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Strategies for Online Networking
As dietitians, you probably know the importance and professional rewards of networking to enhance your career. And while in-person networking has taken a back seat in this season of COVID-19, online networking events have taken off.
In this month’s E-News Exclusive, Today’s Dietitian (TD) discusses the benefits of networking, strategies for networking online successfully, websites to visit, and other resources.
After reading the article, visit TD’s website at www.TodaysDietitian.com to read the digital edition of the June/July issue, which includes articles on colored rice, COVID-19’s impact on the food industry, reducing sugar-sweetened beverage intake in children, trauma-informed care, and MNT in chronic kidney disease.
Please enjoy the E-Newsletter and give us your feedback at TDeditor@gvpub.com, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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Expert Networking Tips to Boost Your Career
By Dina Aronson, MS, RDN
Whether you're a new, experienced, or seasoned dietitian looking for fresh and exciting job opportunities, you may be wondering, “What can I do to stand out, attain fulfillment, and land the job of my dreams?” There are many ways to empower one’s career, but one of the most effective—and rewarding—strategies is to network on a regular basis with colleagues both inside and outside the dietetics profession.
Networking provides access to part-time and full-time dietetics positions, speaking engagements, consulting gigs, and partnerships that you may not otherwise discover. Many dietitians secure their jobs through existing professional connections vs cold calls or traditional job searches.
Moreover, networking helps shape your professional persona by establishing your image. It reveals who you are and what you have to offer. Best of all, networking often leads to rewarding relationships that cultivate your career and nourish your soul.
Keep Calm and Schmooze On
While networking is critical, Lisa Bruno, MS, RDN, vice president of nutrition at Ketchum, Inc, in New York City, warns not to overthink it. “Networking doesn’t have to be a contrived e-mail, LinkedIn message, or event. We just need to be human. Use those platforms to simply compliment someone on a professional or personal achievement, reach out to an old colleague to just say hi, or a new potential colleague to say, ‘Wow, I’m so impressed with what you are doing.’”
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Carbohydrate Restriction for Obesity and Diabetes: What Does the Evidence Say?
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Beyond The Plate: A Global Perspective on Milk
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Personalized Nutrition: Where Emerging Science Meets Consumers' Health Needs
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How to Implement Plant-Based Diabetes Programs in Your Practice: Strategies for Success
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Where Does Nutrition Fit in the Sustainability Equation?
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Go Nuts: Help Your Clients and Patients Address Their Pandemic Weight Gain and Health-Related Issues
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Coffee Consumption Associated With Reduced Risk of Liver Disease
Drinking caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee, whether ground or instant, is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease and related liver conditions, according to a study recently published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.
Researchers at the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh in the United Kingdom (UK) found that drinking any type of coffee was associated with a reduced risk of developing and dying from chronic liver disease compared with not drinking coffee, with the benefit peaking at three to four cups per day.
The authors studied UK Biobank data on 495,585 participants with known coffee consumption who were followed over a median of 10.7 years to monitor who developed chronic liver disease and related liver conditions.
Compared with non–coffee drinkers, coffee drinkers had a 21% reduced risk of chronic liver disease, a 20% reduced risk of chronic or fatty liver disease, and a 49% reduced risk of death from chronic liver disease.
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The ‘What-Ifs’ of Personalized Nutrition
A unique article in The Economist envisions and examines a future where everyone’s nutrition is individualized—and what that might mean for human health and the food industry.
Comparing Meat With Meat Substitutes
Researchers at Duke University studied the biochemistry of beef burgers vs plant-based burger alternatives to reveal fascinating and significant differences between the foods. |
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In the August/September Issue
The COVID-19 Vaccine and Diabetes
Antioxidant Beverages
Dietitians From All Backgrounds Wanted
Mindfulness and Heart Health
Atypical Anorexia Nervosa |
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