Showing posts with label registered dietitians. Show all posts
Showing posts with label registered dietitians. Show all posts

Friday, May 14, 2010

The American Dietetic Association

American Dietetic Association

The American Dietetic Association is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.
  
Mission: Empower members to be the nation's food and nutrition leaders
Vision: Optimize the nation's health through food and nutrition.


ADA in the News
The American Dietetic Association works to promote registered dietitians. This video highlights the successes of the ADA and the ADA's spokespeople program.














Tuesday, May 11, 2010

The Registered Dietitian
Connie Diekman, MEd, RD, LD, FADA

Connie Diekman, MEd, RD, LD, FADA
LinkedIn. Connie Diekman

Connie Diekman is a past president of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). Previously she served as a delegate from the state of Missouri to the ADA House of Delegates. Diekman served on the House of Delegates Leadership Team and has been a member of the ADA's Board of Directors since 2004. She is a former chair of the American Heart Association, Missouri affiliate.



Diekman is a former media spokeswoman for the ADA. In this position, she has been quoted in thousands of magazines, newspapers, and on the Internet. She has appeared in numerous radio and television interviews at the local level and on national shows, ranging from the Today show to the Oprah show. Diekman currently serves on several advisory panels, providing her expertise in communications, especially related to consumer behavior change.

Prior to her appointment at Washington University, Diekman was in private practice working with physicians, corporations, and as an instructor at Fontbonne University in St. Louis. She is the voice of the "Eating Right" minute, which airs daily, on WBBM radio in Chicago. She is a former television nutrition reporter with the NBC affiliate in St. Louis and the local FOX affiliate.

Diekman has received numerous honors, including the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from Fontbonne University, the Outstanding Dietitian of the Year Award from the Missouri Dietetic Association, the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year-Missouri, and the Dr. Arthur Strauss Award, from the American Heart Association-St. Louis.

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Friday, May 7, 2010

The Registered Dietitian
The Nutrition Twins®

The Nutrition Twins®
Lyssie Lakatos, RD, LD, CDN, CPT and
Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, LD, CDN, CPT
The Nutrition Twins Newsletter


Life and Style - Sneaky Health Tips


Monday, April 26, 2010

The Registered Dietitian
Donna Israel, PhD, RD, CLT, LPC


Donna Israel, PhD, RD, CLT, LPC
In 1995, Dr. Donna Israel joined forces with dietitian Dr. Carol Ireton-Jones and created the company Professional Nutrition Therapist (PNT).  PNT was the first dietitian-owned business in the United States to be accredited nationally and with commendation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

 
Donna Israel is a Fellow of the American Dietetic Association, member of the ADA Nutrition Care Process/Standardized Language Task Force, member of the ADA National Leadership Institute Team, winner of both the ADA Excellence in Consultation and Private Practice and the Texas Distinguished Dietitian Award. She is also a recognized licensed professional counselor and has provided medical nutrition therapy for over 10,000 individuals in medical nutrition therapy since beginning her private practice in 1982.

Dr. Israel has received numerous awards and honors in her profession and her community. She co-authored a journal for promoting an invigorating lifestyle and maintaining healthy weight entitled "Energy for Life". Her publications include more than 20 peer-reviewed articles on a wide variety of nutrition and wellness topics. Her research at Methodist Hospitals Dallas, TX was chosen for presentation at the 4th International Congress on Obesity. She was the dietitian filmed by PBS in 26 segments of Nutrition Pathways following her consultation with overweight/obese/hyperlipidemic clients and highlighting diabetes education and practice.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Registered Dietitians Online, 2010

This year I would like to extend a special thank you to the RDs I've met on-line. The Internet has brought the world closer together and open avenues for learning, teaching and sharing.


Dietitians-Online was created to acknowledge the contributions of Registered Dietitians on the Internet and their global impact. We have come a long way.


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