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Key Points: Does menopause cause weight gain? Not exactly. Weight commonly increases in midlife, with reduced physical activity and muscle loss. Hormone changes and menopausal symptoms also impact metabolic health. Menopause appears to have a more distinct effect on body composition, accelerating fat gain and lean mass loss…
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CMS NEWS: Trump Administration Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results
Trump Administration Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled enhanced enforcement for nursing homes with…
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Trump Administration Unveils Enhanced Enforcement Actions Based on Nursing Home COVID-19 Data and Inspection Results The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Safe Tips for Eating Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nancy is a healthy 66 year old woman, but still very concerned about the news she keeps hearing about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). She is afraid to go to the grocery…
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Nancy is a healthy 66 year old woman, but still very concerned about the news she keeps hearing about the Coronavirus (COVID-19).…
Latest Updates on the Coronavirus
Follow the coronavirus outbreak with the most accurate and up-to-date information. Coronavirus can be dangerous particularly for young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised population. Get helpful tips and advice on…
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Follow the coronavirus outbreak with the most accurate and up-to-date information. Coronavirus can be dangerous particularly for young children, the elderly, and…
March’s Note from Becky
Happy National Nutrition Month®! Let’s celebrate “eating right, bite by bite” by sharing information that can help our clients achieve a healthier life! I would like to give special thanks…
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Happy National Nutrition Month®! Let’s celebrate “eating right, bite by bite” by sharing information that can help our clients achieve a healthier…
It’s National Kidney Month! Learn Why Nutrition is Key to Kidney Health
Source: NIH NIDDK March is National Kidney Month, a time when communities across the country raise awareness about kidney disease and the importance of kidney health. Nutrition plays a vital…
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Source: NIH NIDDK March is National Kidney Month, a time when communities across the country raise awareness about kidney disease and the…
In Honor of National Nutrition Month, Explore the Link Between Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging
Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics March is National Nutrition Month® a time to “eat right, bite by bite” and emphasize the importance of nutrition. Healthy eating helps us feel…
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Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics March is National Nutrition Month® a time to “eat right, bite by bite” and emphasize the…
Superfoods and Aging: What’s Real and What Should I Eat?
Maria has been reading about superfoods and how they can help slow the effects of aging. At 68 years of age, she is concerned about staying as healthy as she…
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Maria has been reading about superfoods and how they can help slow the effects of aging. At 68 years of age, she…
February’s Note from Becky
Valentine’s Day just around the corner, and we can all celebrate our love for health and nutrition! In honor of American Heart Month and Cancer Prevention Month, we’ve compiled some of…
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Valentine’s Day just around the corner, and we can all celebrate our love for health and nutrition! In honor of American Heart…
Share Some Love — It’s American Heart Month!
In honor of American Heart Month, we’re sharing helpful articles and resources so you can share them with your patients and clients. Let’s focus on increasing awareness and preventing heart…
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In honor of American Heart Month, we’re sharing helpful articles and resources so you can share them with your patients and clients.…
Nutrition News for February
Malnutrition is a life-threatening condition that drastically diminishes a person’s quality of life. As nutrition professionals, we play a vital role in screening, identifying and intervening for those with malnutrition…
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Malnutrition is a life-threatening condition that drastically diminishes a person’s quality of life. As nutrition professionals, we play a vital role in…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
The required reading for this course is a primary reference and study material for renal dietitians seeking to take the Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition exam due to the comprehensive nature of the book. This CPE course allows for a complete review…
Kidney Disease: Comprehensive Nutrition Assessment and Management Course
Nadia Marzella, MS, RDN, CSR, LD
This course can help the nutrition professional expand their competency in diabetes self-management education and support, since medications for people with diabetes is an essential education conversation.
A Dietitian’s Guide to Medications for Patients with Diabetes, 13th Edition Course
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
This self-study course makes an excellent CPE program because it reviews the way that today’s environment affects the future of food. Teachers, students, policymakers, and nutrition professionals interested in the future of our food systems would greatly benefit from this course.
The New Planetary Health Diet: The Science of Sustainable Eating
Emma Fogt, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
Key Nutrients for Older Adults: Applications in Clinical Practice is an important CPE program for nutrition professionals so that they stay abreast of the latest evidence behind nutrition needs for both general health and also for preventing and managing chronic disease.
Key Nutrients for Older Adults: Applications in Clinical Practice
Kathleen Pellechia, MS, RDN, PMP
This program provides a well-rounded educational experience to encourage and promote a comprehensive understanding with MDS, specifically with section K.
Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 Course
Erin Allen, MS, RDN, LD
This CPE program provides a great opportunity for health professionals to understand ways to move toward Medicine 3.0 which is founded in prevention.
Understanding Longevity: The Art and Science of Extending Life
SeAnne Waite, PhD, RDN, LD
This continuing professional education program discusses concepts related to creating a masterpiece of art with food using proper ingredients and preparation techniques while bridging the gap between home cooking and professional cooking. The course also encompasses various cultural practices and traditions that…
Joyful Cooking: The Art of Sharing Food and Cultural Traditions
Caryn Heller, RDN, LD
It is important (actually vital) for the RDN to understand where the research and science lands on the topic of nutrition and dementia. This self study course was a bit more complicated program than the norm since it was evaluating and understanding…
Nutrition and Dementia Prevention: Limitations of Current Research
Sue Linja, RDN, LD
Fuel for Sport continuing education course provides the most up-to date cutting edge nutrition science available for practitioners looking to up their game in sports nutrition knowledge and practice.
Fuel for Sport: A Professional Guide
Emma Fogt, MBA, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
With the growth of continuing care retirement communities, nursing homes and other long term care communities, employment opportunities will expand for nutrition professionals. Weight loss is a frequent problem within this market and this course provides information that will benefit RDNs and…
Change in Body Size and Mortality Among Healthy Older Adults
B. Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
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