FNCE 2007 Recap

FNCE 2007 logo Thanks for supporting our VN speakers with standing room only attendance at FNCE 2007 in Philadelphia. Thanks to our moderator, Sudha Raj, PhD, RD Assistant Professor, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York and thanks to our two speakers: Brian Wansink, PhD Professor, Marketing and Nutritional Science at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York and Denice Ferko-Adams, MPH, RD, LDN, President, Wellness Press, LLC, Nazareth, Pennsylvania. They provided attendees with an effective interactive session with current research to promote more effective strategies to help consumers succeed at changing eating behaviors. Check out the http://www.MindlessEating.org » website for educational resources, worksheet and checklist examples.

Dr. Brian Wansink continues to make news in the nutrition world. In November he was named Executive Director of the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. At the CNPP he will be oversee the plan, development and review of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Download news release »

If you were with us in the fall you know we had ample time to network and attend sessions that updated our expertise, made us think or identified new opportunities. Since returning home have you found the time to reflect on the new knowledge gained and considered ways to share this knowledge with others? If not, consider gathering the session tools to assist you.

The audio CDs, downloadable MP3, or CD-ROM are available. The following examples of speakers at FNCE may peak your curiosity:

Nutrigenomics, Inflammation and Obesity: A New Paradigm for Personalized Prevention, Ruth DeBusk PhD RD and Colleen Fogarty Draper MS RD
Japan and American Dietetics: An Enriching International Collaboration, Charlette R. Gallagher-Allred PhD RD LD
Optimize Your Claims: How a Billing Service Can Work for You, Vicki Myckowiak, Esq, Milton Stokes MPH RD CDN
Vitamin D: Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Treatment, Robert P. Heaney MD and Jo Ellen Welsh PhD

If you were not at Philadelphia and would benefit from the guidance of our speakers... here is the info to identify the VN session: # 223 Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think, Tuesday, October 2, 9:45-11:15

CDs are still available from http://www.eatright.org » for FNCE Session under the heading of Conferences and Events. Scroll down to find the 2007 sessions.