From Penthouse to Jail-Cell: Madoff’s New Home

by Anthony J Sepe

http://fromadietitiansperspective.blogspot.com

What a wonderful week this has been, as we have celebrated healthy nutrition habits with a collaborative effort of fellow Dietitian Bloggers, all across the blogsphere.

Status post blogfest or blog carnival, how nice to meet with other dietitians’ and have a shared unspoken bond, --and even,-- sometimes a spoken bond, that will forever keep us united together—for the good of you, the public.  As I visited others blogs, I recall a sense of pride.  Particularly on that day, but everyday, and, I was so proud to be a dietitian and so proud of the many accomplishments of my fellow colleagues.  Clearly, like Bernie Madoff, you really have it all—when you invest,— but in yourself with the skills of a dietitian.  Credentialed dietetics professionals have a vested interest in you and your health.  It’s up to us to educate you, the general public, the we are the nutrition professionals to trust—and, not others who claim to be us.  The take away:  any one can hang out a shingle and say they are are a health professional or nutritionist, but not every one can say: I am a dietitian.  WE can hang out our shingle at the penthouse because we are what we say and we say what we mean.  Unlike Bernie, we have earned this right and we have fought hard to be where we are in our careers. Nothing was given to us, nor have we taken,but rather, we earned it, all.  We are not takers, but givers of the heart.

Healthy regards,

~Anthony

RD Showcase: Registered Dietitian Day, March 11, 2009

by Anthony J Sepe

http://fromadietitiansperspective.blogspot.com

http://www.medicalnutritiontherapyservices.com 

 

Dear Readers:

This is what we have been talking about-- all along, which is eating healthy and eating right.  Now that March is here, we devout the entire month of March, annually, for our good eating practices. 

National Nutrition Month® —
The theme for March 2009 is
"Eat Right."

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) describes that National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Registered Dietitian Day, also celebrated in March, increases awareness of registered dietitians as the indispensable providers of food and nutrition services and recognizes RDs for their commitment to helping people enjoy healthy lives. 

 

As followers of my blog, many of you know, and some of you may just be learning, that each Sunday is special on this blog: “From A Dietitian’s Perspective.”  Sunday is special because I thank you-- the reader -- for your loyalty and your readership by providing a healthy recipe each Sunday.  When I started the blog in January, this recipe was originally provided by me, and more recently, the recipe is provided by a featured Guest Chef and Colleague, because of their expertise.  Each dietitian is educated and is skilled in many different areas of expertise.  Some have excelled in areas such as clinical care, foodservice, long-term geriatric care, education, research, renal dialysis, critical care, writing, vegetarian nutrition, recipe analysis, eating disorders and disordered eating, cardiac rehab, neonatal care, early childhood, adolescent and adult care, food allergies and intolerances, computer technology, administrative dietetics, and weight management, to name just a few areas.  We work in hospitals, nursing homes, skilled care, day spas, foodservice industry, independent contract areas, private practice, newspaper journalism, health clubs, gyms, for private companies, business companies, airlines, cruise-ships, MD offices, and many other areas too. 

  The take away:  dietitians are highly skilled and educated with many hours of experience and supervision.  They also take registration examinations through the Commission on Dietetic Registration to be the nutrition professionals that we are, to protect the public. 

Enjoy Yourself at the First Ever, Annual Blog Carnical

“From A Dietitian’s Perspective” blogsite, is participating the first annual Blogfest.   A blogfest, also known as a synchroblog or blog carnival, which is an event when like-minded bloggers will blog on the same topic or theme on a particular day.

This year’s theme is, “RD Showcase,” which illustrates the many diverse areas, which dietitians’ are skilled.  In support,  Here we come together as colleagues, to share some of what makes being a dietitian special.

On this day, Happy RD Day to my colleagues.  I’d like to share with you what my colleagues are doing.  Here’s a list; please visit their blogs too:

1. Beyond Prenatals - Food vs. Supplements and Real Advice vs. Fake Advice
2. Annette Colby - No More Diets! A Registered Dietitian Shares 9 Secrets to Real and Lasting Weight Loss
3. Ashley Colpaart - Dietitians working in food policy, a new frontier
4. Diana Dyer - There and Back Again: Celebration of National Dietitian Day 2009
5. Marjorie Geiser - RD Showcase for National Registered Dietitian Day - What we do
6. Cheryl Harris - Me, a Gluten Free RD!
7. Marilyn Jess - National Registered Dietitian Day--RD Blogfest
   Julie Lanford - Antioxidants for Cancer Prevention
8. Renata Mangrum - What I'm doing as I grow up...
9. Liz Marr - Fruits and Veggies for Registered Dietian Day: Two Poems
10. Meal Makeover Moms' Kitchen - Family Nutrition ... It's our "Beat"
11. Jill Nussinow - The Registered Dietitian Lens I Look Through
12. Wendy Jo Petersen - March 11 is our day to shine!
13. Diane Preves - Registered Dietitians and the White House Forum on Health Reform
14. Andy Sarjahani - Dr. Seuss Tribute continued: Green Eggs and Ham and a Sustainable Food System
15. Rebecca Scritchfield - Big Tips from a "Big Loser"
16. Anthony Sepe - RD Showcase: Registered Dietitian Day, March 11, 2009
    Kathy Shattler - RD Showcase for Nutri-Care Consultation
17. UNL-Extension, Douglas/Sarpy County - Nutrition Know How - Making Your Life Easier
18. Monika Woolsey - Dietitians--Can't Do PCOS Without Them!
19. Monika Woolsey - In Honor of National Registered Dietitian Day
20. Jen Zingaro - My life as a Registered Dietitian

Have a wonderful day! 

Sincerely,

~Anthony