 _______________________ |
 _____________________ |
 _____________________ |
 _______________________ |
 _____________________ |
 _______________________ |
 _____________________ |
|
|
 _______________________ |
 _______________________ |
 _______________________ |
 _______________________ |
 _______________________ |
 _____________________ |
|
December 2009 Vol. 4 No. 12 |
 |
More Free Resources Are a Reason To Celebrate! Message from Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N, FAPWCA I wish everyone a very happy and healthy holiday season. As I reflect on the past year, I want to express my deepest gratitude to all the people who make RD411.com possible. We now have 30,000+ regular site visitors, over 2000 free resources with more added each month, dozens of content contributors, and very supportive corporate sponsors who make it all possible. This month we added 35 new resources from over a dozen contributors. Many thanks to Lisa Dalgleish, Nancy Aldrich, Beth LaCoste, Lori Willis, Julayne Ross, Diana Felten, Shawna Gornick-Ilagan, Sandra Moretz, Sheryl Lozicki, Christine Doolittle, Liz Friedrich, Elaine Koontz, and Stacia Helfand for their contributions to our ever growing library. My heartfelt thanks goes out to all of you who have helped me realize my vision. I wanted to create an easily accessible, free library of resources to save you time. It was a pretty simple premise. As a long-term care dietitian, I knew I did not have the time to create handouts, write policies, make slides AND visit and document properly on all my patients. I know you don’t have that time either. RD411.com offers materials that you can download and/or customize so you don’t have to continually reinvent the wheel. Please utilize the resources and let me know what else you need. I have big plans for more features in 2010 so keep reading the newsletter and let me know what you would like to see. Again, I am sending my very best wishes this holiday season. Please contact me at Nancy@RD411.com with any comments or ideas.
|
|
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.
|
|
With ActiFry you can enjoy crispy, great tasting fries that are low in fat! By using just one tablespoon of oil you can make 2 pounds of fresh French fries with only 3% fat per serving. That one spoonful is over 200 times less than a traditional 3 liter deep fat fryer, which not only means that your food is substantially more healthy, but it is also more economical. ActiFry is not just for French fries; it is a versatile cooking appliance that enables you to cook a variety of healthy, low-fat meals such as chili, risotto, gumbos, vegetable, or meat stir frys, seafood, and even yummy desserts with minimal effort. ActiFry enables you to create your favorite dishes that are not only delicious but nutritious. Visit us at www.nutritiousanddelicious.com or www.t-falusa.com to find out more.
|
|
Introducing Diet Dinnerware, the revolutionary weight control program that helps your clients and patients change their eating habits and lose weight naturally without any drugs. Recommended by doctors and dietitians, the new diet fork, diet spoon and diet table model will help your patients pace their eating and control their weight. These high tech utensils have a flashing red light and green light. For 25 seconds the light will flash red. Time to put your fork down. Rest. Talk. Socialize at the dinner table. Then the green light goes on for 40 seconds. Eat, take time to chew and enjoy your food. No more unhealthy speed eating. Your patients learn to lose weight the My Diet Dinnerware way. Free $25 VIP Dining Gift Card with your $20 Diet Dinnerware Purchase. Click here for details.
|
|
Give your patients the wound healing power of Juven® in their favorite foods without them even knowing it’s there. Juven® is a targeted therapeutic nutrition drink mix that contains arginine, glutamine and HMB and is now available unflavored. It has been clinically shown to support wound healing in as little as 2 weeks. (Source: Williams JZ, et al. Ann Surg. 2002;236:369-375) For more information on Juven®, visit www.juven.com.
|
|
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.
|
|
The new holiday issue is ready! RD411.com now offers 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 to learn more.
|
|
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.
|
|
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
|
|
Each month Dr. Collins highlights one book she recommends. This month’s recommended book is entitled Making Weight Control Second Nature: Living Thin Naturally by Susan Burke March, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE. I have known Susan for many years so I am excited to share her new book with you. In this book, Susan debunks the myth that some people are simply "naturally thin" and can eat and lounge with abandon. Susan reveals that people who maintain a healthy weight aren't different from the average overweight American, but instead, they are "deliberately thin." She explains that weight control results from making everyday choices with intention, and that, by taking similar steps, readers can also make "living thin naturally" a part of their daily lifestyle. Through more than 20 different anecdotes from healthy weight maintainers, including registered dietitians, the book also uncovers the similar behaviors that make permanent weight control possible. For more information on Susan, visit her web site at www.susanburkemarch.com. To purchase her book, click here.
|
|
|
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.
|
|
Social Networking for Dietetic Professionals
|
|
| Want to Help a Busy Colleague? RD411’s philosophy is simple – the more successful each individual dietitian is, the more successful the profession is as a whole. This is a community site and we welcome submissions, ideas, and suggestions from all colleagues and practitioners. If you have developed a great policy, a helpful form, or have another idea to share, contact Dr. Nancy Collins, PhD, RD, LD/N at RD411Office@gmail.com. Our goal is to get you out of the office and back with patients or clients doing what you do best!
|
|
 |