RD411's philosophy is simple – the more successful each individual dietitian or health care professional is, the more efficient and successful the health care system is as a whole. This is a community site and we welcome submissions and ideas from all professional colleagues and practitioners. Our goal is to get you out of the office and back with patients or clients doing what you do best!
With RD411, nutrition and health care professionals all over the world can benefit from a centralized resource that provides evidence-based practice tools to optimize nutrition and health services, information on the latest products based on the current scientific information available, and resources that can be used for client and professional education. We know practitioners are busier than ever with their daily duties and simply do not have the time to design or reinvent every policy, treatment protocol, in-service, and resource. Let RD411 help.
RD411.com offers FREE access to downloadable, peer-reviewed materials that can empower professionals to do their jobs more efficiently, which, in turn, translates into improved patient care.
2010 Dietary Guidelines for America
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for America were released on January 31, 2011. While we are delighted to welcome this long-awaited release, we recognize that many of RD411.com’s materials reference or have direct links to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. Over the next few months, our staff will be revising and updating our materials to reflect the change. This is a huge task and we ask for your patience and your assistance during the process.
Remember, most of our files (unless they are PDF’s) are downloadable. You can save them to your hard drive or a flash drive and make changes yourself before you printing copies. We encourage you to personalize and update the materials you use regularly to reflect the 2010 Guidelines. Be sure to include links to the USDA website (http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/) if appropriate.
When you come across files that need to be changed from the 2005 to 2011 Guidelines, please send the direct link to Liz Friedrich (
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), and we will make sure that piece gets updated and reposted as soon as possible. Don’t forget to post your questions and comments about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans on our forum!
Kellogg's NEW Mobile App to Help Increase Fiber Intake
A whopping 98% of those surveyed at this year’s ADA Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo reported knowing Americans do not consume enough fiber.1 In fact, only one in ten Americans are getting the fiber they need. Now there is an easy way to help you and your clients boost their fiber intake -- Kellogg's new Fiber Tracker application available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. This convenient application, designed by dietitians, helps track daily fiber intake, provides tips and recipes for boosting fiber consumption and even helps create and email a shopping list of foods with fiber used in recipes. Visit KelloggsNutrition.com to download the new mobile app and “be the one” to boost fiber in the American diet!
1Kellogg’s 2011 ADA FNCE survey asked “Do you know that the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans identifies fiber as a “nutrient of concern.”
Product News from SOYJOY®
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www.soyjoy.com.
RD411.com Wants You!
Thanks to you, our readers, RD411.com is growing by leaps and bounds. Did you know that we have more than 1400 pieces posted? Yet despite our large library of materials, every day we get requests from our readers for something that isn’t on the site. If you have developed a form, educational material, slide set, in-service, policy, or anything else that dietitians or health care professionals would find useful, consider submitting it for posting. We will gladly add your name to the 100+ other professionals on our contributor list who have graciously shared materials with their colleagues. All materials are peer reviewed and edited (if necessary) before posting. Send your materials or your questions to Liz Friedrich, Associate Director, at
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. We look forward to hearing from you!
What’s New?
The What’s New search option is still another way that RD411.com helps registered dietitians and health care professionals get the information that they need, so they can get back to work as quickly as possible. Simply click on the link under Hot Topics on the left side of the home page to access all of the most recently published pieces. Check back regularly to stay on top of the latest postings!
New FREE Job Service
The RD411.com job service is open for business. Employers can post their job openings quickly and easily for free. Job searchers can browse the listings and see if they find something of interest.
Click here to take a look around.
Wellness Initiatives
Are you planning a wellness initiative for 2011 and need a little inspiration to get started? Check out our 12 Months of Wellness resource to see fresh ideas for monthly themes to promote a healthy lifestyle. Just
click here.
Are you looking to expand your business this year?
Use these great guide sheets and forms to get organized and motivated:
Special Population: Elderly
Working with the elderly can be rewarding, but it can also bring many questions regarding the best way to provide appropriate and compassionate nutritional care to the forefront. If you have concerns regarding this special population, be sure to read these informative pieces:
Super Easy to Read Handouts
Have you seen our new educational materials designed for people with low literacy skills? This is just the beginning, and we have many more guide sheets of this type planned. You can see our growing library of these resources
here.
