Registered dietitians, Barbara Truitt and Christina Wyatt visited with State Representative Steve Perman to discuss the importance of supporting the Dietitians / Nutritionists Licensure. Perman, already a supporter offered suggestions when visiting elected officials. 1. Public Health and Public Safety are important issues to everyone; show how supporting licensure will benefit our communities. 2. Prior to a meeting, review elected officials’ interests and committees. Your presentation should emphasize how the RD is essential in achieving a positive outcome. 3. Recommended meeting with the Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam. Agriculture and Nutrition have a strong relationship. Working together will benefit the people of Florida.
The education of a RD focuses on timely, scientifically based food and nutrition information. The RD is an advocate in educating the consumer, media and other health care professionals on making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The RD is a crucial member of the health care team; in assessing nutritional status, recommending appropriate plan of care, and maintaining follow-up.
Without licensure anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, regardless of education or training. Public health and public safety would be at risk.
UNICEF was created on December 11, 1946 by the United Nations to provide children with food, clothing and health care. UNICEF believes nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress.
UNICEF is active in more than 190 countries and territories through country programs and National Committees.
History of UNICEF Sir Roger Moore narrates a brief history of UNICEF, telling the story of a small UN agency founded to bring relief to the children in countries torn apart by WWII to the global force for health, education, and child protection it is today.
UNICEF Facts
Poverty contributes to malnutrition, which in turn is a contributing factor in over half of the under-five deaths in developing countries. Some 300 million children go to bed hungry every day. Of these only eight per cent are victims of famine or other emergency situations. More than 90 per cent are suffering long-term malnourishment and micronutrient deficiency. (State of the World’s Children, UNICEF, 2005)
In all developing regions, children in rural areas and children from poor households are more likely to be underweight due to lack of nutrition. (Progress for Children, UNICEF, 2010)
884 million people lack access to improved drinking water sources, and 84 per cent of them live in rural areas. (Progress for Children, UNICEF, 2010)
In wake of the floods, malnutrition threatens thousands of children in Pakistan
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14th. The World Diabetes Day campaign is led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and its association members. It joins millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness.
World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2007. The campaign draws attention to the issues of importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes in the public spotlight. Diabetes Education and Prevention is the World Diabetes Day theme for the period 2009-2013.
The
Global Diabetes Plan was launched on September 18, 2011. The latest figures
from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reveal that currently 366
million people have diabetes, 4.6 million deaths are due to diabetes and US$
465 billion is spent on care for diabetes. This disease is one of the century’s
greatest health challenges and remains on a relentlessly upwards trajectory.
IDF
has brought together world experts to develop a coherent framework of action to
respond to the diabetes challenge. These
cost-effective solutions for action by governments, health care professionals
and the global diabetes community are presented in IDF’s Global Diabetes Plan
2011-2021. (The presentation is available for download or viewing on video at http://www.idf.org/global-diabetes-plan-2011-2021)
The Big Blue Test is a program of the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF). It takes place every November 14 (World Diabetes Day). People with diabetes are invited to test their blood sugar at 2 pm (local time), do 14 minutes of activity, test again and share the results.
Meet
Toby Smithson, RD, LDN, CDE
Toby Smithson is a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Diabetes Educator, a
national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, and holds a
certification in adult weight management. Toby was diagnosed with Type 1
diabetes in October, 1968, and has managed diabetes personally every single day
since with no hint of complications. Toby founded DiabetesEveryDay to share her
insights into successful diabetes self-management.
DiabetesEveryDay.com
members enjoy 24/7 access to weekly menu selections, recipes (developed by dietitians for heart health and carbohydrate management), grocery lists and a unique library of video clips featuring Toby Smithson. New content
is added weekly, Toby draws upon her own extraordinary diabetes management
success to make this overwhelming responsibility for self-care both understandable
and practical. She explores not only the nuts and bolts….medical issues, food
and physical activity….but also everyday lifestyle, emotional challenges,
stress, and life changing motivation; the real keys to success. To learn more, visit DiabetesEveryDay.com
Blue Circle Dance
About
500 employees, families and friends of Novo Nordisk from all around the world
filmed themselves while dancing to 'Move your feet' by Junior Senior. The idea
is to generate awareness for diabetes on World Diabetes Day 14 November 2011.
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I’m a Gardening Chef and Registered
Dietitian, sharing Healthy Lifestyle, Recipe, Food & Nutrition tips using
fresh Garden ingredients http://GardenCuizine.com
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"Food Day is October 24 and will continue to be in the years to
come. Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of
life, parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community
organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of
all stripes to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable,
humane way. We will work with people around the country to create thousands of
events in homes, schools, churches, farmers markets, city halls, and state
capitals."
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative Rosa DeLauro
(D-CT) are the Honorary Co-Chairs for Food Day 2011, and the day is sponsored
by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the nonprofit watchdog group
that has led successful fights for food labeling, better nutrition, and safer
food since 1971. Like CSPI, Food Day will be people-powered and does not accept
funding from government or corporations—though restaurants, supermarkets, and
others are certainly encouraged to observe Food Day in their own ways.
Become a Food Label Detective An Educated Consumer has the Tools to Make Wise Decisions
1. Reduce diet-related disease by promoting safe, healthy foods. 2. Support sustainable farms and limit subsidies to big agribusiness. 3. Expand access to food and alleviate hunger. 4. Protect the environment and animals by reforming factory farms. 5. Promote health by curbing junk-food marketing to kids. 6. Support fair conditions for food and farm workers.
A special thank you to Marcela Lucena, Erik Bustillo, and the Florida International University,
Student Dietetic Association for helping spread the word about Food Day.
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