Need Nutrition Advice? Have you recently had a medical diagnosis that requires a special diet? Has your doctor given you a diet that seems impossible to follow? Just wanting to sort through all the muck about healthy eating? You need a Dietitian! Why not a Nutritionist? All Dietitians are Nutritionists but not all Nutritionists are …
As a dietetics student, I used to hear a lot about the number of calories individuals should consume throughout the day. However, it is still sometimes difficult to picture the calorie densities of certain foods. Previously I was sent this link. It has 75 pictures of different foods and each is 200 calories. It is …
Looking back as an RD, I never realized I didn’t post this…so now that I’ve been both intern and preceptor for a year, I will shareHappy RD and RD-to-be DAY everyoneIt’s crazy to think my 1200+ hour dietetic internship is COMPLETE! My tips for future interns: 1. Approach each rotation with as few preconceived expectations as …
After taking a break for just over two years, I have decided to get back to blogging again. During my internship and thesis work, the blog felt more like an assignment than sharing my passion. So I took a break….and here I am back.A quick view of what I’ve been doing in the meantime.March-May2016: Dietetic …
The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for American’s (DGA) came out late last year and serve to replace the 2010 version and provide general healthy eating recommendations for Americans. The DGA are agreed upon by a group of scientists after much deliberation (some of which were open access). DGAs are based on science but also have the …
I began my in-patient clinical rotation in early January, hence the lack of posts since then. My clinical site is about 1 hour away from where I live, which makes for early morning. Acute care is the longest rotation, 8 weeks, two of which are staff-relief. The first week was spent with the clinical nutrition …
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present a piece of my graduate research at the Academy of Nutrition’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo or FNCE for short. It was my first time presenting at or attending this conference and it was sure a great experience. I was able to present the poster …
FNCE 2015 Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to present a piece of my graduate research at the Academy of Nutrition’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo or FNCE for short. It was my first time presenting at or attending this conference and it was sure a great experience. I was able to present …
It’s hard to believe that I’m three weeks into my dietetic internship through the University of Illinois. My first rotation was at a local dialysis center. I was able to observe both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis as well as the multitude of medication associated with each. Assignments included: case studies, bulletin board, renal friendly recipe and …
As my time with EFNEP and K-State Research and Extension come to an end, it is time to look forward to the start of school. While school is three weeks away, I will stay busy with various activities. It will definately be a “different kind of busy”, as the more I complete these weeks, the …