gerard Mullin. It is great for both nutrition professionals and patients. It provides a lot of useful background information on the GI system to help patients understand their situation a little better as well as step-by-step directions for implementing an elimination diet to help them heal. It also discusses many different nutrients and supplements. @NaomiMayRDN

 

Stefanie Williams, MA, RD, CLT, LDN

stefanie_williams-ma-rd-clt-ldnMy favorite go-to nutrition book is Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family by Ellen Satter. I find it helpful when counseling parents on complementary feeding for their babies and when helping parents who suddenly realize their kitchen is full of chicken nuggets and corn dogs and don’t know how to make a change for the family. I have also used it as a reference for counseling emotional eaters, chronic dieters, weight management clients as well as those with eating disorders. And the recipes in the back are simple and terrific. It just makes sense and it compliments my approach of making nutrition simple!

 

Theresa Munkvold RDN,LD
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I love Ventures, the award winning newsletter of the Nutrition Entrepreneur’s DPG, which is published five times a year. It contains content written by Nutrition Entrepreneur members with cutting edge information on nutrition and food tools, resources, trends, speaking, private practice, counseling, business topics, technology tips, and much more for managing your own nutrition business.

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I also love SECRETS OF FEEDING A HEALTHY FAMILY; How to eat, How to Raise Good Eaters, How to Cook by Ellyn Satter.   Maybe the title says it all but allow me to elaborate.  Ellyn Satter explains how we are born INTUITIVE EATERS (so she covers intuitive eating which is a runner up for my favorite NUTRITION book) and how, as parents, we can raise competent eaters.  She also explains what NORMAL EATING IS, adds Health at Every Size concept as well as some simple recipes in case you are a new momma just learning how to cook and feed yourself or your new family.  It is well written, easy to read, easy to understand, compassionate, makes sense, basically touching on the most important pieces of nutrition and self cares.  It is my most favorite all purpose , applies to all, helpful to most everyone book.@Theresacoach

 

Liz Berry, MS, RDN

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My favorite and very fun nutrition book is “The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous” It is packed with the science of what to eat in the most delightful manner.  Chock full of history of some foods, tidbits of advice from other Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and famous chefs.  Definitely geared toward women in tone, the content is food for all!@LizRDN

 

Dorian Doss, MS, RD, LD, CLC

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The book that I have book that I have recommended most to clients in my career is Calorie King, because I believe knowledge is power when it comes to eating healthier and staying within limits.  @doriandossrdn

 

Nicole Rodriguez, RDN, NASM-CPT

 

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My go-to is Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook.  A true “foods first” sports dietitian, I first fell in love with her no-nonsense approach at a live seminar.  Her book reads just as wisely, breaking down nutrition needs by sport, with many handy cost comparisons and meal ideas.  My copy is extra special to me because it’s signed by the author herself!@NRodriguezRDN

 

Sherry Coleman Collins, MS, RDN, LD

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I love Vegetable Literacy by Deborah Madison.  Is it a nutrition book?  Absolutely.  Kind of.  It’s actually part gardening, part botany, part cookbook.  The beautiful images take the reader through families of plants highlighting many that we routinely eat and some that we might never think of.  Madison gives tips on growing and preparing these foods in such a way that it almost feels like reading poetry.  At least it does for me.  Almost any book that drives people to want to know more about and connect with their food gets a thumbs up from me! @DietitianSherry and @PeanutRD

 

Jill Castle, MS, RDN, CDN

 

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There are lots of nutrition books I love—(I have a nutrition store on my website with my favorites: http://jillcastle.com/nutrition-store/)—but when it comes to a general nutrition reference book, my go to is the Complete Food and Nutrition Guide by the Academy. While it isn’t focused on childhood nutrition, it’s such a great general resource about food and nutrientsI still personally lean toward my own book with Maryann Jacobsen—Fearless Feeding—as a comprehensive childhood nutrition resource because it covers food and nutrients, feeding and childhood development at each stage of childhood (infancy, toddlerhood, school age and teen).

But, there are so many good books out there! Science of Mom, Extreme Picky Eating, and more, not to mention cookbooks!  @pediRD

 

There you have it! Some great ideas to get started! We can’t wait to hear what your favorite nutrition books are!