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Nutrition Education Programs: Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics State Affiliate Conference

BY Neva Cochran, MS, RD ON May 13, 2013

Neva H. Cochran, M.S., R.D., L.D., is a registered and licensed dietitian, member of the CRA RD Panel, a nutrition consultant, and a writer based in Dallas, Texas. In addition to working with national organizations and corporations as a nutrition and health consultant and spokesperson, Cochran has been a contributing columnist and researcher for Woman’s World magazine for 18 years. I write this as I fly home from an Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics State Affiliate Conference. As always it was a busy and energizing experience with outstanding nutrition education programs, fun social events... Continue Reading

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World Health Day: Reduce High Blood Pressure

BY Rosanne Rust, RD, LD ON April 5, 2013

World Health Day is celebrated on April 7, 2013, and marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. Each year a theme is selected for World Health Day that highlights a priority area of global health concerns from around the world. This year's theme is high blood pressure. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, increases the risk of heart attack or stroke, and also kidney failure (You can read more about assessing your risk at the American Heart Association).High Blood Pressure FactsBLOOD PRESSURE CHECK (Photo credit: U.S. Army Korea (... Continue Reading

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March is National Nutrition Month

BY Carol Sloan, RD ON March 25, 2013

March is National Nutrition Month and although most members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics would like to say every month is National Nutrition Month (NNM), the campaign actually originated in 1973 as National Nutrition Week. According to an article in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics from 2006, National Nutrition Week was:“an opportunity to promote the profession as well as to serve as a vehicle for delivering nutrition education messages to the public.” The Week turned into a Nutrition Month in 1980 with registered dietitians promoting it and the public... Continue Reading

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Improve Your Health with a Registered Dietitian

BY Dr. Susan Mitchell ON March 13, 2013

Are you a teenager who shops for groceries and could use some nutrition tips? Do you have a daughter who is exhibiting signs of an eating disorder? Have you been recently diagnosed with diabetes or high blood pressure and need a cooking demonstration on how to prepare healthy food?Where can you turn for the nutrition advice you need?When it comes to your health, don’t settle for anything but the latest nutrition information that’s based on sound science and applicable to your daily life. As advocates for advancing science based nutrition, registered dietitians (RD) are committed to improving... Continue Reading

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National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

BY Jessica Fishman Levinson, MS, RD, CDN ON February 28, 2013

February is known for Valentine’s Day and Heart Health Month, but there is another event that takes place at the end of February that deserves some attention. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week for 2013 takes place February 24th to March 2nd . This year’s theme, “Everybody Knows Somebody” demonstrates that eating disorders are more prevalent than before. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), up to 24 million Americans suffer from disordered eating and one in ten people with an eating disorder will die as a result of the illness. It’s time for that statistic to... Continue Reading

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Sweeteners, Soda, and Appetite: The Debate Continues

BY Jessica Fishman Levinson, MS, RD, CDN ON February 22, 2013

Over the years, caloric sweeteners, particularly those in sodas or soft drinks, have taken the brunt of the blame for the obesity epidemic. Recently the argument about sweeteners and appetite has come to the forefront again, leaving people to once again question whether sweetened foods, juices, and sodas are responsible for our insatiable appetites.Many of the studies around sweeteners and satiety focus on pure glucose or pure fructose.a large sundae, fountain type glass filled with fountain soda (root beer?), soda straw (Photo credit: Wikipedia)In general, it’s important to keep in mind that... Continue Reading

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The Paleo Diet: Should We Eat Like the Cavemen?

BY Neva Cochran, MS, RD ON February 6, 2013

The Caveman Diet: What it’s all about?Are our bodies really designed to eat as our ancestors did millions of years ago? That’s what advocates of the Paleo Diet say. As hunters and gatherers, cavemen ate wild game, fish, nuts, seeds, fresh fruits and vegetables, along with oils made from olives, walnuts, coconut and avocado. What you won’t get on the Paleo diet are staples you are used to having in your everyday meals: dairy, legumes, breads, cereals, other grains and sugar—foods cavemen did not eat.Paleo Diet Restrictions: What you can and can’t haveThe U.S. Dietary Guidelines encourage us to... Continue Reading

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National Diabetes Awareness Month: A Personal Perspective

BY Carol Sloan, RD ON November 12, 2012

I have been consulting at adult residential facilities for about 20 years and the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has about doubled in this time frame, which is consistent with statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The owners of these facilities ask me, as their dietitian, why the increase? Is it something the clients are eating, or not eating? Is it the sitting around and lack of physical activity? Is it those additional pounds that have crept on over the years? Or is it the fact that clients are living longer? Not surprisingly, it is a combination of all the above.... Continue Reading

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FNCE 2012: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference Recap

BY Neva Cochran, MS, RD ON November 9, 2012

This year’s Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition (FNCE) in Philadelphia was held October 6 – 9, 2012, While the first ever FNCE meeting was held in Cleveland in 1917 and drew 81 attendees from 21 states, this year’s conference attracted nearly 10,000 attendees from around the world. Registered dietitians (RD) and other nutrition professionals make this meeting a priority because they know it’s a wonderful opportunity to get the latest news and scientific information in the world of nutrition.As always, FNCE was an exciting and busy time for me... Continue Reading

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Have a Healthy Halloween!

BY Jessica Fishman Levinson, MS, RD, CDN ON October 29, 2012

Halloween cupcakes with candy corn and pumpkin decoration. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Halloween is a fun holiday for both kids and adult – who doesn’t love to dress up and go trick-or-treating?! But for most of America, this holiday has become all about candy. Statistics have shown that Americans purchase about 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween and the average American eats 24 pounds of candy a year, most of which is consumed around Halloween. Although it may be fun to collect a lot of candy on this holiday, remember you can have too much of a good thing – that’s why moderation is more... Continue Reading

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