UAND Award Nominations

January 26th, 2016

We invite you to submit nominations for any and all of UAND’s Awards. This is a great opportunity to recognize your coworkers, colleagues, mentors, or protégés for the work they have done in the dietetics profession. In 2016, we want to present each of the awards below:

– Award of Recognition: to recognize those outside the field of dietetics who have contributed unselfishly to the dietetics profession.

– Award of Merit: to recognize a dietitian who has demonstrated leadership and made a significant contribution to the profession of dietetics

– Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year: to recognize a dietitian 35 years of age or younger who has demonstrated leadership qualities and performance in dietetics

– Emerging Dietetic Leader: to recognize the competence and activities of dietitians, regardless of age, who have made distinctive contributions early in their dietetics career

The criteria for each award, nomination procedures, and required nominee data sheet are available on the UAND website: http://www.eatrightutah.org/uda.cfm?page=awards.

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Smoothies: An easy & delicious way to get your fruits and vegetables in!

January 20th, 2016

Do you have a tough time getting in enough fruits and vegetables into your body? There are lots of ways to get ’em in, but what is more fun than in a bright & colorful smoothie? I’m sharing smoothies instead of juices because they still have the delicious and filling fiber from the ingredients you […]

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Avoid These Popular Nutrition Myths

January 11th, 2016

I will preface this with the fact that every person is different, we all have individual preferences ideals and needs, I’ve chosen these myths because they’re often misunderstood and lack the research to prove their effectiveness on general populations. Dieting Myths #1: the latest, greatest diet will work for me! Just because the last 1000 didn’t […]

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How to Start Making New Year’s Resolutions to Eat Better

January 4th, 2016

What are your plans for New Years goals or resolutions? Do you plan on hitting the gym more, starting a new diet, or eating clean next year? Where did you find your diet to follow for the next….(you determine the how long your diet will last)…..? Who would you refer to for financial advice? An […]

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Best Healthy Cooking Gifts of 2015

December 8th, 2015

Here we are, in the thick of the holiday season. Do you have loved ones that are oh so tough to shop for? If you’re nodding along, these chef tools will make healthy cooking a snap! Besides, who doesn’t love a gift that is fun to use and makes healthy eating even easier? The answer: […]

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UAND Fundraising Event at Chipotle Dec 4

November 29th, 2015

Do you love eating at Chipotle Mexican Grill? They’ve been so kind to partner with us and offer UAND 50% of sales on the evening of December 4! Here are the details: What: UAND Fundraising Event 🙂 When: Friday, December 4th from 5:00pm – 8:00 pm Where: Chipotle Mexican Grill, 6924 S Park Centre Dr, […]

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How To Make Your Thanksgiving Healthy, Enjoyable, and Delicious

November 23rd, 2015

  Here we are, just a few days away from the long anticipated, or long dreaded Thanksgiving. Where do you find yourself on that spectrum? Do you love the food, the friends/family, the time to relax? Do you stress about making everyone happy, about ending the day happy yourself? Or do you totally dread the […]

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Are Processed Foods All That Bad?

November 9th, 2015

The major villain to your diet is processed food right? All those preservatives, additives, and refined flours are making you fat and unhealthy. All processed foods contain more of the aforementioned bad components than non-processed foods. Right? Do you intentionally reduce your intake of processed foods? That seems to be the current food/diet trend. Let’s […]

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Pumpkin Chili by Melanie Starita

November 2nd, 2015

I’m very excited to share one of our blog’s most popular & loved recipes! Melanie posted this pumpkin chili last year, over the past year, I’ve talked to my mom & my grandma about it on many occasions. I’ve made it myself a few times and can vouch for them….. it’s DELICIOUS! But to make […]

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10 Non-Candy Treats for Trick-or-Treaters

October 26th, 2015

Ok, it’s true, kids end up with insane amounts of candy for Halloween, and as Melanie said last week, depriving them of all that candy isn’t always best, but adding to it isn’t always best either. So here are some simple non candy ideas for your trick-or-treaters that are prepackaged & safe to handout. 1. […]

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