New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

🥗 Salads are having their moment ✨
 Not just “diet food” — think flavor, fiber, fuel. It’s giving main character vibes. Whether it’s a side or the star of the table, the possibilities are endless 🌿
Swipe to find out how to build your perfect bowl ➡️
NationalSaladMonth

Today is World Hypertension Day ❤️

Nutrition plays a huge role in heart health and blood pressure! 🫀 Swipe through to learn the signs of high blood pressure and simple ways to manage it. 💪🥗

🫐NDTR Member Spotlight: Jennifer Collins, NDTR🫐

No two days look the same for Jennifer Collins, Director of Nutrition at Meals on Wheels in Ocean County. Her role seamlessly blends client care, operations, and nutrition planning—supporting the health and well-being of the seniors she serves every day.

What drives her? Building meaningful relationships while helping older adults live healthier, more connected lives. From sharing stories to providing nutrition guidance, Jennifer’s work goes far beyond meals—it’s about compassion, trust, and community.

“We truly are what we eat.”

From her own personal journey to becoming a Registered Dietitian, Jennifer continues to inspire through lifelong learning, leadership, and dedicated service.

Improving lives, one meal, one conversation, one connection at a time.

⭐️COFFEE CHAT⭐️

Chat with on May 20th @ 12-12:30

Join us for a casual coffee chat on building a nontraditional career path in nutrition and communications. Learn about her journey into corporate wellness and freelance media, ask questions and gain insights on networking, personal branding and creating opportunities as a dietitian.

Link in bio to register!

April 29th is Stop Food Waste Day! 🌍🍌🍊♻️


Reducing food waste supports better nutrition, stronger communities, and a healthier planet. Follow these small changes to help reduce waste and make an impact.

📸Don’t Miss This Important Update! 📸

Join us on May 1st during the Annual Meeting at The Pines Manor for headshots! Nothing says new year, new you like fresh and professional headshot. Take advantage of this opportunity.

🗓️ May 1st, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 The Pines Manor | Edison, NJ

🔗 Link in bio to register

🚨 Don’t Miss This Important Update! 🚨

Join us on May 1st during the Annual Meeting at The Pines Manor for a State Licensure Update led by our Public Policy Team—your go-to source for the latest developments impacting our profession.

Get up to speed on current legislation, upcoming changes, and what it all means for you as a practitioner.

🗓️ May 1st, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 The Pines Manor | Edison, NJ

🔗 Link in bio to register

Registered dietitian and annual meeting co chair, Kimberly Mana highlights her preceptor Ellis Mills.

Kim completed her dietetic internship at Montclair State University. She completed her undergraduate an MS studies at Arizona State University.

This is what Kim had to say about her preceptor:

“Elana completely shifted how I viewed the field of dietetics. She introduced me to the wellness space and showed me there is room for creativity in how we educate and connect with clients. This experience had a lasting impact in how I practice today.”

Kim is currently an Outpatient Pediatric Dietitian.

Did you have a preceptor or mentor that helped you? Let us know so we can feature them!

🍓Meet April’s RDN of the Month: Rhiannon Campagna, MS, RDN, IFNCP 🍓

Setting the World on Fire, One Connection at a Time. Founder of Eat Real Food RDN, LLC, earned the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP) credential through the Integrative and FunctionalNutrition Academy (IFNA). This advanced certification reflects her commitment to evidence-informed, root-cause nutrition care. In her practice, Rhiannon helps women build sustainable health through a philosophy rooted in real, whole foods and balanced living. She takes a gut-first approach, recognizing the central role digestivehealth plays in metabolism, hormone balance, immune function, and overall wellbeing. Her work focuses on four foundational pillars of wellness: nutrition, movement, restorative sleep, and stress management. 

Learn more about Rhiannon:
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Linkedin: https://lnkd.in/eUzUsGny