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Coloradans in Action: Highlights from the Annual Nutrition Conference
Ever wonder what a group of registered dietitian nutritionists talk about when we get together? The answer might surprise you. We are far less focused on “eating clean” or following rigid diet rules than our title might suggest. Instead, we are busy running businesses, advancing public policy, and working to keep consumers safe. Read along as I recap some of the highlights and key takeaways from the Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference.
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Happy National Nutrition Month!
March is officially national nutrition month and as a registered dietitian nutritionist—it’s my month to shine!
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DSME/T: The Gold Standard in Diabetes Education
Managing diabetes is a lot like caring for a newborn—relentlessly needy, impatient, and often irrational. It requires numerous daily decisions and a general high level of engagement and attention. I remember hearing at a professional conference that “if patients did everything their doctors asked of them it would take over 2.5 hours per day.” That’s a lot of time to be doing anything, let alone managing diabetes. To best equip patients with tools to manage diabetes, the American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (ADCES), and the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) have updated their…
