"Fuel your body...Delight your senses"
Stephanie Brina-Herres, MS, RD, CDN
- Dec
17
2012
Earlier this month, we mentioned in our December 2012 Potpourri blog post that an iPhone app was coming for the Low FODMAP Diet.That diet approach has come out of research work done at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia (designed to help manage gastrointestinal symptoms).
On 17DEC2012, the researchers at Monash University in Australia sent out a press release about their new app called the Monash University Low FODMAP Diet (by CEMA, Monash University) which can be found in the iTunes Store.
Graphic source: Dreamstime.com
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- Oct
29
2012
There have been many kinds of storms including hurricanes, tornadoes, nor’easters & more over the years & such storm activity will continue in the future. One can’t stress enough how important it is to have an emergency plan of preparedness that includes a checklist for supplies & be ready at a moment’s notice to actually implement any such plan.Dietitians who operate feeding centers have to be prepared to serve thousands of meals, even if there is no power available and limited water supplies.
We have personally experienced 11 days without power after a microburst storm hit our area back in 1998 around Labor Day that year. Farther north of us earlier that same year many people experienced microburst storm activity to a much greater extent with freezing rain/ice. Just two years prior that area had experienced similar microburst winter ice storm activity and been without power for at least 17 days (and in many instances for several weeks) during the height of freezing cold winter.
Many people have experienced much worse storm damage and much longer periods without power, so know that being prepared really is essential.
(Image of potential disasters striking from 1993 Federal Emergency Management Agency aka FEMA materials developed in conjunction with the American Red Cross)
Disaster preparedness includes much more than just having adequate water and food supplies.
This two-part blog series is a compilation of some advisements put out by various emergency preparedness agencies and other sources to encourage readers to implement any emergency planning should you be in the path of any storm system at any given time.
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- Jun
25
2012
•New or updated apps:
- The Gluten Detective (less than $3USD) version 1.0 by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The app description states that it is designed as follows: “Gluten Detector tool helps you read labels and identify gluten-containing ingredients, FAQs on food labeling, gluten, celiac disease, and more. Create your own shopping list and e-mail it to friends or family. Tips on gluten-free grains, avoiding cross-contamination, and more. Link to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Find a Registered Dietitian.”
- Gluten Free Registry: version 2.0 under $2 USD by Gluten Free Registry LLC compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Claims to list over 26,000 business locations in North America (with over 24,000 of those in the USA) including restaurants, bakeries, coffee houses, grocers, caterers and more. There is also an Android version 1.2 available at the same price point.
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- Jun
17
2012
Towards the end of 2011, 10 diabetes focus apps for the iPhone were reviewed by a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (known formerly as the American Dietetic Association).Below you will find those apps grouped based on how many stars out of a maximum rating of 5 the app received at that time. We’ll also mention some other apps we have found on the www that are NOT rated on behalf of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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- Jan
17
2012
Lots of apps keep springing up or newer versions of existing ones might come to your attention over this New Year. Some might prove to be useful to you in your quest to implement any of YOUR New Year’s Resolutions. That’s why we are listing some more of them for you today. Read the rest of this entry >
- Jan
11
2012
Gluten Free Symbol ©Wegmans.comNOTE: June 25, 2012 updating to also mention the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics App: The Gluten Detective
Supermarket Chains such as Wegmans are trying to make it easier for consumers to locate store brand products within their stores that are gluten free and are doing so often by using a nutrition key (related to the concepts of Nutrition Keys we wrote about at the end of last year in our two part article series “Healthy Eating Need Not Be Just A Fairy Tale”on 30Dec2011 and 31Dec2011). That blog series focused on nutrition labeling on the Front of Packages (FOP) at the Point-of-Purchase (POP). This Spring of 2012 expect to see an expanded marketing effort for the renamed national Nutrition Keys program (now being called Facts Up Front).
MarketResearch.com released a report last Feb. 1, 2011 entitled “Gluten-Free Foods and Beverages in the U.S., 3rd Edition” noting that it is estimated that the U.S. market for gluten-free food and beverage items is expected to surpass 5 Billion by the year 2015. It was at around 2.6 Billion in 2010 for a compounded annual growth rate of 30% over the period of 2006-2010 in the U.S, although growth rates are expected to slow a bit as we head towards 2015.
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- Jan
2
2012It’s that time of year again–when people start out with a new set of New Year’s resolutions and then try to actually find a way to implement them. Without a plan and some good tools, that won’t be an easy task. In fact, they may unintentionally be setting themselves up for potential failure.You can check out a visual way to see what some of these resolutions might typically look like (A Guide to New Year’s Resolutions), by user Lee under Lifestyle at the Infographics & Data Visualization firm’s site known as visual.ly We can’t store any image from that site on this blog long term, so please check the infographic out yourself!
Another site noted we could embed the graphics on our site, so here’s a little New Year’s sobering up about the fact that as the holidays wind down, most Americans and others around the globe might need to think about what to do next to get “back on track” in the months ahead.
![The Tale of the New Year's Fail [Infographic]](http://www.nexercise.com//wp-content/uploads/2011/12/new-years-fail.png)
infographic courtesy of nexercise.com. *This infographic is being shared only for infotainment purposes since the site does have an app.* All rights belong to nexercise.
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- Dec
14
2011(November 8, 2013 NOTE: This blog post has been significantly updated since originally posted.You might want to also see these related blog posts:
Holiday Baking- Does Your Choice of Flour Really Matter?
Gluten-Free Update January 2012 Including Apps
November 2012 Potpourri: Gluten; Diabetes; 2013 Women’s Heart Health )
The holidays are exciting and everyone looks forward to them, although if you need to follow a special diet, it may be a bit disconcerting to think about how to handle a wide range of holiday situations.
How do you deal with invitations to holiday get togethers at friend’s homes, office parties, dining out at restaurants and buffets and even catered affairs, or just grabbing a quick bite to eat when tired from holiday shopping and trying to find something fast while still on the run?
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