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October 2009 Vol. 4 No. 10 |
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The New Resources Keep on Coming – 65 More! Message from Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, FAPWCA As a Floridian, I don’t have the opportunity to experience the fall weather so I was thrilled to be in chilly Denver for the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE). I loved the refreshing cool air! It was wonderful to meet so many RD411.com users and hear all your positive feedback. It is truly gratifying to know that the site is accomplishing its goal of helping you streamline your workday and save you time. I am proud to announce that RD411.com received the 2009 Circle Award in Denver. The Circle Award is one of the highest honors the Dietitians in Health Care Communities (DHCC) dietetic practice group can grant. This award seeks to honor an individual or organization that has provided outstanding or unique support for the consultant dietitian. I sincerely appreciate DHCC for bestowing this honor on RD411. com. It truly touched my heart. We have over 65 new resources this month. Our list of contributors is beginning to read like the Who’s Who of dietetics and nutrition! Many thanks to Evelyn Tribole, Linda Handy, Shawna Gornick-Ilagan, Elaine Koontz, Stacia Helfand, Georgia Humphreys, Elyse Resch, Liz Friedrich, and Judy Doherty for their submissions. They have all contributed very useful and informative documents for you to utilize in your practice. The list of new items is below. In addition, we have some very special offers only for RD411.com users so keep reading for discounts, coupons, free samples, a new free teleconference series, and a new self study course. As always, I love to hear your comments and feedback. Please email me at Nancy@RD411.com.
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You are invited to participate in a new teleconference entitled Essential Lean Body Mass: Vital for Life, Recovery and Healing. Join Dr. Tracy Smith, RD as she discusses the important role of lean body mass in health. Dr. Smith will discuss the mechanisms and consequences of loss of lean body mass including sarcopenia, cachexia, wasting. This program has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education for dietitians and nurses so invite your staff and make it an event. As always, there is no charge for this program. Click here for more information and the registration link.
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Widely known as Maker of the World's Best Cheddar, Cabot Creamery is proud to offer a variety of award-winning, reduced-fat and low-fat cheeses to complement the healthy eating recommendations made to patients and clients each day. Cabot's team of Registered Dietitians know that your work changes the behaviors and attitudes of the food we buy, the way we cook and what we eat. Learn how to excite your patients about the great taste of reduced-fat, all natural dairy foods by visiting Cabot's Health Professional center and learn more about our patient education resources and ever-popular FREE sampling program. Click here to get started.
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The EZ Weight Plate is a portion control plate that was designed to help patients with diabetes and anyone wanting to lose weight. The EZ Weight Plate has 24 portion sizes (ounces, cups, teaspoons and tablespoons), is microwaveable, and comes with a lid for portability. It also includes the new Cold Cup, which allows you to pack your favorite cold snack.
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Click here To Win! Why Pour, When You Can Mist? Gourmè Mist introduces a new way to add flavor to your food with under 5 calories per serving. Gourmè Mist oil and vinegar misters are non-aerosol and great for cooking and topping foods. Also available in travel size, our Gourmè Mist mini-misters are small enough to carry in your handbag. Just click here to download your FREE eDiets approved Gourmè Mist Cookbook, receive our promo pack with coupons and product information, and enter our contest. 100 lucky winners will receive two FREE bottles of Gourmè Mist.
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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.
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Do you often hear your patients say they love pasta, but avoid it because they’re watching their carbs or have diabetes? Hi, I'm Joan Williams, registered dietitian. I recommend telling your patients about Dreamfields Pasta. With only 5 grams of digestible carbs per one cup cooked serving, Dreamfields is the perfect pasta option. Plus, it has the same taste and texture of traditional pasta, so kids love it too. Encourage your patients to look for the black box in the pasta aisle and have them make the healthy switch to Dreamfields. RD411.com users can get a free sample kit so you can taste it and see for yourself. Just click here and a free kit will be shipped to you.
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Genomics, metabolomics and related research—affectionately regarded as the “-omics” sciences, is a 30-year old metamorphosis that has emerged as the new face of nutrition and health. Nutrigenomics refers to the role of nutrients in gene expression. On the other hand, nutrigenetics takes a more systemic approach, describing an individual’s response to diet due to genetic variants or polymorphisms. Nutrition science is moving towards nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics to understand the relationship among dietary components, genetic polymorphism, and cellular metabolism. This FREE 1 CEU course will help you learn more. Click here to download the course and information on obtaining your credit.
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Over 100 dietitians and health care professionals have already created their own promotional page on the site since we launched this feature a few weeks ago. If you would like to advertise your services, your products or your facility, you can create your page in only a few minutes. Your page can have your logo or photo, all your contact information, a link to your web site, and a description. There is no charge for this so go ahead and create a professional directory listing or just browse your colleagues’ listings and be inspired by what others are doing. It is just fun to read everyone’s pages and get to know each other! Click here to get started
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Jill West, RD, CDE is seeking Registered Dietitians with children 4 to 16 years old! She is conducting a short survey regarding children’s eating patterns when raised by at least one parent knowledgeable about healthy eating. The survey takes about 10 minutes and the information will be part of a book she is writing. You have the opportunity to be recognized as a contributor and she will share the results with all participants who are interested. To complete the survey, click here.
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RD411.com now offers bi-monthly four-page newsletters that you can use to stay in touch with your own clients and patients. Each newsletter contains timely topics, covering various aspects of nutrition, health, exercise, and well-being. The content meets the same high standards that RD411.com demands, and is peer reviewed and referenced, where applicable. You can download the file and then send it to your own mailing list or you can bring the file to your local print shop if you prefer paper copies. You can even personalize the newsletter with your contact information. Click here learn more.
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Each month Dr. Collins highlights one book she recommends. This month’s recommended book is entitled The Secret to Skinny: How Salt Makes You Fat and the 4-Week Plan to Drop a Size and Get Healthier with Low-Sodium Swaps by Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD and Lyssie Lakatos, RD. You may have seen the Nutrition Twins on Good Morning America, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, the Doctors, QVC shopping network or dozens of other places. Now they have a new book that shows people how to swap out salt saboteurs for foods that will keep them satisfied and slim. For years, salt has hid under the radar screen when it came to weight loss. It was believed that salt could cause problems if it was raising blood pressure but it wasn’t connected with weight as much. According to the Nutrition Twins, research shows that high salt diets are associated with more fat cells in the body; what's more, salt causes fat cells to become denser. To read more about the salt and weight connection and to learn their simple plan, check out their new book. Visit www.nutritiontwins.com for more information on this amazing dynamic duo!
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The more successful each individual dietitian is, the more successful the profession is as a whole. Think of RD411.com as your virtual assistant. The less time you spend reinventing the wheel, the more time you’ll have for your patients and clients—and yourself. You are welcome to download, modify, and distribute any materials you find on RD411.com for free. Let RD411.com save you time so you can get back to the business of nutrition and healthcare.
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