Taste & Flavor Course Now Available

As a dietitian, I can list off countless food facts and provide just as many ways to build a balanced plate. I can instruct clients in many different states of health and disease which foods they should include in their diet to promote health. What I didn’t realize I was missing in my counseling was the how of doing this. While it’s helpful for my clients to know how many servings of vegetables to aim for each day, it’s even more beneficial to know how to make increasing vegetable intake feel like a delicious adventure and less like a dreaded chore. In working through the Taste and Flavor chapter, I learned about complexities of taste and flavor that I never knew existed, and then learned how to thoughtfully use flavor agents such as acid, umami, or salt to improve the taste of the foods I’m recommending. I’m thrilled to have more flavor in my own cooking, and I have even more information to provide to my clients to help make their journey to healthful eating a little easier and tastier. 

~ Julia MS, MPH, RD