2021
Medicinal foods Part 1: Cardiovascular disease. Dr Evangeline Mantzioris, BSc, BND,PhD, APD, AccSD
For centuries the medicinal compounds found in food have been used for treating illness (eg. Biguanide originally from Galega officinalis is known as Metformin). More recently there is research to back up how effective these compounds are. Evangeline has examined studies and provides a summary of which compounds we should…
2021
Weekly jobs wrap up 13 January 2021
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…
2021
Binge eating: case studies. Presented by Jo Money, APD
Jo provides a general background to BED, firstly explaining the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and then examining the multiple factors in the aetiology of an eating disorder. She uses her extensive experience and knowledge of best current practice to describe her management of two clients with BED. Of particular note are…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 16 December 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…
2020
Dietitians in 2020: it’s not just about nutrition
One thing 2020 has underscored is that there’s more to being a dietitian than nutrition science alone. As many clients wrestled with the effects of lockdown on their eating, and face to face consultations went on hold, dietitians learned to build a rapport with clients via phone and video. Some…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 9 December 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…
2020
Nutrition in endometriosis and fertility. Dian Shepperson Mills, Registered Nutritionist, UK
Dian is a nutritionist based in the UK who specialises in endometriosis and fertility. For decades Dian suffered from debilitating endometriosis. She underwent multiple surgeries and medical treatments before researching the role of diet and nutrition in endometriosis. With the life changing effects that diet and nutrition had on her…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 3 December 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…
2020
Prostate cancer: nutrition and exercise across the continuum. Dr Brenton Baguley PhD, APD
In Australia and New Zealand prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. Being diagnosed and going through treatment for prostate cancer can be a confronting and upsetting experience. Brenton describes the significant role dietitians have in working with men with prostate cancer. He explains the prostate cancer…
2020
Weekly jobs wrap up 25 November 2020
Listed below is a summary of jobs posted in the past 7 days. These jobs have been collected from employment sites using the search terms Dietitian and/or Nutritionist in Australia and New Zealand. Both the Dietitians Australia (Classifieds > Jobs requires a log in) and Dietitians NZ also list jobs on their…