Dietitian

2005 summa cum laude graduate from the Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing program at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, CO. Over the last eleven years, I have had the opportunity to work in collaboration with physicians, social workers, and dietitians to provide care to patients with a wide variety of physical and mental health comorbidities within an…

with communication, varying abilities, ages, cultural backgrounds among others.1 If I was in the possession of a visual aid, the aspect of having to estimate the portion size would have been easier for both the mock patient and the mock Registered Dietitian. The 3 groups that used the toolkits during class seemed to have an easier time communication and gathering information from the patient, such as serving sizes versus the actual portion size consumed. It was not until it was my turn to talk…

Self- regulation and motivation can be considered man and wife, they complement each other. Self-regulation is a person’s ability to alter their own behavior. Motivation is the drive to do something. So to think that these two, self-regulation and motivation, do not have a powerful relationship is a horrible misconception. These two things can make an employee very valuable to employers, which makes them very important to leaders. To understand how important to understand why they are important…

events there were a total of 28 participants. Moreover, it was suggested for participants to bring canned food donations to support United Way of Miami-Dade. There were a lot of donations from the participants as well as from some of the staffed dietitians from the Miami…

Imagine that a person becomes intrigued by calories, losing weight, and exercising. Does this person have a psychical problem or just being health conscience? The answer depends on the person in question. In a few cases, people find negative ways of coping with these types of situations. One-way people negatively cope is via Anorexia. This is usually a subconscious effort. Someone who becomes extremely obsessive with these concepts may develop an eating disorder called Anorexia Nervosa.…

complications. Usually a primary doctor and the Endocrinologist that treats people who suffer from hormonal imbalances, typically from glands in the endocrine system. They will provide treatment plans, information and prognosis of the disease. Also, a dietitian might also help with managing the disease by providing nutrients and diet plans to control sugar intake. Diabetes is preventable as long as you maintain a healthy diet, loose excessive weight, exercise daily and maintain a healthy…

and willing to be more productive when the benefit packages that are given are enhanced. Diamond Pet Foods gives several examples of how this motivation concept is effective. The company offers employees free annual wellness exams and a registered dietitian that helps employees create nutrition plans. Having the most modest benefit packages for its employees, it is a motivating factor that the workers would want to work harder when receiving benefit packages as such. Andrew Brondel, the Diamond…

of being diagnosed with melanoma, healthy nutrition also plays a vital role as well (R.D. Collins 2015). If you have not already, add to your diet vegetables, fish, herbs, tea, and even a bottle of wine. According to Karen Collins, RD, clinical dietitian and nutrition adviser for the American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington, D.C., not just one of these nutritional food/drink antioxidants will fight against cancer, but the combination of them all will do you justice (AICR…

as cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and e-cigarettes. If you need help quitting, ask your health care provider. • Achieve and maintain a healthy weight. • Find out what kind of exercise you are allowed to participate in. • Eat a heart-healthy diet. A dietitian can help you make healthy food choices. General…

as the farmer’s market, herbalism, healthy recipes, bike maintenance, gardening and food preparation. Most importantly, this internship taught me that I loved learning about food and nutrition. I realized then that I wanted to become a registered dietitian to help people realize an optimal lifestyle especially the residents of…