Sit Less, Move More! Understanding Inactivity Physiology Plus Strategies to Help Patients Adopt Healthier Behaviors

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

This course describes the exciting news emerging from the young and rapidly growing field of "inactivity physiology," which is taking aim at improving health in a sedentary society and targeting some of the most common diseases caused by sedentary lifestyles. Inactivity physiology represents a paradigm shift for how we think about how lifestyle causes disease. Simply put, the inactivity physiology paradigm says that "too little exercise" is not the same as "too much sitting" (physical inactivity) and that too much sitting has very potent effects on the body contributing to the most common diseases.
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Hydration and Physical Activity: Risks, Challenges, and Benefits

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Remaining well hydrated during physical activity - especially activities in warm environments - maintains important physiological functions, reduces the perception of effort, and increases exercise capacity. Consuming too little or too much fluid during physical activity compromises physiological function and jeopardizes health. In this program, two of the world's leading experts in sports nutrition and hydration, Dr. Ronald Maughan and Dr. Bob Murray, will review the key elements related to the science of hydration and physical activity with special emphasis on the benefits of remaining properly hydrated and the risks of drinking too little or too much.
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Caring for a Woman’s Heart: Setting the Stage for Family Health

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Join JoAnne M. Foody, M.D., Kathy Berra and moderator Catherine Christie , PhD, RD, for this informative and thought-provoking presentation on women and cardiovascular health. Program topics include a discussion of the important role that women play in influencing the heart health of their family and community, strategies to assess and stratify women into high risk, at risk, and optimal risk categories for cardiovascular disease, and evidence-based approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention for patients with hypertension, lipid abnormalities, and diabetes. Both presentations stress the importance of lifestyle approaches to the prevention of cardiovascular disease in women. The new Women and Heart Disease Guidelines from the American Heart Association (released February 14, 2011) are also discussed, with a focus on implications for patient care.
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Children's Dietary Recommendations: When Urban Myths, Opinions, Parental Perceptions & Evidence Collide

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Urban myths about food ingredients abound -- and raise concern among parents about their children's health. Fluoride, sugar, artificial colors and nonnutritive sweeteners are food ingredients that have been carefully examined for their effects on children's health, growth and development. Yet, parents' perceptions of their safety and effectiveness are often at odds with recommendations regarding their use. In this program, Dr. Ronald Kleinman of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School explores prevalent misconceptions about these food ingredients, the scientific evidence for recommendations about their use with children, and communication strategies to guide discussions with parents.
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Understanding Americans’ Approach to Weight Management: The Role of Low-Calorie Sweeteners

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

In this program, Dr. Adam Drewnowski, Director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition and Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at the University of Washington, will review the latest science and clinical research on low- and no-calorie sweeteners and their impact on diet and weight management. Robyn Flipse, a registered dietitian and cultural anthropologist, will then translate this science into practical applications for helping consumers manage their weight and overall health appropriately and effectively. .
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Motivational Interviewing in Action: Skills & Tools to Enhance Change in Physical Activity Behavior

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Are you interested in adding motivational interviewing techniques to your behavior change strategies "toolkit?" In this program, behavior change experts, Dr. Lola Coke and registered dietitian Julie Schwartz, teach the principles of using motivational interviewing and other behavior change tools to increase physical activity and other healthy habits in diverse patient populations. This entertaining program includes a role play scenario to demonstrate motivational interviewing principles in action.
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Translating Epidemiology into Sound Public Health Advice

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Do you struggle with what to say when asked about findings from nutritional epidemiological studies? In this program, Dr. Douglas Weed, one of the country’s leading physician epidemiologist, discusses key differences between the scientific literature and how the media communicates nutritional epidemiological data to the lay public. Dr. Weed explores effective communication techniques for use with your patients regarding the risks/benefits of “weak” associations, including what can and cannot be said about association, causation, and risk; and what recommendations (dietary, public health, policy) should and should not be made.
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Mindset: A New Strategy for Health Behavior Change

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Does it seem as though your patients know what they need to do to improve their health but still do not do it? In this program, one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation, Stanford University psychology professor Dr. Carol S. Dweck, author of MindSet, discusses how helping individual’s identify and change their MindSet can be of benefit in the health behavior change process. Dr. Lola Coke, a nurse and motivational interviewing expert, discusses how the Mindset approach fits in with current lifestyle behavior theories and models and how to use these strategies to promote effective behavior change.
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Taking Women’s Health to Heart

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

In this program, leading medical and nutrition experts Dr. John Bisagnano, Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Clinical Preventive Cardiology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Dr. Lynn Braun, a nurse practitioner in the Rush University Medical Center Preventive Cardiology Center and the Heart Center for Women, and registered dietitian Roberta Anding, a nationally recognized educator and nutrition expert, provide an update on women and heart health, including the latest research and trends; how women differ from men with regard to risk factors, disease development and treatment; and effective nutrition and lifestyle strategies that help your female patients and clients improve their heart health.
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Move It!-Research Updates from the Activity Side of the Energy Balance Equation

Approved for 1.0 CPE credit hour by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

In this program, physical activity and health researchers Dr. Steven Blair and Dr. Timothy Church discuss the “fit versus fat” debate, the difference between exercise and physical activity, and research related to the role of fitness in weight loss/weight management and quality of life issues, heart disease mortality, depression and cancer. They also discuss the growing support for the role of physical activity in promoting healthful aging and preventing serious diseases, including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, plus effective strategies for motivating clients to increase physical activity in their daily lives.
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Understanding and Effectively Communicating Food and Nutrition Science: Leading Consumers to Better Health (IFIC)

This free CPE program is available on The International Food Information Council website. Topics covered include identifying elements of nutrition research that are relevant to appropriate interpretation and components of a nutrition study that assist in determining strengths and weaknesses of the research, consumer attitudes and preferences that impact food and nutrition communications and “7 Guiding Principles” for successful communication of food and nutrition research. View Program

Helping Consumers Get the “Big Picture:” Practical Approaches to Promoting a Healthful, Balanced Eating Pattern(IFIC)

This free CPE program is available on The International Food Information Council website. Topics covered include identifying elements of nutrition research that are relevant to appropriate interpretation and components of a nutrition study that assist in determining strengths and weaknesses of the research, consumer attitudes and preferences that impact food and nutrition communications and “7 Guiding Principles” for successful communication of food and nutrition research.
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A Practical Guide to Risk Communications(IFIC)

This free CPE program is available on The International Food Information Council website. Topics covered include defining risk and understanding risk communication realities from the consumer’s perspective, strategies for addressing the inherent uncertainties in risk communication and how to guide consumers in making informed decisions about risk.
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From Science to Communication: Understanding Fructose, HFCS, and Sugars(IFIC)

The International Food Information Council website offers this Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)-approved continuing professional education (CPE) program.
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All About Carbohydrates and Health(IFIC)

This free CPE program is available on The International Food Information Council website. Topics covered include the forms of carbohydrates and dietary fiber; carbohydrate digestion and energy process; the functional health benefits of whole grains; glycemic index and glycemic load; the functions of sugar in food; the common sugars in food and where they are found; the differences between fructose and high fructose corn syrup; recommendations for carbohydrate consumption; and tips for communicating about carbohydrates and sugars with consumers.
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Hydration and Health Promotion(Nutrition Today)

Kolasa KM, Lacke CJ and Grandjean AC. Nutrition Today 2009 44(5) 190-201.
Note: This program is available on Nutrition Today. It is accessible to non-subscribers for a fee.
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