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by Zak Kaesberg MS, RD
Your show to becoming a Registered Dietitian—simplified and supported. Welcome to the RD Exam Ready Podcast, where future Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) get the tools, insights, and encouragement they need to pass the CDR Exam with confidence. Hosted by Zak Kaesberg, founder of RD Exam Ready and the Diet NPO Podcast, this show breaks down challenging exam topics, explores modern study techniques, and highlights the best resources to ensure you're truly exam-ready.
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- 4 days ago30 min
Life Cycle Nutrition: Older Adults
In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak Kaesberg breaks down the nutrition needs of older adults and the key concepts you need to know for the RD Exam. You'll review the physiological changes that occur with aging, how those changes affect energy and nutrient needs, and the nutrition recommendations most commonly tested on exam day.This episode covers calorie, protein, fluid, and micronutrient needs, age-related physiological changes, and the federal nutrition programs available to support older adults. The episode concludes with practice questions to reinforce these essential life cycle nutrition concepts.Join RD Exam Ready LIVE on Wednesday, July 29th at 7:00 PM Central Time:https://youtube.com/live/GZuazSMS0S8?feature=shareJoin the email list for notes and updates:http://eepurl.com/jvGxaAFollow RD Exam Ready:Instagram: @RDExamReadyTikTok: @RDExamReadyYouTube: RD Exam ReadyListen or watch anywhere:https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcastSubscribe, rate, and share with your study group.Happy studying, RD2Be 💙
- 1 weeks ago23 min
Choosing Nutrition Problems (PES)
In this episode, Zak Kaesberg breaks down how to choose the best nutrition problem statement using the PES format. You'll learn how to distinguish between the intake, clinical, and behavioral-environmental domains, prioritize nutrition diagnoses, and identify the most appropriate problem statement in common RD Exam scenarios.Through several patient case studies, Zak walks you through the critical thinking process behind selecting the primary nutrition problem, writing effective PES statements, and avoiding common mistakes when interpreting assessment data. The episode concludes with practice questions designed to strengthen your clinical reasoning and prepare you for exam day.Join the email list for notes and updates:http://eepurl.com/jvGxaAFollow RD Exam Ready: Instagram: @RDExamReadyTikTok: @RDExamReadyYouTube: RD Exam Ready LIVE and RECORDED Lessons Listen or watch anywhere:https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcastSubscribe, rate, and share with your study group.Happy studying, RD2Be 💙
- 2 weeks ago27 min
Nutrition Assessment Basics
In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak Kaesberg breaks down nutrition assessment—the first step of the Nutrition Care Process and one of the most important concepts for the RD Exam. You'll learn the purpose of nutrition assessment, how to prioritize patients based on nutrition risk, and the key assessment domains that guide nutrition diagnosis and intervention.This episode also reviews common nutrition screening tools, anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, nutrition-focused physical exams, comparative standards, and the role each plays in evaluating a patient's nutrition status. The episode wraps up with practice questions to help reinforce these essential assessment concepts.Join RD Exam Ready LIVE on Wednesday, July 15th at 7:00 PM Central Time for another live practice question session:https://youtube.com/live/-B2Gd0_MJac?feature=shareJoin the email list for notes and updates:http://eepurl.com/jvGxaAFollow RD Exam Ready:Instagram: @RDExamReadyTikTok: @RDExamReadyYouTube: RD Exam ReadyListen or watch anywhere:https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcastSubscribe, rate, and share with your study group.Happy studying, RD2Be 💙
- 3 weeks ago18 min
Community Program Evaluation
In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak Kaesberg breaks down the different types of community program evaluations to help you confidently answer public health questions on the RD Exam. You'll learn how to distinguish between formative, summative (outcome), impact, process, structure, and fiscal evaluations, when each is used, and the clues that help you identify the correct answer on exam day.Join the email list for notes and updates:http://eepurl.com/jvGxaAFollow RD Exam Ready:Instagram: @RDExamReadyTikTok: @RDExamReadyYouTube: RD Exam ReadyListen or watch anywhere:https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcastSubscribe, rate, and share with your study group.Happy studying, RD2Be 💙
- Jun 28, 202625 min
Religious and Cultural Practices
In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak Kaesberg breaks down religious diets and cultural food practices to help you confidently answer RD Exam questions involving food restrictions, dietary patterns, and special considerations.You’ll review key religious dietary practices including Judaism and kosher diets, Islam and halal foods, Mormon dietary practices, Hinduism, Buddhism, Seventh-day Adventists, and Catholic traditions. Zak also connects these concepts to cultural food patterns among different populations and discusses common nutrition concerns you may see in practice.Join RD Exam Ready LIVE on Wednesday, July 1st at 7:00 PM Central Time for a food science review with practice questions: https://youtube.com/live/fTx_6b7htjM?feature=shareJoin the email list for notes and updates: http://eepurl.com/jvGxaAFollow RD Exam Ready: Instagram: @RDExamReady TikTok: @RDExamReady YouTube: RD Exam ReadyListen or watch anywhere: https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcastSubscribe, rate, and share with your study group. Happy studying, RD2Be 💙
- Jun 15, 202627 min
Respiratory Disease and MNT
In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, we review the respiratory system and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) for pulmonary conditions that you need to understand for the RD Exam.We’ll cover respiratory anatomy and physiology, gas exchange, acid-base balance, and how lung dysfunction impacts nutrition care. We’ll also discuss MNT considerations for conditions including COPD, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, and enteral nutrition recommendations for ventilated patients. Want the notes from live sessions and updates on new episodes? Join the email list here:http://eepurl.com/jvGxaAWhen you subscribe, you’ll get notified about new podcast episodes, upcoming YouTube Lives, and receive PDF notes from live review sessions directly to your inbox.Follow RD Exam Ready for more exam prep:Instagram: @RDExamReadyTikTok: @RDExamReadyYouTube: RD Exam ReadyListen or watch the podcast anywhere:https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcastSubscribe, rate, and share with your study group.Happy Studying, RD2Be 💙
- Jun 7, 202627 min
Nutrition Labels and Claims
In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, we review the nutrition labeling concepts you need to know for the RD Exam. We discuss Nutrition Facts label requirements, ingredient and allergen labeling, and which foods and restaurants are required to provide nutrition information.We also break down the differences between nutrient content claims, structure/function claims, and health claims, including common examples that frequently appear on RD Exam questions. 📱 Follow RD Exam Ready: Instagram: @RDexamready TikTok: @rd.exam.ready YouTube: @RDExamReady with LIVE Lessons! 🔔 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review to help support the podcast and share it with other future RDs.
- May 31, 202631 min
Quality Improvement in Management
In this episode of the RD Exam Ready Podcast, Zak breaks Quality Improvement in a clear, exam-focused way. You’ll learn about cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, performance improvement models, tools, and much more! We finish with 3 practice questions to prepare you for exam day. 📺 Join RD Exam Ready Live🗓 June 3 at 7:00 PM Central Time👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/zchUa5mgJSU?si=cTZ0NRqADWP3_GM_📲 Follow RD Exam ReadyInstagram: @RDExamReadyYouTube: @RDExamReadyTikTok: @RDExamReady🎧 Listen or watch the podcast anywhere:https://feeds.transistor.fm/rd-exam-ready-podcast
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Your show to becoming a Registered Dietitian—simplified and supported. Welcome to the RD Exam Ready Podcast, where future Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) get the tools, insights, and encouragement they need to pass the CDR Exam with confidence. Hosted by Zak Kaesberg, founder of RD Exam Ready and the Diet NPO Podcast, this show breaks down challenging exam topics, explores modern study techniques, and highlights the best resources to ensure you're truly exam-ready.
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