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Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals, Fifth Edition (Save 10% during the month of June)

Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals, Fifth Edition (Save 10% during the month of June)

Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals, Fifth Edition is a go-to source for specific evidenced-based information on different sports nutrition topics.

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How an RD or RDN Can Help with Diabetes

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Maintaining a healthy blood sugar level is essential to managing diabetes, and choosing nutritious foods and monitoring portion sizes help keep blood sugar levels as stable as possible. If you have diabetes, a registered dietitian (RD) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) can help manage the disease while ensuring you get the nutrients you need.

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What a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Can Do for You

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Between what you hear on TV and read in the news, eating right can seem like a real challenge. But it doesn't have to be. A registered dietitian can help you weed through nutrition misinformation and provide sound, easy-to-follow nutrition advice.

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Services RDs Provide

RD Services (sm)Registered dietitians work throughout the community in hospitals, schools, public health clinics, nursing homes, fitness centers, food management, food industry, universities, research and private practice.

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RDs and Medical Nutrition Therapy Services

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Health professionals agree that nutrition services are one of the first treatments that individuals should receive to improve conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. Many registered dietitians (RDs) work in the treatment and prevention of disease by providing medical nutrition therapy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Who, what, when, where, why - frequently asked questions about registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs).

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10 Reasons to Visit an RD

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Do you want to lose or gain weight? Are you pregnant, looking to become pregnant or just had a child? Are you looking for ways to maintain your health in your older years? Are you an athlete looking to boost performance? See the top reasons you should consult with a registered dietitian.

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What Is a DTR?

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Dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs), are educated and trained at the technical level of nutrition and dietetics practice for the delivery of safe, culturally competent, quality food and nutrition services. DTRs are an integral part of healthcare and food service management teams.

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