Join us for a webinar on Sep 30, 2020 at 11:00 AM EDT.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8067641689444767247

Please start registering by entering your name and email address and submit $10 fee.  Provides 1 CEU. 
For those who can’t attend our live sessions, we’ll provide recordings.

Elizabeth Wluka Bio:
Liz Wluka joined the UConn athletics staff in August 2017 and serves as the director of sports nutrition. As a registered dietitian and board specialist in sports dietetics, Wluka provides individual counseling as well as team nutrition education to enhance the health and performance of all student-athletes. In this role, she is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing all performance nutrition services provided to all 24 teams.
Wluka came to UConn following an eight-month sports nutrition fellowship called “SNIP” Sports Nutrition Immersion Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This fellowship is through the CPSDA organization (Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association) sponsored by Gatorade.

Objectives:
1) After attending the presentation, attendees will understand what opportunities are available in sports nutrition and how to take steps to pursue them.
2) After attending this presentation attendees will better understand the resources available to enhance sports nutrition knowledge.
3) After this presentation attendees will understand the sports dietitians’ role within a performance team setting (sports medicine and sports performance).

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October 29th @11am- Liz Weiss- How to Deliver Dynamic Cooking Demonstrations on-site, on-line, and on TV.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar

The CT Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is pleased to announce an upcoming Webinar for members by Kate Scarlata, RDN

Jul 28, 2020 02:00 PM 
Kate Scarlata RDN , a Boston based and New York Times best selling Author with 25 + years experience of Digestive Health. She is also a FOD Map and IBS expert.  In the webinar she will be talking about Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: What Every Dietitian Should Know.  Her webinar will provide an overview of the etiology, diagnostics, medical management, and future research directions for SIBO. This webinar is sponsored by Epicured https://www.epicured.com/  and will provide 1 CEU.
Click here to register:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rTw0dpD_T8-qucDrk7o-rw

1. May 28, 7pm on Zoom: Stress Relief for Clinical/Long-term care dietitians with Lindsay Collier RD

2. June 4, 7pm on Zoom: Private Practice for Dietitians during COVID-19 with Amy Plano MS RD

4. June 18, 7p on Zoom: HAES and Intuitive Eating During COVID-19 with Kirsten Ackerman MS RD
If you are interested in attending one of these zoom meetings then contact Julia Werth at  to acquire the zoom meeting ID  werthyourwhilenutrition@gmail.com

The CT Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2020-2021 Ballot is Open
Please take a 5 minute break from thinking about Covid-19 and vote for the many qualified candidates for the CT Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Board for 2020-2021.  Your vote is important and will help steer our board in the forthcoming year.  Click on the link below to vote.  You will need your Registration # and you can only vote once so make it count.  Only 72 members have voted so far……
https://www.balloteer.com/bp/nph-bstart?&eid=83642758353273463650
Thank you.

The Food Share and CT Food Bank Still looking for Volunteers or Donations to help feed those in need in CT
Connecticut Food Bank serves Litchfield, Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, New London and Windham Counties: http://www.ctfoodbank.org/donate/ways-to-give/donate-funds/
 
Foodshare serves Hartford and Tolland Counties: http://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2017_donate_food
 
End Hunger CT! does food insecurity and hunger advocacy statewide. https://www.endhungerct.org/campaigns/6770/
Examples of volunteer jobs are: Mobile Foodshare  Volunteers now pre-pack bags of food for clients which are left on tables for clients to pick up. https://foodshare.volunteerhub.com/?format=List&filter=36779  Meal Connect Volunteers pick up surplus food from grocery stores and restaurants and deliver to Foodshare or local pantries/meal programs/shelters.  http://site.foodshare.org/site/PageServer?pagename=2017_food_rescue