General Dietetics CPE - Freebies

2-4-2012 Soy Myths Busted,Webinar by SoyNutrition and Silk USA

The module highlights and "busts" commonly held soy and plant-based nutrition myths and is a replay of a session held during the 2011 American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo,

1.5 CPE
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Soy CPE

2-4-2012 Power of the Grape, self study module by The Grape Science Center

Learning Objectives:

Identify the role of plant nutrients in heart health, particularly polyphenols found in grapes/grape products.
Review growing scientific research on the role grapes/grape products play in promoting heart health.
Recognize emerging areas of study on Concord grapes and health, such as cognition and immune health.
Be aware of the role of Concord grapes and 100% juice as part of a healthy diet.
Boost the heart-healthfulness of clients' diets, focusing on recipes and tips to enhance meals with vibrantly colored fruit. 

1 CPE

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Power of Grape CPE

2-2-2012  Cardiovascular Health: What Does Stress Have to Do With It?, Webinar by The Beverage Institute

Learning Objectives:

Identify the two basic pathways by which stress impacts cardiovascular disease risk.
Define two indicators suggesting that excessive stress is playing a role in a patient's difficulty in initiating and maintaining healthy lifestyle changes.
List three evidence-based stress management techniques to recommend to a patient experiencing difficulty coping with work stress.
Identify an indication for referral to a mental health professional. 

Date: February 22, 2012
Time: 12 pm CST
1 CPE

To register click on link below:
Cardiovascular Health CPE

 1-31-2012  Tomatoland, audio of interview with author Barry Estabrook, by Skelly Publishing

Learning Objectives:
Why tomatoes today on average contain far less nutrition than their 1960's counterparts
Who decides the exact size, shape and color of fresh tomatoes produced commercially in Florida (it's not the farmer, or the consumer
Why taste isn't often a consideration, and how some tomato growers are trying to change this
This book will force you to examine your advice and convictions about fresh produce. It's a fascinating and thought-provoking look at an aspect of our food supply that, as nutrition experts, we need to better understand.

1 CPE

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Tomatoland CPE

1-20-2012 BOLD New Insights into Diet and Heart Health, webinar by National Cattlemen's Beef Association

Learning objectives:

What the Science Really Says about Beef and Heart Health
The “Why” Behind Foods in a Heart-Healthy Diet
Beef’s New Surprisingly Healthy Role on Your Plate

Date: February 14, 2012
Time: 12-1:30 CST
CPE: 1.5

To register click on link below:
BOLD webinar

12-20-2011  Intuitive Eating: Creating a Healthy Relationship with Food, Mind and Body, sponsored by The Beverage Institute. Presented by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD, co-founder of the Intuitive Eating Approach

Learning Objectives:
Describe three evidence-based benefits of intuitive eating.
List three reasons why having permission to eat any food can improve health.
Describe two reasons why the dieting process harms a person’s relationship to food and body.

Date: January 24, 2012

Time: 12-1 EST

Click on link below to register:
Intuitive Eating CPE

12-4-2011  Integrating Authoritative Dietary Guidance to Provide Meaningful Advice to Individuals, Self Study Module by Kraft Foods

Learning Objectives:

Identify key sources of dietary guidance in the United States.
Compare and contrast intended audiences, intended uses, and consumer messages among key dietary guidance sources.
Describe the role of the food industry in promoting consumer adoption of dietary guidance.
Discuss key considerations in utilizing dietary guidance as a foundation for the development of personalized advice for individuals.

1 CPE

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Kraft Dietary Guidance CPE

10-31-2011 Webinars from Skelly Publishing

This site contains a variety of webinars with a focus on mindful eating related to diabetes and non diabetic education and low health literacy clients. There is also a Spanish Boot Camp webinar for dietitians.Scroll down the page past the fee based webinars.

1 CPE

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Skelly Publishing CPEs

 10-31-2011 Webinars from The Beverage Institute, Coca Cola

 This site contains a variety of webinars on the topics of energy balance, hydration, counseling for behavior change, women's heart health

1 CPE each

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Beverage Institute CPEs

 10-20-2011 Webinar- How to Be Proactive Against Breast Cancer, provided
 by Nurse.com, a Gannett Company

Presented by Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD,  the goal of this presentation is to provide
healthcare professionals knowledge of the negative and positive lifestyle choices that could reduce
the risk of breast cancer diagnosis and recurrence.

Learning objectives:

Recall the incidence, prevalence and survival rates of breast cancer
Name several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors
Identify nutrition and cancer myths
List “long haul”goals for the cancer survivor

1 CPE for dietitians- to register click on link below:

How to be Proactive Against Breast Cancer CPE 

 10-19-2011  Peanuts- Energy for the Good Life- Interactive self study program by the National Peanut Board

Course objectives:

Learn about the role of peanuts in heart health and weight management
Update your knowledge about food allergies and current research
How to incorporate peanuts into your eating patterns

2 CPEs- click on link below to take course
Peanut CPE 

 8-1-2011 HIV Web Based Training- Provided by the Texas/Oklahoma Aids Education
and Training Center

This link contains continuing education on the topics of HIV in cardiovascular disease management and womens'
issues in HIV. Not all are nutrition related.

HIV web based training

 7-5-2011  2010 Dietary Guidelines Webinar- sponsored by Bell Institute, presented live on 6/23/11

 Questions regarding the 2010 Dietary Guidelines new food icon? View the Choose MyPlate: Putting the 2010 Dietary Guidelines to Work in Your Practice webinar with presentations from both USDA and ADA regarding the new ChooseMyPlate icon and educational campaign.

Archived presentation, originally presented 6/23/11
Continuing education: 1 CPE

Objectives:
· Hear from the top experts at USDA about the development of the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines new food icon and consumer campaign.
· Hear suggestions from ADA on how to incorporate the new icon into everyday practice as you navigate an increasingly diverse patient population.
· Understand the role the food industry can play in helping to communicate about and reinforce the Dietary Guidelines.

  http://www.bellinstitute.com/ResourceDetail.aspx?ResourceId=631&PageId=91&SubPageId=66

7-5-2011 Subject: Promoting Healthy Bones, Sorting Out the Science. Webinar sponsored by
the Beverage Institute 

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011  (link below is to archived presentation)
Continuing Education: RD, DTR: 1 Level-2 CPE Unit; RN, NP: 1 CE Credit

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:
Cite two major factors contributing to poor bone health.
Discuss the synergy between nutrition and exercise in promoting bone health.
Explain the inadequacy of taking a "mono-nutrient" approach to bone health, using the impact of protein intake on calcium balance as an example.
Discuss clinical research findings related to the impact of caffeine, phosphoric acid and carbonation on calcium balance and bone health.

 http://webcast01.commpartners.com/ec2/4000/5534/5552/9304/Archive/default.htm