Jayne Whiteside MS/RD/LD Portland Dietetic Association
October 16, 2014 Cedars/Atrium Portland, Maine
Nutrition, Informatics/Infographics, Functional,
Tools/Techniques, and “Yousage”
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• Nutrition- your definition discussion nu·tri·tion ny-\ -trishən, : the process of eating the right kind of food so you can grow properly and be healthy
• Nutrition. (n.d.). Retrieved October 15, 2014, from http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/nutrition

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Bowes and
Church’s Food
Values of
Portions
Commonly
Used
Krause’s
Food and
Nutrition
Care
Process
Cultural
Food
Practices
ServSafe
® Book
Good nutrition
Books
ADA
Complete
Food and
Nutrition
Guide

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Informatics/Infographics
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2007 House of Delegates Nutrition Informatics
• “The effective retrieval, organization, storage, and optimum use of information, data, and knowledge for food and nutrition related problem solving and decision making. It is supported by information standards, processes, and technology.”

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• National Food
Consumption Survey
(Westat, Rockville, MD)
• Key words such as food code, food description, statement, recipe modification, nutrient value
• Food Safety Informatics:
• Touch block ™
Temperatures
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Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4
Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

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That provides tools for enhancing NCP
Terminology Use, tracking outcomes, and conducting research projects. It validates the dietitian’s role, aggregates date, and will improve overall quality of nutrition interventions.
www.andhii.org

Infographics
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• Time Magazine- vol 184, no.
9-10, September 15, 2014.
• You can try out these programs to make them
• Pictocharts • Features “What’s the
World’s Perfect Sandwich’ pg 90-91; “America’s Most
Dangerous Intersection” pg
88; and “NIFTY saying” pg
92.
• Venn
• Word (around since the
1980’s much improved)

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• Whatever means necessary to help the client- DVDs, games, scanners, videos, copiers, apps.
• Be aware of all the senses: taste, smell, hear, feel, see, and
ESP. Client will respond verbally and nonverbally.
• Take an annual tour of a grocery store/ethnic food store/health food store/convenience store.
• Peruse the books at a book store.
• Be aware of nutrition books in libraries in your community.

DEWEY and Nutrition
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• 610 Medical sciences;
Medicine
• 611 Human anatomy , cytology , histology
• 612 Human physiology
• 613 Personal health
& safety
• 614 Incidence & prevention of disease
• 615 Pharmacology and therapeutics
• 616 Diseases
• 617 Surgery & related medical specialties
• 618 Gynecology & other medical specialties
• 619 Experimental medicine
640 Home economics
& family living
641 Food & drink
642 Meals & table service
643 Housing & household equipment
644 Household utilities
645 Household furnishings
646 Sewing , clothing , personal living
647 Management of public households
648 Housekeeping
649 Child rearing & home care of sick

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There are other nutrition Subjects related to this too, depending on interests.

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• Maine Nutrition Council www.mainenutrioncouncil.
org
• Maine Dairy and Nutrition
Council
• Maine Foods
• Native American
(Passamaquoddy/Maliseet,
Micmac, and Penobscot
• Acadian/ Quebecqois
• Dietitians in Maine Who
Blog
• (from www.nutritionblognetwork.
com )
• Lemonpantry
• MSGdish
• Pam Stumpy
• Patsy Catsos

“Yousage”- It is all about how you use information
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• Librarians now work much more with nutrition students in college - article
“Social media, authentic learning, and embedded librarianship: A case study of dietetics students” by
R.M. Miller, Virginia Tech,
Journal of Information
Literacy. 6(2), 2012
• Organize your own stuff: www.librarything.com
**** Organize your ideas for the world through bloggingfor example www.wordpress.com

NOTES:
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Something I will do with this information: