"They're super foods"*

While I was writing the draft of this post, I realized that despite the name of my blog, neither greens nor berries have yet been a topic of a post. Here is a feature article from the online version of the Nutrition Action Healthletter on how eating leafy greens benefits our eyes, bones, brains and other body parts' longevity and integrity:

The Greens Party

(*Tufts University researcher, Katherine Tucker, referring to leafy green vegetables in the linked article.)

Credit: photo of Mesclun mix by random duck used under this Creative Commons license.

Nestlé Nutrition Presents: Current Topics in Nutrition Support 2007

Every October since 2000, there has been a continuing education event for British Columbia Dietitians that is always informative, inspiring, entertaining and fun.

This year, I'm thrilled to use this blog to promote the 8th annual Nestle Nutrition Presents: Current Topics in Nutrition Support, coordinated and moderated by Jan Greenwood, R.D.

Date: Saturday, October 27th, 2007.
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Overview of topics: Pre- and probiotics, gastric residuals, natural health products, the electronic health literature, surgical terms and procedures, salt and water imbalance, vitamins B12 and D, and the return of the feeding frenzy to end the day.

For complete details on this upcoming dietitians' continuing education event, click here (Word version) or here (PDF).
For the registration form, click here (Word version) or here (PDF).

Please register early to ensure your spot.

Peaches

 

Every week I'm going to feature a photo of a fruit or vegetable that's in season. This photo is Ripe by katcat and is reproduced here under this Creative Commons license.

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Food allergies and intolerances

On this blog I like to share what I've discovered while working on projects in case you are working on something similar and might benefit from what I've learned. Today I completed a task I started way back in July: updating the list of specific food allergens in our hospital's menu items. I previously posted some relevant links but now want to tell you about an indispensible resource I consulted during every stage of the project:
Dietary Management of Food Allergies & Intolerances: A Comprehensive Guide by Janice M. Vickerstaff Joneja, Ph.D.

This book, published in 1998, appears to be out-of-print, but sellers on amazon.ca and amazon.com are offering used editions starting at $115.00 USD! (Ouch. I paid about $25.00 for my new, signed copy 8 years ago at one of Janice's conferences.)

Dr. Joneja's latest book, much more reasonably priced, is Dealing with Food Allergies: A Practical Guide to Detecting Culprit Foods and Eating a Healthy Enjoyable Diet. I haven't read it but if it's like Dr. Joneja's other writings, it's sure to be an authoritative, clearly written resource.

I've also added a Food Allergy & Intolerance category to my Practice Resources page.