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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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Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health
Willie’s daughter, Simone, is worried about her father’s eating habits. Willie is 66 years old, has hypertension and coronary artery disease, and recently had angioplasty. Willie’s father died of a…
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Willie’s daughter, Simone, is worried about her father’s eating habits. Willie is 66 years old, has hypertension and coronary artery disease, and…
Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Kathleen’s parents and grandfathers all died because of heart disease. Now 65, she assumed her risk was probably high due to family history, her 20 year history of hypertension, and…
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Kathleen’s parents and grandfathers all died because of heart disease. Now 65, she assumed her risk was probably high due to family…
Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
Mrs. Fernandez is a 66-year-old woman who has had several blood pressure readings between 128/90 and 135/95 mm Hg in the past few months. Her physician has sometimes taken the…
Read MoreGuideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults
Mrs. Fernandez is a 66-year-old woman who has had several blood pressure readings between 128/90 and 135/95 mm Hg in the past…
Restrict or Liberalize? Therapeutic Diets for Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Richard is 88-years old and was recently hospitalized post myocardial infarction (MI) for placement of a stent and management of heart failure. Prior to the MI, he had hypertension that…
Read MoreRestrict or Liberalize? Therapeutic Diets for Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
Richard is 88-years old and was recently hospitalized post myocardial infarction (MI) for placement of a stent and management of heart failure.…
Clear the Confusion: What to Eat to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Janelle is a 59-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Her mother died at age 61 from a heart attack, and even though Janelle is…
Read MoreClear the Confusion: What to Eat to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Janelle is a 59-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Her mother died at age 61 from…
Focus on Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a serious condition in which RDNs play a vital role in diagnosing and treating. Learn more about malnutrition, how to increase awareness of the severity of malnutrition in…
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Malnutrition is a serious condition in which RDNs play a vital role in diagnosing and treating. Learn more about malnutrition, how to…
Malnutrition Diagnosis and the Value of an Experienced Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Is your facility diagnosing malnutrition correctly and including documentation needed to support that diagnosis? This can mean the difference in capturing the best reimbursement for malnutrition or leaving those dollars…
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Is your facility diagnosing malnutrition correctly and including documentation needed to support that diagnosis? This can mean the difference in capturing the…
Spotlight on Malnutrition Month & Malnutrition Awareness Week
Nutrition professionals play a crucial role in identifying and treating malnutrition, and it’s a condition that must be treated early and comprehensively. However, it’s also a condition that can easily…
Read MoreSpotlight on Malnutrition Month & Malnutrition Awareness Week
Nutrition professionals play a crucial role in identifying and treating malnutrition, and it’s a condition that must be treated early and comprehensively.…
International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework & Adoption
We’ve waited a long time for a standardized framework for foods and liquids for our patients with dysphagia, and it’s finally here! Now is the time to start adopting the…
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We’ve waited a long time for a standardized framework for foods and liquids for our patients with dysphagia, and it’s finally here!…
Are You on Board With the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)?
It’s 2022. Has your facility transitioned to IDDSI? May 2019 was the official launch of the IDDSI initiative by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Fast forward 8 months to…
Read MoreAre You on Board With the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI)?
It’s 2022. Has your facility transitioned to IDDSI? May 2019 was the official launch of the IDDSI initiative by the Academy of…
Is Tube Feeding Appropriate for Someone with Dementia and Dysphagia?
Jada, a new registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) has been at her first job in a skilled nursing facility for one month. She has embraced the challenging position and is learning…
Read MoreIs Tube Feeding Appropriate for Someone with Dementia and Dysphagia?
Jada, a new registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) has been at her first job in a skilled nursing facility for one month. She…
Dysphagia: Diagnosis, Treatment and Controversies
Have you ever swallowed and had food “go down the wrong way”? For an estimated 40% of adults over the age of 65, dysphagia makes this a daily possibility. Dysphagia…
Read MoreDysphagia: Diagnosis, Treatment and Controversies
Have you ever swallowed and had food “go down the wrong way”? For an estimated 40% of adults over the age of…
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This continuing education program reviews important aspects of supporting patients with obesity who are prescribed GLP-1 medication. It is a timely and informative course for nutrition professionals, especially those working with this patient population. The case study format provides real-life application, while…
GLP-1 Therapy for Patients with Obesity: Identifying Solutions to Optimize Nutrition
Aimee Shea, MPH, RDN, CCMS, LD
I love how comprehensive the guidelines are and how the course is set up with practical scenarios. It gives the practitioner ways to communicate nutrition’s importance in healing pressure injuries. Those who take this course will get valuable, evidenced-based knowledge on how…
Nutrition Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries 2023 Course
Doreen Rodo, Med, RD, LD
This course is a good choice for dietitians working in all stages of kidney disease. The case study format utilizing the Nutrition Care Process makes the material a good review for the CSR examination.
Managing Chronic Kidney Disease with the Nutrition Care Process Course
Nadia Marzella, MS, RDN, CSR, LD
As the population ages, age-related muscle loss becomes a growing concern. Dietitians working with older adults, in long-term care, or outpatients settings can apply the knowledge from this course to help reduce frailty, falls and hospitalizations through targeted nutrition interventions.
Muscle Matters: Your First Defense Against Disease
Doreen Rodo, MEd, RDN, LD
Regardless of position held, every nutrition professional may benefit from the overall principles of management that are a large part of this well-balanced, excellent course.
Foodservice Management Concepts: Case Studies for Food and Nutrition Professionals Course
Brenda Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN
This is not only a very timely course, with Culinary Medicine being something nutrition professionals are requesting, the material offered in the required reading is quite detailed and extensive, covering the science required to make an excellent CPE course.
Application of Principles of Culinary Medicine for Healthful Food Preparation Course
B Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
The Understanding Prediabetes self-study course makes a good CPE program because it covers the basics of prediabetes assessment and prevention of progression to type 2 diabetes. Various factors such as genetics, environment, lifestyle, diet, and medications are explored, which should be considered…
Understanding Prediabetes Course
Casey Seiden, MS, RD, CDCES
The case studies are very reflective of actual day-to-day work in facilities. Coding Section K correctly requires thorough understanding of MDS-mandated interpretation of nutrition related events. This course provides opportunity for practice at the “nitty-gritty” level!
Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 RAI Manual v1.17 Course
Jane Bennett, MS, RDN, LD
Every nutrition professional will likely encounter situations in which end of life care and palliative care decisions will be presented for consideration by the health care team. This crosses all settings including long term care, dialysis, acute care, etc. We each will…
Nutrition for Patients/Residents in Palliative Care Course
B. Burgin Ross, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND
This continuing education program is valuable for dietitians because it links dementia prevention with nutrition and lifestyle. The course explores how cultural and socioeconomic factors influence access to healthy foods and preventive care, supporting more inclusive and equitable nutrition practices.
Reducing Dementia Risk: New Research and Practical Applications
Doreen Rodo, MEd, RDN, LD
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