2018
Are plant based diets an antidote to obesity?
Paula Goodyer
Despite all the hype around ketogenic diets and weight loss, new research presented at the recent European Congress on Obesity suggests that it’s diets high in plant foods and low in animal-based foods that may protect against obesity in the long term, especially in middle aged and older people. Although…
2018
The gluten challenge
Isabella Fedele
It is quite common in clinical practice to see clients who, for various reasons, have been eating a gluten-free diet without ever being investigated for coeliac disease. Coeliac disease investigations (serology and/or small bowel biopsy) are only accurate if a gluten-containing diet has been eaten for six weeks prior to…
2018
Snapshot on Zinc
Isabella Fedele
Isabelle Fedele, APD has put together a great practical summary about the essential mineral zinc. You can use as a reminder of the importance of magnesium or as a handout with your clients. Download here.
2018
Newsletter May 17th 2018
Click here to download a copy of our latest newsletter. This week's edition contains: Review: Part 2: Fundamentals of nutrition and cancer: how dietitians can help cancer patients in hospital Top 10 Tips for Graduates Upcoming webinars and case studies New to the recording library Book giveaway Interesting Items: 'World-first' call for…
2018
Cholesterol Lowering Medication – Melanie Frodsham, BPharm (Hons), MPS AACPA
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for people over 45 in Australia, with elevated cholesterol levels a significant risk factor for CVD. Whilst lipid lowering medications will never negate the need for diet and lifestyle changes, they are widely used in Australia. Melanie Frodsham has a special…
2018
Top 10 Tips for Graduate Dietitians
Evangeline Mouratidis, Graduate Dietitian
Register with the DAA and start your APD program. Find a mentor sooner rather than later. Mentors can open many doors and work opportunities. Don’t feel compelled to have a job before securing a mentor. Apply for your Medicare provider number ASAP if you’re going into private practice! It can…
2018
Newsletter May 10th 2018
Click here to download a copy of our latest newsletter. This week's edition contains: Review: Part 1: Fundamentals of nutrition and cancer: how dietitians can help cancer patients in hospital Snapshot on Magnesium Upcoming webinars and case studies New to the recording library Book giveaway Interesting Items: Anorexia has the highest death…
2018
Emerging Adulthood (18-25yrs) and Health by Dr Lee Ashton PhD, MSc, BSc
Emerging adulthood is the period from the late teens through the twenties, with a focus on ages 18 to 25 years. It is a period with significant instability and life transitions (for example, beginning to live independantly, changing relationships, work, study and financial situations). Lee describes how at this time…
2018
Fundamentals of nutrition and cancer. Part 1: Jenelle Loeliger, AdvAPD
Every week the dietitians at Peter MacCallum hospital in Melbourne receive queries from dietitians Australia-wide asking about managing oncology clients. Their two part series on Fundamentals of nutrition and cancer are designed in response to the common queries we have about nutrition and cancer. The focus of Part 1 is…
2018
Snapshot of Magnesium
Isabella Fedele
Download our handy snapshot on Magnesium written by Isabella Fedele. You can use as a reminder of the importance of magnesium or as a handout with your clients. Download here.