2016
Medication options for type 2 diabetes Presented by Clinical Associate Professor Mark Kennedy
Two hundred and eighty people develop type 2 diabetes every day in Australia and many are referred to see us for diet and lifestyle advice. Although we do not prescribe diabetes medications, it is important that we understand the choices available…
2016
Foundations for success- goal setting for weight management by Glenn Mackintosh, Psychologist
Many of our clients come to see us because they want to lose weight. But the evidence shows that a restrictive dieting mentality is unhelpful- the more our clients focus on weight- the worse they do in the long term. So how do we assist people create a balance between…
2016
Communications skills for health professionals presented by Elaine Doyle, Communications Consultant
As health professionals we have an important job in being able to translate what can be complex ideas and technical words into the useable and understandable. Whether you are dealing with clients one on one or in groups, with colleagues or…
2016
Five tips from the Sustainable Eating conference ICD Sept 2016
1. Watch the SustainablEating trailer. This movie was created for the ICD 2016 conference, it was directed by Carlos Sabater Calafat and produced by a team of dietitians/nutritionists of the Spanish Foundation in collaboration with a group of young film directors, who are always excited to work on film projects…
2016
FREE Food industry partnerships: A political slippery slope by Andy Bellatti, RD, USA
Andy is a Las Vegas-based dietitian who takes an interest in food politics, deceptive food marketing, sustainability, and food justice. Andy is a co-founder and the Strategic Director of Dietitians for Professional Integrity, a group that advocates for ethical and socially responsible partnerships within the Academy of…
2016
Very Low Energy Diet (VLED) Presented by Dr Janet Franklin, PhD, APD
Janet Franklin is a senior clinical dietitian and research coordinator at Metabolism and Obesity Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, and a guest lecturer on obesity management at both the University of Sydney and University of Wollongong. Janet completed her PhD in psychosocial aspects of childhood obesity, but has…
2016
Review: Type 1 diabetes two part series presented by Dr Carmel Smart, APD, PhD
Dr Carmel Smart, APD, PhD is a paediatric specialist diabetes dietitian at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle. She has been a pioneer in the management of type 1 diabetes in children and young people. Carmel's clinical research is internationally regarded and she has written national and international guidelines on…
2016
Review: Nutrigenomics two part series presented by Dr Flavia Fayet-Moore APD, PhD
Flavia is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Sports Nutritionist, Honorary Associate of the University of Sydney and the founder and director of Nutrition Research Australia. Flavia took the very first course in nutrigenomics at the University of Toronto in 2000 and she has seen over 300 clients for nutrigenomic testing in…
2016
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour presented by Paddy Dempsey, Exercise Physiologist
“There is nothing miraculous about exercise. What is extraordinary is how long it is taking mainstream medicine to accept the importance of physical activity” MacAuley D, Bauman A, Fremont P. Exercise: not a miracle cure, just good medicine. BMJ. 2015;350:h1416. Paddy Dempsey is…
2016
Advanced management of irritable bowel syndrome presented by Kerith Duncanson, PhD, APD
Kerith is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with 25 years’ experience across public health nutrition, clinical dietetics, private practice and research. Kerith now specialises in helping people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome understand and treat their symptoms. She has developed an online…