ADA unveils the Adult Weight Management Toolkit, a resource to help you incorporate evidence-based care for adults who are overweight and obese.
The toolkit offers materials such as teaching tools, progress note forms, case studies, a sample referral form, client education materials and outcomes management tools. The toolkit incorporates the Nutrition Care Process and Standardized Language and companions the Adult Weight Management Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline in the Evidence Analysis Library.
Fort Lauderdale, FL–April 16, 2007– RD411 is pleased to announce a major expansion with the launch of its Diabetes Center. Some highlights of this new disease-specific section of the web site include the first downloadable podcast, a polling area, distinct area for patient materials, and a multitude of useful materials for the health care professional.
For any nutrition professional who has not already logged onto RD411.com, now is the time! RD411.com is a centralized, comprehensive, and user-friendly resource for nutrition professionals offering FREE downloadable and customizable in-services, policies and procedures, patient materials, and care plans, among others! It also includes peer-reviewed practice tools to optimize nutrition services, information on the latest products, and resources that can be used for client and professional education, complete with a slide library. Other features include an ever-growing salary comparison tool, conversation starters to help with difficult discussions such as end-of-life nutrition issues, and herbal fact sheets to get the low-down on what some of your patients may be using. Information is added and updated frequently, and users are encouraged to contribute and share their best practices.
RD411.com is by dietitians, for dietitians - with the mission of helping empower dietitians to do their jobs more efficiently and, ultimately, improve patient care. Access to free customizable information is a unique and important aspect of RD411.com. Log on and sign up today for a free newsletter that will keep you up to date on important developments happening both in the nutrition profession and on RD411.com.
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Contact: Dr. Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N at
Phone: 954-349-2198
ADACareerLink, the official online job bank of the American Dietetic Association, has just launched several exciting new features to make your career search or career advancement easier than ever.
A NEW, easy to use Résumé Builder allows you to:
• Build a professional résumé with template content
• Customize your résumé with unique fonts, colors and content
• Upload an existing résumé and maintain its formatting
• Post a résumé online so that employers can find you (confidentially if desired)
A NEW My Site allows you to:
• Easily create and maintain your own password-protected career Web site
• Include a home page with an introduction, photo, résumé and list of references
• Upload or link to articles you’ve written or published
• Provide your unique Web site URL to anyone you wish, including potential employers
All features are free to job seekers and easy to use with simple instructions and provided tempates. To learn more, visit ADACareerLink.org, email us at info@healthcareers.com or call 1-888/884-8242.
College students: Check out the link for ADA scholarships. For college seniors you can apply this scholarship money for dietetic internships next year.
Download the application at www.adaf.org. Deadline is February 1, 2007. Any questions may be directed to 800/877-1600, ext. 4803 or epuga@eatright.org.
Issue Brief on Preventing Childhood Obesity in Rhode Island Released Rhode Island KIDS COUNT released a new Issue Brief on Preventing Childhood Obesity in Rhode Island in May 2006. The Issue Brief highlights the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents, factors leading to overweight, and examples of programs aimed at reducing childhood obesity in Rhode Island. The Issue Brief calls for public policy strategies including limiting the availability of soda and junk food in schools, increasing the availability of healthy foods in schools and increasing physical activity during the school day through increased time on active physical education, and providing recess for elementary school children. This 12-page publication is available from Leidy Alves at 401-351-9400 or at the Rhode Island KIDS COUNT website at www.rikidscount.org. To see the 12 page pdf directly, click here
American Dietetic Association Publishes Third Edition of Its
Best-selling Consumer Nutrition Guide
CHICAGO - The public's most comprehensive and readable resource on
healthful eating, from the nation's leading food and nutrition authority,
has been updated to provide the latest in reliable, science-based
information.
The third edition of the American Dietetic Association Complete Food
and Nutrition Guide (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2006), by registered
dietitian Roberta L. Duyff, has been completely revised to reflect and explain
the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In its more than 650 pages,
the third edition contains both updated and entirely new information on
many healthful eating and active living topics including:
- Your best and healthiest weight--what works, what doesn't.
- Women's health and nutrition, including breast cancer, heart disease,
fibromyalgia and menopause.
- Eating for healthy aging.
- Functional foods with health-promoting phytonutrients and antioxidant
power.
- Use and abuse of dietary supplements.
- Food safety, preventing foodborne illness and disaster preparedness.
- Healthy fats, carbs and salt.
- Nutritious ethnic food choices and other strategies for dining out.
- Culinary savvy for healthy eating.
- Food allergies and intolerances, including celiac disease and
gluten-free eating.
- Carbohydrates and the glycemic index.
- Eating for high performance in sports.
- Children's nutrition and guidance on healthy weight for kids.
- Making MyPyramid work for you.
- Going vegetarian.
With review from ADA experts, Duyff draws on the latest scientific
research. Presented in an easy-to-read style, the book gives readers
positive, practical information and guidelines they can use every day for
themselves and their families.
"Nutrition information is everywhere. Not all of it is reliable," Duyff
said. "The American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition
Guide, on the other hand, can help you judge the headlines and separate
fact from misinformation. This guide reflects current science-based
advice, cuts through the complicated language of nutrition science and
offers an easy-to-use resource on healthful eating, for every age and stage
of life."
The American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide is
available at bookstores and online retailers for $50 (hardcover) or
$24.95 (paperback), and it can be ordered at http://www.eatright.org/.
Click on "Shop Online."
Request for RIC Presenter on Nutritional Supplements/ErgogenicAids
Dear Colleagues,
If you are interested in presenting on nutritional, weight loss and steroid-type supplements to a Health & Physical Education class at Rhode Island College, please contact:
Andrea G. Vastis, MPH, CHES
Assistant Professor, Health Education
Rhode Island College
Health & Physical Education Department
600 Mount Pleasant Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Office: (401) 456-9685
Fax: (401) 456-8875
Email: avastis@ric.edu
Understanding Nutrition: Applying Nutrition Ideals to Real Life THE EATING DISORDERS CLINICAL POCKET GUIDE:
Quick Reference for Health Care Providers and
Eating Disorders Boot Camp: Training Workshop for Professionals - Now available in Home-Study!
Also Available - The Eating Disorders Book of Hope and Healing. www.UnderstandingNutrition.com info@understandingnutrition.com
Jessica Setnick, MS, RD/LD
Phone: 214-503-7100 Fax: 214-221-6510
6510 Abrams Road, Suite 302
Dallas, Texas 75231
How Often Do You Get Rewarded for Doing the Things You Love? … ADA has partnered with MBNA America Bank N.A. to offer a reward credit card and other financial products for members of the Association. WorldPoints® rewards is the credit card rewards program that absolutely puts you first. Choose rewards that are right for you, including cash, travel, brand-name merchandise and gift certificates, with no annual fee. Earn one point for every dollar you spend in net retail purchases. To learn more about exclusive WorldPoints® Platinum Plus benefits and services from MBNA America Bank, N.A. call 1-800/847-7378.
RIDA would like to acknowledge Patricia K. Adams who is marking her 50th year as a member of the ADA!!
For RIDA Board Members: You can get 3 CCE's per year for being on the RIDA board, with
a maximum of 15 credits in five years. You must include: the board directory list that shows you were an officer and/or letter from the organization and the appropriate learning code: 1070 which is Leadership, critical and strategic thinking.
