January 11th, 2021
Is it true! Yes- 2021 is here. Maybe many people are not thinking of New Year’s Resolutions and are focused on the COVID-19 vaccine or politics, but hopefully here at MAND we can remind you that today and every day is a chance to empower your clients, friends, family and self with positive goals. Sangeeta […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: 2021, Goals
December 30th, 2020
Give yourself a pat on the back – we made it! Celebrate the end of 2020 with Dana Steinmetz as she recaps a year of MAND. Gabriel Lopez also shares how COVID-19 has impacted his studies and learning modalities as a Master’s student. Happy New Year! A Look Back at MAND 2020 2020 has been […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: 2020, MSDA
December 23rd, 2020
How do you address yourself when you enter a client’s personal space, might it be their hospital room, residential housing, or virtual? Jay Patruno begins with his pronouns, he/him, and immediately creates an active approach to dismantling bias. Read below to learn more about his career path. Finally, we check in with expert Jillian Allen […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: BADD, December, DEI, Research, Weight Cycling
December 11th, 2020
It has been a long year and December is here. How are you staying healthy? Are you taking care of your mental health, enjoying some fresh air, and sleeping? Read below to hear some tips from MSDA’s contributor, Julia Boisselle. Also meet Wendy Ng, the Local Advisor for BADD. Don’t forget about next week’s Socials4Success […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: BADD, December, Holidays, MSDA
November 24th, 2020
Although the holidays may look different this year, the end of the year always reminds us of our love of food, good conversation, and spending time with loved ones. Hear from Nancy as she validates normal eating around the holidays. Shelby also gives us some ideas for home fitness and getting our heart rate pumping […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: fitness, Holidays, normal eating, Thanksgiving
November 20th, 2020
Are you a new dietitian? Still a student? A career changer? Today we reflect on Quynh’s road less traveled and catch up with Aliza as she finishes her studies. And just hopefully, one of these stories inspires you to nominate a colleague for a MAND award or honor by January 15th, 2021! Lastly, Socials for […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: awards, DEI, Diversity, MSDA, November
November 12th, 2020
Time to give thanks and take a breath. It has been a whirlwind of a month. There was snow, an election, soar in COVID cases, 70° weather… and it is only mid-November. So whether you take a breath by enjoying a fall hike or walk, whipping up a recipe with honeynut squash, seeing family or […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: Beta-Carotene, Fall, IRT, MAND, November, Public Policy, Vitamin A
October 26th, 2020
This week’s post marks the first of many spotlights from the MAND Diversity and Inclusion Committee! Hear Shennie Quintanilla speak about Hispanic Heritage month. Dana Steinmetz also shares her experience with an Agriturismo in the Italian countryside. Celebrate Your Roots Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized in the United States every year from September 15th through […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: agritourismo, Diversity, hispanic heritage month, Inclusion
October 9th, 2020
This week we celebrate Malnutrition Awareness Week – a campaign spearheaded by our colleagues at ASPEN. Hear Dana Steinmetz write about the impact of a multidisciplinary team approach on malnutrition in an acute care hospital. Jessie Seltz and Kelly Siverhus also share updates from the MSDA. The Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) Based on consensus […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: Malnutirion Awareness Week, malnutrition, MQii, MSDA
October 1st, 2020
It is difficult to believe that today is the first of October. Time is passing quickly! This week Quynh Tu writes about MAND’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and how they were formed, grew and where they are going. Also Lisa Lombardini shares a great chocolate chip banana bread recipe. Next week consider signing up for […]
Posted by: Maureen Kelly Gonsalves
Filed under: Tags: Banana Bread, COVID, Diversity, Inclusion, MAND, October, Quynh Tu, Recipe