Thursday, July 8, 2010

Dietitians-Online Slide Presentation:
Quotes by Dietitians Around the World



Dietitians-Online.com is a website dedicated to acknowledging the online contributions of the Registered Dietitian (RD) and the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD, Australia) by highlighting blogs, websites and social media pages written by dietitians.

The slide presentation, “Quotes by Dietitians” is an ongoing project, usually up-dated weekly. The dietitians are individuals who have a place on the Internet where they educate, write and/or provide services. Each person is a RD or an APD1.

The experience in working with Dietitians-Online has been an amazing journey. I’ve met and discovered dietitians who demonstrate commitment, dedication, creativity, knowledge and excellence in the dietetic and nutrition profession. As I review and learn from the work of my colleagues and observe a new generation of dietitians, I am excited about the future of our profession.  (continued after the slide show)

Dietitians-Online Slide Presentation: 
Quotes by Dietitians Around the World

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I remember when I started Dietitians-Online. It was about 5 years ago. I just turned 50 years old and I had worked as a registered dietitian for over 25 years. As I looked back on my career, I knew I wanted to give something back to the American Dietetic Association and my colleagues. They gave me the ability to pursue a profession, I truly love with unlimited opportunities and possibilities.


Career Highlights
*Passing the RD Exam.

*Teaching dietetic and nursing students.

*Developing a curriculum and courses for the Dietetic Technicians and approved by ADA.

*Writing grants under Title III of the Older Americans Act and Ryan White Foundation.

*Creating and Developing Dietitians-Online.com. When I first became interested in the Internet there were only a handful of dietitians using the worldwide web. Today, there are thousands of dietitians who provide education, resources, entertainment, healthy cooking, food safety, continuing education, gardening, etc.. Our goal is to highlight the work of the dietitians, in order to encourage good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.

*Participating as a member of the Florida International University Dietetics Advisory Committee; Atlantic Vocational Advisory Board and Broward Community College Advisory Committee.

*Teaching nutrition to indigent children using my guitar and songs I wrote.

*Appointed by the governor to sit on the Ombudsman Council and provide lectures on quality care for the elderly and disabled.

*Providing nutrition education, food and supplies to individuals with HIV/AID and their families.

*Food Journalist and consultant for national and international publications, such as Bon Appétit, Sun-Sentinel - Tribune, Atlanta Constitution, Detroit Free Press, Fort Worth Star, etc. Working with the most amazing and creative people in the culinary world.

*Creating menus and recipes that would feed over 25,000 elderly, disabled and indigent people a day in group homes, congregate nutrition sites and home delivered meal programs.

*The opportunity to present my doctoral research at the ADA National Convention (1986).

*Designing Weighing-Success, a website providing current news, events and resources in nutrition, health, food recalls, safety, disability rights and environmental concerns. Encouraging awareness and inspiring ideas for journalists, health professionals, educators and consumers. A monthly newsletter called Wellness News is available and contains daily up-dates.

*Working with children diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

*Authoring a book, "Menu Solutions", used in universities to teach modified cooking.

*Developing life-long friendships and associations that would enrich my life.

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will come back soon.

Wishing you much success
Sandra
















1Dietitians-Online.com reviews every possible online resource to confirm registration and/or accreditation status. Each Internet page is reviewed in order to determine number of up-dates, ease of viewing, contact information, broken links and questionable practices. Dietitians-Online.com is not responsible for the materials presented by the dietitians on their Internet pages. Dietitians-Online.com provides for informational purposes only, links to dietitians, products, services and corporations. These links do not constitute an endorsement.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Portion Control: National Strawberry Sundae Day


National Strawberry Sundae Day

July 7th is designated as National Strawberry Sundae Day. Many people associate sundaes as a high calorie dessert, but with portion planning you can turn a sundae into a nutritionist snack.


Monday, July 5, 2010

The Registered Dietitian
Melissa Villar, MS, RD, LDN - Miss Chef RD


Melissa Villar, MS, RD, LDN
Miss Chef RD
Website.  Miss Chef RD
Facebook. Miss Chef RD
Twitter. 
@MissChefRD
LinkedIn.
Miss Chef RD
 

Miss Chef RD, also known as Melissa Villar is a registered dietitian (RD). Melissa has a diverse background in the field of dietetics and nutrition.

She developed a love for food and cooking at an early age. The services Miss Chef RD provides reflects Melissa's creative use of her talents and knowledge as a RD. Some of the programs  include "RD to the Rescue",  "Cooking Healthy for Two" and Kitchen Cupboard Home Consultation.

Melissa, also has worked with indigient families to help improve their nutritional status, managed a hospital kitchen and consulted with nursing homes. Melissa currently works with patients seeking Weight Loss Surgery.

In her free time, Melissa enjoys spending time with her family, keeping abreast of the latest trends in Nutrition and as an avid animal lover, playing with her mini-lop rabbit, Trudy.

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