Guest Information
Jacob Mey, PhD, RD
Dr. Jake Mey is a registered dietitan and a human nutrition researcher. He is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. His work focuses on diet, muscle & metabolism. Dr. Mey has a PhD in human nutrition and kinesology.
In this episode we discuss:
- Are the dietary guidelines "wrong"?
- How can we translate findings from nutritional science into actionable, food-based advice?
- Barriers to being an evidence-based practitioner
- The right and wrong way to view dietetic training
- How increased diversity can improve the dietetic field
- Problems with making a RD easier to attain
- How the field of dietetic practice may be improved
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