AND Medallion Award

December 24th, 2013

Utah’s Dr. Nora Nyland was the recipient of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Medallion Award at this year’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) in Houston.  The Medallion Award is national recognition reserved for those who have demonstrated leadership and service to the Academy and to the dietetics profession.

Nora’s career is replete with service and leadership through local and national associations as well as in her position as an Associate Professor at Brigham Young University.  She has been involved in various leadership capacities with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, the Council on Future Practice, the Dietetics Workforce Demand Study Task force, and the Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Press releases by BYU and the Academy are comprehensive and highlight many of her professional contributions. Read the rest of this entry »

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December UAND Member Spotlight

December 10th, 2013

Meet UAND Member – Jeannine Skinner   What school did you graduate from? BS in dietetics at BYU.  What is your job/expertise? Level III diet tech at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray.  I have worked in  Nutrition Coaching/Mentoring young adults with eating disorders. Why did you choose the field of nutrition/dietetics? Because I want to […]

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UAND Networking Event

November 19th, 2013

Thanks to all who attended our Fall Social earlier this month; it was a great success! We had the opportunity to learn more about licensure, make donations, nominate others for UAND office, and network with other dietitians. Harmons provided us with some tasty dinner including spicy hummus with poblano relish, grilled vegetable flatbreads, twelve spice […]

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Impact of SNAP Benefit Cut in Utah

November 8th, 2013

On November 1 the boost in the amount of SNAP benefits put into place as economic stimulus in the 2009 Recovery Act (ARRA) came to an end. This means a reduction in benefits by an average of five percent (about $36/month or $9/week for a family of four). In case you were wondering the impact […]

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Monthly UAND Member Spotlight

October 28th, 2013

Meet UAND member – Catherine Bristow   What school did you graduate from? Loma Linda University MPH, RD   What is your job/expertise? Clinical Dietitian and work mostly with geriatric population   Why did you choose the field of nutrition/dietetics? I felt like it was the best way I could make an impact in the […]

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The Deep Blue Goes Green for Food Day at USU

October 21st, 2013

Utah State University will celebrate its 3rd Annual Food Day Celebration on October 24, 2013. The event will be held from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center HUB. Dietetics students will present events focused on sustainable seafood in “The Deep Blue Goes Green” theme. Activities will include chef demonstrations, interactive educational […]

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House of Delegates (HOD) Meeting Day 2

October 19th, 2013

Whatever area of dietetics practice you work in, this year’s House of Delegate mega issue impacts your profession. Health care systems are changing and RDs/RDNs/DTRs have the opportunity to play a key role in the new face of health care. In fact, we have already started seeing dietitians in our state benefit from some of […]

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Action Alert: Fight Obesity!

July 25th, 2013

Our nation needs YOUR help. Obesity has become a major problem in the United States and we are now paying the price for overlooking the importance of food and nutrition.  More than 35% of adults are living with obesity and an additional 33% are overweight. This represents more than 2/3 of the adult population. Were […]

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The Farm Bill Needs Your Help!

June 19th, 2013

On June 10th the Farm Bill cleared one big hurdle by being passed by the Senate but it has many more to go. The bill is now in the House of Representatives, where voting began today on a number of amendments that would slash SNAP and eliminate SNAP-Ed funding.  These amendments would directly affect nutrition […]

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Delegate Update: Hunger in America Affects all RDs & DTRs

June 12th, 2013

In the state of Utah, 10-13% of households experience food insecurity issues, which means they do not have access to sufficient funds to maintain an adequate, healthy food supply. Food Insecurity can negatively affect children’s performance in school, adults’ ability to work, and a community’s overall well-being. Hunger in America-Food and Nutrition Insecurity Affects all […]

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