Month: November 2016

  • Dietetics Programs

    3 Handy Nutrition Books to Save for Your Dietetic Internship

    Save everything you want as it will probably come in handy, but as for your internship, stick with these three resources, and you’ll thank me!

    I save everything, and I mean everything.  My internship was in Raleigh, North Carolina, and while packing my car for the 11-hour drive I had, half of my car was filled with books, binders, and papers, and they were all over the place.  When it was all said and done, I only used what I brought down a minimal amount. Don’t get me wrong, save anything and everything you want and think you will want in your future profession as an R.D. as it will probably help in one way or another! But if I had a smaller car and could only bring these three resources, I know they would do the trick.

    Krause Food and The Nutrition Care Process

    The Nutrition Bible!  Whether yours looks like- beaten, scuffed, bent, or missing pages- this will help you in all aspects of your clinical rotation(s).  Referring to this book during my internship helped me out a lot with digging deep into the physiology and mechanism of action of certain disease states that I needed more clarification of.  This is a lifesaver!

    Pocket Guide for International Dietetics & Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual

    Whether it’s the pocket guide or the full-size version, this book is a fantastic resource for medical diagnoses and PES statements. I was required to buy this book for my Medical Nutrition Therapy class before they stopped making them.  If you go on to Amazon, you can get this book, new or used, for a reasonable price.  It is worth every penny.

    The Merck Manual of Medical Information

    This is a book that will have any medical information at your fingertips.  This book is small but hefty for those quick references that you need while you’re on the hospital floor and is a perfect resource for your internship endeavors.

    Check out this post to see more books that may be helpful during different dietetic internship rotations. If you have any other books or resources that you can’t live without and would like to share with the rest of us, please comment and let us know! P.S. ARE YOU IN YET? Schedule your free call with Jenny today to discuss your background, address any of your concerns, and decide on the next step for your dietitian journey!

    CONTINUE READING

  • Student Life

    10 Thoughts Every Nutrition Major Has During Class

    Maybe you’re in a lecture, and you let your mind wander- we’ve all done that! As a nutrition major, these thoughts will run through your head.

    There’s nothing like sitting in class and dreaming about what you’ll have for dinner when you’re supposed to be focused on TPN calculations. As a nutrition major, you’re only human, and you might get off topic sometimes. You might find yourself thinking these now and again – but you aren’t the only one!

    1. Is it time for lunch yet?

    Time to check the clock… again.

    2. Should I sleep or study after this?

    Be productive or take some me-time? I can’t decide.

    3. I understand, Ochem!

    Keep paying attention, or it might just get away from me again.

    4. Of course, the person next to me brings celery…

    Plain celery. Is that even tasty?

    5. That reminds me… what should I make for dinner?

    Leftovers vs. takeout vs. trying a new recipe from that blog?

    6. Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and glycogenolysis… yup, I got this.

    I will need to study this again later.

    7. If I don’t get an internship, I can be some Krebs cycle expert.

    Maybe that job exists!

    8. Or write a book with PES statements for any possible situation.

    Now this one could be helpful. I’m onto something!

    9. Maybe I should’ve picked an easier major?

    I’m sure there is something easier out there than this.

    10. No way, I love being a nutrition student.

    And I wouldn’t change it for the world. Even during the chaos of finals, I was applying to a dietetic internship and completing 1200 hours of supervised practice. It will all be worth it to become a Registered Dietitian!

    P.S. Give your application a complete makeover with Get Matched Coaching!

    CONTINUE READING

  • Student Life

    Download these 3 Apps Perfect for Dietetics Majors

    Whether you’re on a no money to spend budget or you have a few dollars to spare, we have four great #RD2Be apps for you today.

    1. HARVEST – SELECT THE BEST PRODUCE – $1.99

    picture1

    This app gives you guides to selecting the freshest, ripest, and best-tasting produce.

    2. HANDPICK RECIPES & INGREDIENTS – FREE

    picture1

    Discover recipes that use ingredients you already have on hand and much more.

    3. NUTRITION WORKBENCH PRO – $19.99

    picture1

    On the pricier end, but the app is a great quick and portable resource. It includes MNT guidelines for multiple conditions and even drug/nutrient interactions.

    What are your favorite #RD2Be apps?

     

    PS. We have so many FREE resources to help you survive your dietetics journey!

    CONTINUE READING

  • Student Life

    Evidence-Based Nutrition Information At Your Finger Tips

    I narrowed down some of my favorite websites that provide some of the most up-to-date, scientific, evidence-based information. Check it out!

    It’s that time of year again.  Your professors are starting in with the research paper requests. Our advice? Pick a topic, research the case, ensure that your research is EVIDENCED-BASED, and don’t forget the citations page.  My biggest worry when I was assigned a research paper was finding a topic where there was enough evidence-based research so that there was some truth to what I was saying.  After many semesters of stress and panic, I’ve found these resources provide information that any nutrition student would geek out about.

    The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

    If you’re not a student member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, you should be! As a member, you get the Food & Nutrition magazine sent to you physically or virtually every month. You also gain access to their database of research articles from various journals.  All evidenced-based information, of course! An Academy membership is a win-win.

    The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

    This website is specific to the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Throughout these pages, you will be able to obtain all the research articles and abstracts from the journal’s archives.  There is always that one article you read three months ago that you wish you had now for that specific research topic.

    PubMed (the National Institutes of Health)

    The National Institute of Health has some great information on its website.  If you click on the PubMed link, it will bring you to a database that allows you to search by whatever topics you choose.  *Hint- if you are googling anything nutrition/science related, add NIH in the search bar, and it should bring you to evidence-based articles and information immediately so that you don’t have to weed through the information that we know isn’t true.

    If you have any websites that you use for evidenced-based research information that I didn’t mention and you would like to share, please share the wealth in the comments section!  Also, don’t forget that your school’s library usually has a lot of access to journal articles that you may have to pay for if you don’t log in as a student.  The library is always overseen, but it has some great tricks on getting the information you want for free!

    P.S. Subscribe to our Newsletter for more evidence-based articles sent right to your email!

    CONTINUE READING

  • RD2Be Fun

    10 Reasons I Love my RD2BE Besties

    There are so many reasons to love your nutrition, significant friends; it’s hard to choose just ten. Seriously, where would we be without them?

    Sometimes I feel like campus is my second home, and that makes my RD2Be besties essentially family. I know I can always count on them to keep my energy up during long days and to have deep conversations about fiber with me.

    1. Someone always has snacks to share during class.

    And you are always hoping the snack of the day is cookies!

    2. They appreciate your sense of humor. #foodpunsforlife

    … Orange, you glad I didn’t say banana?

    3. They know the healing powers of a trip to Whole Foods.

    Walking the aisles is genuinely inspiring.

    4. Help on an assignment is just a text away.

    At 5 am or 5 pm, one of your classmates will be ready to help.

    5. They know the highs and lows of being an avocado lover.

    I wish all my RD2BE besties ripe (but not too ripe) avocados for life.

    6. You agree that chocolate should be a food group on MyPlate.

    Especially dark chocolate.

    7. They always remind you when there’s free food somewhere on campus.

    Sign. Me. Up.

    8. You describe what you did over the weekend in PES statements because you can never have too much practice.

    Exhaustion on Monday is the sign and symptom of a busy weekend!

    9. They are the only people in your life who don’t get sick of talking about food and nutrition with you.

    We could do this ALL day. We do.

    10. Most of all, you love your RD2Be besties because you know you wouldn’t survive school without them… at least not with any of your sanity intact.

    You can’t wait to see your RD2BE besties land the dietetic internship of their dreams and become incredible Registered Dietitian nutritionists.

    P.S. Are you applying to dietetic internships in the next year? Schedule an intro call to talk about your game plan for getting matched!

    CONTINUE READING