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Kenneth Reynolds weighed 780 lbs., and his body was shutting down. Vanderbilt Weight Loss Center gave him back his life.

Coming up: going fishing with his grandchildren

Silver appointed to national committee assessing human requirements for energy intake and expenditure

Vanderbilt’s Heidi Silver, PhD, RDN, MS, has been appointed to an ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to assess the human requirements for energy intake and expenditure.

VUMC dietitian details tailgating tips. If you’re going to eat in a parking lot, do it right.

Some foods are always safe. Some need a little more care.

Powers receives award from Nutrition and Dietetics association

James Powers, M.D., associate professor of Medicine and chief of Geriatric Medicine at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, was recently named to receive the Iris Award from the Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Vanderbilt dietitian offers guidelines to not gaining weight during the holidays

Vanderbilt University Medical Center dietitian and certified personal trainer Jessica Bennett is asked frequently this time of year: How can I enjoy holiday parties and meals with family and not gain weight?

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Vanderbilt dietitian offers tips to prevent Thanksgiving foodborne illnesses