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Nashville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Newsletter: October 2017 LetterfromthePresident–2

NutritionFocusedPhysicalExamUpcomingTrainingWorkshop-3

MemberintheSpotlight–4

Breakfast&KidsTennesseanArticle-5

DieteticInternReception-6

IntheMedia–7

TheCrag-8

MarkYourCalendar-9

StudentPerspective-10

LetUsAdvertiseforYou-11

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Nov. 7 at 4:45 p.m. Fall Member

Meeting

Letter from the President Helloeveryone,

WelcomenewandreturningmemberstoNashvilleAcademyofNutritionandDietetics!MynameisEmilyHoganandIamthecurrentPresidentofNANDforthe2017-2018membershipyear.Thisismy6thyearontheboardandsofartheyearisstartingoffgreat!WehavesomefuneventsplannedfortheyearincludingopportunitiesforCEU’sandnetworking.

NANDhashadseveralreallygreatyearswithevents,membershipandadvocacy.Wehavemadeastrongefforttohavemoreofapresenceoutinthecommunity,showingwearethenutritionexperts.Moreandmoreorganizationsareaskingforourparticipationwhichdemonstratesthatournameisgettingoutthere.Ibelievewearekeepingthatenergyandprogressgoingforwardthisyear.Ihopeyouwilljoinusfortheseevents!

MayorMeganBarryhasataskforcetoaddressfoodaccessintheNashvillearea.ASeniorAdvisorforMayorBarryreachedouttoNANDtoaskforourparticipationwiththistaskforce!IcertainlyappreciatethattheyknewwheretogotofindalocalRegisteredDietitian/NutritionistinNashvilletoparticipate.HeatherBumbalough,PublicRelationsboardmemberforNANDattendedameetingAugust17thandwillcontinuetobeactivewiththistaskforce.

Pleaseconsideroneofourvolunteeropportunitiestospreadalittlenutritionlovethroughoutthecommunity.Wewouldalsolovetohaveyouconsiderbeingpartofourboard.Wewillstartaskingfornominationsfornextyear’sboardsoon.Therearearangeofpositionsandforyourtime,yourmembershiptoNANDwillbefree!Feelfreetoreachouttomeifyouwanttolookthroughanyjobdescriptions.

Ilookforwardtomeetingasmanyaspossibleatourupcomingeventswhicharelistedinthenewsletter.PleaseletmeknowifIcanhelpwithanythingoraddressanyconcernsthatyoumayhave.ThankyouforyoursupportofNAND.

EmilyHoganRDN,LDN

PresidentNAND2017-2018

Emilyhoganrd@hotmail.com

NutritionFocusedPhysicalExams

TheAcademyofNutritionandDieteticsisholdingafreeworkshoptargetingnutritionfocusedphysicalexams.Thehands-onworkshopwillbeheldattheSomerfieldHealthCenterinBrentwood,TNonDecember11,2017.TheworkshopisopentoallAcademymembers.Toregister,gohere.NFPEWorkshopInformationalBrochure–Brentwood,TNForadditionalquestions,contactBethMordarski,RDN,LD–NFPEProgramManagerat312-899-4707ornfpe@eatright.org.HappyLearning!

MemberSpotlight:OurRDsintheNews

Stephanie Chelton, RDN AspartofSeptember’sFamilyMealsMonth,RegisteredDietitianStephanieCheltonoftheLittleClinicshareseasywaystogetquickfamilymealsonthetableonWSMVChannel4’sTodayinNashville.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Buw7tuyaxE&feature=youtu.be

OurveryownFundraiserChairKatieHinton,MS,RD,LDN,wroteanarticlethatwaspublishedintheTennessean!InhonorofAugustbeingKidsEatRightMonth,she

explainsthebenefitsofeatingbreakfastandsharessomebreakfasttipsforkidsgoingbacktoschool.

http://www.tennessean.com/…/breakfast-and-kids-w…/533465001/

HintonisaclinicaldietitianatMonroeCarellJr.Children'sHospitalatVanderbiltandVanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter,wheresheimprovesthelivesofchildren,adults,andtheir

familiesthroughnutrition.TolearnmoreaboutKidsEatRight,visitwww.kidseatright.org.

Dietetic Intern Reception WehadagreattimeattheDieteticInternReception!Thankstoallthatwereabletocome!TheReceptionwasheldattheEdmondsonLibraryonSeptember11th.ExcitingtohearallthevariousprofessionalintereststheInternshaveinourvastoptionsavailabletoRegisteredDietitianNutritionist!

Media Spotlight FoodandNutritionMagazineSept/Oct2017

5Zero-WasteSnackingTips

https://foodandnutrition.org/blogs/stone-soup/5-zero-waste-snacking-tips/

ByErinHendrickson,RDN

Mark Your Calendar

Student Perspective by Amber Hellstrom

TakingeverythingonedayatatimehasquicklybecomemymottoduringmysenioryearatMTSU.Therearesomanyassignments,tests,fieldtrips,andmorethatdieteticstudentshavetodoinordertoprepareforwhatistocomewithadieteticinternship!Itissoeasytogetcaughtupinallthatneedstobedoneanditcancauseyoutostress.Herearesomethingsthatwillbebeneficialtoyouasyoucompleteyourundergradindieteticsandprepareforyourinternships.

Yourprofessorsareyourmainresourcewhenitcomestogettinganinternship.Theyknowyourworkethicinacademicsmorethananyoneelse.Theycanserveasagreatreferenceforyouonyourresume.Takeadvantageoftheirresourceswhenitcomestofindingajobrelatedtodietetics.Yourprofessorswanttoseeyousucceedandtheywilldoanythingtheycantohelpyoureachyourfullpotential.

Takeadvantageofanyopportunitiesthatmaypresentthemselvestoyou.IwasgiventheopportunitytoworkatWilliamsonMedicalCenterasadishwasher.NowIknowwhatyouarethinking,“Iwouldnotgetcaughtdeaddoingdishesatahospital!”Itisimportantthatyoulearnalloftheareasinthekitchenifyouwanttoworkasaclinicaldietitiansomeday.Clinicaldietitianshavetoknowtheinsandoutsofakitchenandwhatbetterwaytolearnthanstartingatthebasiclevelofanykitchen.IdidnotrealizeitwhenItookthejobasadishwasher,butmytimeinthatpositionwasavaluablelearningexperience.

Itisimportanttosurroundyourselfwithpositiveandencouragingpeople.Thisisthetimeinyourlifewherethingsarestartingtogetrealforyou.Tryingtojugglework,school,volunteerwork,andasociallifecanbeprettydaunting,butifyouhavepeopletheretoconstantlyencourageyouthenitwillmakeyourlifethatmucheasier.

Procrastinationisyourworstenemy!Itisagoodideatogetacalendarandwritedownallduedates.Thenfromthereyoucansetasideaspecifictimeeachdaytoworkonassignmentsandmaybeevenworkahead.Therehavebeenacoupletimeswherelifecaughtmebysurprise,andIdidnotstudyasmuchasIwouldhavelikedtofortests.Intheendscramblingtogetassignmentsdoneonlyhurtsyou.Itisnotyourfinestwork,anditalsoaddsunnecessarystresstoyourlifethatyoucancontrol.

Stressmanagementisamajorkeytosuccessyoursenioryear.IstillstrugglewithstressandgetboggeddownsometimesbutIhavefriendsandfamilytohelpencouragemealongtheway.Ialsotrytohavefuneverynowandthentogetmymindoffofwhatiscausingmetostress.Someothersimplestressmanagementtoolsinclude:seekinghelp,relaxing,managingtime,andrecreation.Justrememberthatyouarenotthefirstonetogothroughthislearningprocessandyoucertainlywillnotbethelast.Justknowtherearebiggerandbetterthingswaitingforyou,sodonotgiveup!

AmberHellstromisfromMurfreesboro,TN.ShegraduatedfromBlackmanHighSchoolin2013.SheiscurrentlyaseniorintheNutritionandFoodScience–DieteticsprogramatMiddle

TennesseeStateUniversity.ShewasrecentlyemployedatWilliamsonMedicalCenterasadietaryaide.Sheiscurrentlythesecretaryforherschool’sNutritionandDieteticsAssociation

program.SheenjoysspendinghertimevolunteeringfortheHeimerdingerFounation.

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