Dr. Feraz, EdD, RDN

Chomp Down Dietetics Presents: Chomping Down the RD Exam

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Studying for the Dietitian exam or the Dietetic Technician exam? Then partner up with Dietitian Feraz, MS, RDN, as he implements his multiple years of experience as university nutrition faculty to review and chomp down dietetic concepts into digestible bites! You'll be provided with strategies, critical thinking techniques, and exclusive prep questions to assist you in conquering your exams., remember, you got this! To access extra content, ask questions, and make episode requests, follow on IG @rdexampodcast

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Dr. Feraz, EdD, RDN

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Health

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Jan 29, 2026

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Episodes

Updates For the RD Exam (2027-2031) 29.01.2026

Check out some of the biggest updates in place for the 2027-2031 version of the RD exam. For free practice questions & animated videos, check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics For tutoring and to access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out our website: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For more free practice questions and hand-drawn comics, check out o...

RD exam topics: Glycogenesis Vs. Glycogenolysis 05.11.2025

For free practice questions & animated videos, check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics For tutoring and to access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out our website: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For more free practice questions and hand-drawn comics, check out our IG page: https://www.instagram.com/chompdowndietetics/ Question: Right after eating a...

RD exam topics: Starches (Amylose vs. Amylopectin, Gelatinization vs. Retrogradation) 03.10.2025

For free practice questions & animated videos, check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following best describes why a box of doughnuts may have become stale? A. Gelatinization B. Retrogradation C. Winteriz...

RD exam topics: Ulcers 28.08.2025

For free practice questions & animated videos, check out our new YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following is least likely to be used as a way to treat an ulcer? Antacids Cimetidine Antibiotics Methylphenidate

RD exam topics: Properties of Meat (Tenderness, Myoglobin, & Collagen vs. Elastin) 30.07.2025

For free practice questions & animated videos, check out our new YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question:  A chef is using high heat to cook meat. A portion of the meat melted and turned into gelatin. Which of the following terms bes...

RD exam topics: Vitamin A Deficiency 05.06.2025

For free practice questions & animated videos, check out our new YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following statements is most accurate? A. Excessive vitamin A consumption may lead to xerophthalmia  B. Xerophthal...

RD exam topics: Osteoporosis 03.04.2025

For free practice questions & animated videos, check out our new YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following is directly responsible for bone resorption? A. Osteoblasts B. Osteoclasts C. Calcitonin D. Calcitriol 

RD exam topics: Glycolysis 03.02.2025

Check out our new YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics Check out our new comics page @dietitian.comics To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram  To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following steps happen first in glycolysis? A. ATP co...

RD exam topics: Congestive Heart Failure 04.01.2025

Check out our new YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@chompdowndietetics Check out our new comics page @dietitian.comics To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram  To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: A patient presents with congestive heart failure and cardiac cache...

RD exam topics: Hiatal hernia & GERD 01.12.2024

To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram  To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following would be least likely to be recommended for a person with GERD? PPI’s H2 blockers Avoiding caffeine Tetracycline

RD exam topics: Gastrectomies & Dumping Syndrome 31.10.2024

To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram  To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following is least likely to be recommended for a patient who has recently undergone a Billroth II procedure and has developed dumping syndrome? A. Supplement folate B. Supplem...

RD exam topics: Calcium Homeostasis (PTH, Calcitriol, Osteoclasts, & Calcitonin) 27.09.2024

To access our Dietitian Exam Review Program, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram  To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following would most likely happen if the body’s blood calcium levels became too low? A. There would be an increase in the release of calcitonin B. There would be a decrease in...

RD exam topics: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 29.08.2024

For RD exam video lectures or colorful notes, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow  @rdexampodcast  on Instagram  To message, contact  rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Gina was recently offered a job. She asked the company hiring her what her insurance plan would look like. With regard to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which of the following needs best...

RD exam topics: Produce Pigments (Carotenoids, Chlorophylls, & Flavonoids) 25.07.2024

For RD exam video lectures or colorful notes, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow  @rdexampodcast  on Instagram  To message, contact  rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following best describes the expected result of adding lemon juice to green beans in a cooking pot? A. The color of the green beans would change to bright green B. The colo...

RD exam topics: Atherosclerosis 19.06.2024

For RD exam video lectures, colorful notes, or tutoring inquiries, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram  To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Out of the following four people listed, who would be considered the most likely to develop atherosclerosis? A. A person with lactose intolerance B. A person with a tr...

RD exam topics: Motivational Interviewing 23.05.2024

For RD exam video lectures, colorful notes, or tutoring inquiries, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram  To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com Question: Which of the following is not a principle of motivational Interviewing? A. Rolling with resistance B. Initiating independence C. Avoiding arguments D. Developing discr...

RD exam topics: Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) 24.04.2024

For RD exam video lectures, colorful notes, or tutoring inquiries, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram  To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com This episode covers Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: Question: Which of the following is considered to be the best course of action for a patient to take if they use MAOIs? A) Incr...

RD exam topics: Casein Vs. Whey & Lactose Intolerance 17.12.2023

For RD exam video lectures, colorful notes, or tutoring inquiries, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram and FaceBook To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com This episode covers casein vs whey & lactose intolerance: Question: Jeff takes a lactose tolerance test which reveals an increase in blood glucose of 45mg/dl abo...

RD exam topics: Types of Insulins & Regimens 14.11.2023

For RD exam video lectures, colorful notes, or tutoring inquiries, check out: https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For free practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram and FaceBook To message, contact rdexampodcast@gmail.com This episode covers types of insulins & regimens Question Jeff took a dose of insulin that lasted twenty-four hours. Which of the following insulins did Jeff mos...

RD exam topics: Alzheimer‘s Disease, Delphi Technique, and Nominal Group Technique: 24.11.2021

For RD exam video lectures & colorful notes, check out https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram and FaceBook This episode covers Alzheimer‘s disease, Delphi technique, and nominal group technique Questions Which of the following is least likely to be recommended for a patient diagnosed with Alzheimers disease? A. Decreasing saturated fat in...

RD exam topics: Vitamin D Pathways, Randomized Clinical Trials, Parallel vs Crossover Designs 28.07.2021

For RD exam video lectures & colorful notes, check out https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram and FaceBook Today's episode covers vitamin D pathways, randomized clinical trials, and parallel vs crossover designs.  1. What is the name for the active form of vitamin D? A. Cholecalciferol B. 7-dehydrocholesterol C. Calcitriol  D. Calcidiol 2...

RD exam topics: Active vs Passive Transport, Conduction, and Osteomalacia 27.06.2021

For RD exam video lectures & colorful notes, check out https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram and FaceBook  Today's episode covers active vs passive transport, conduction, and osteomalacia.  How are water-soluble nutrients, such as vitamin C, absorbed? Simple diffusion Active transport Sodium potassium pump Passive diffusion Which of the...

RD exam topics: Lipid Transporters (Micelles vs Chylomicrons), Gastroparesis, and Winterization 17.05.2021

For RD exam video lectures & colorful notes, check out https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram and FaceBook Today's episode covers lipid transporters, gastroparesis, and winterization.  Questions What particles transport dietary lipids in the bloodstream? Glycerol Micelles Chylomicrons Fatty Acids Which of the following would be the best r...

RD exam topics: Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis, Addison’s Disease, Sensitivity vs Specificity 19.04.2021

For RD exam video lectures & colorful notes, check out https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram and FaceBook Today's episode covers Diverticulosis vs Diverticulitis, Addison's disease, Sensitivity vs Specificity.  Questions:  A high-fiber diet is contraindicated for which of the following disease states? Diverticulitis Diverticulosis Consti...

RD exam topics: PKU, Nominal vs Ordinal Variables, Discrete vs Continuous Variables 22.03.2021

For RD exam video lectures & colorful notes, check out https://www.chompdowndietetics.com/ For practice questions, follow @rdexampodcast on Instagram and FaceBook  This episode covers PKU, nominal vs ordinal variables, and discrete vs continuous variables. A tube feeding is running continuously at 80mL/hr and provides 1,000 calories, 64 grams of protein, and 840 mL of water per 1,000 mL of for...

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