Central New York Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - CNYAND

04/18/2023

The SU Dietetic Interns, in collaboration with the CNYAND, are excited to see you all at the annual professional development and preceptor appreciation event "Making an Impact: How Dietitians Can Practice Through A Weight Inclusive Lens" with Megan Luybli, MS, RDN, LDN.

Megan Luybli is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist, and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Megan is the owner of A Soft Place to Land LLC.

Date: Wednesday, May 3rd 2023

Time: 5-7 pm
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Food, Beverages, and Greeting
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Talk with Megan Luybli

Location: Schine Student Center, Room 304
200 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210

RSVP by May 1st , 2023!

FREE for preceptors!
** ATTENTION PRECEPTORS: please select the preceptor ticket then use code “PRECEPTOR” at checkout to remove cost **

Pending 1 CEU Credit!

Additional questions, feel free to reach out to Nicole Beckwith at nmbeckwi@syr.edu or at 3154432396

Please register using the following link here or in the shared story post:

We welcome you to join Megan Luybli, hosted by the Syracuse University Dietetic Interns and in association wiht the CNYAND, in a discussion on ways to identify weight stigma and weight bias affects health, the various forms of micro- and macro-aggressions related to anti-fat bias within yourself, ot...

03/14/2023

The CNYDA is here to represent and advocate for the local dietetic community through the promotion of optimal health, and well being relating to nutrition.

03/08/2023

TODAY IS RDN DAY 🍓❤️

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day increases awareness of registered dietitian nutritionists as the indispensable providers of food and nutrition services and recognizes RDNs for their commitment to helping people enjoy healthy lives.

How To Thank A Registered Dietitian On RDN Day:
• A HAND-WRITTEN THANK YOU NOTE
• A DIETITIAN-THEMED GIFT
• TELL YOUR DIETITIAN A STORY
• BRING THEM FOOD OR SNACKS
• LET THEM INSPIRE YOU
• CREATE A BANNER OR POSTER FOR THEM
• MAKE A DONATION TO THE ACADEMY

03/06/2023

ARE YOU READY FOR SYRACUSE’S ST. PATTY’S DAY PARADE? WE ARE!

Come walk with the CNYAND in the parade this Saturday March 11 2023! ☘️🍊

We are part of the Munster Division, listed as #4. We should arrive at 1:00 pm, Erie Blvd. & W Plum St.)! If you are interested, please email Erica at ericafperusse@ksu.edu

03/04/2023

Make Career Connections in the (315)!

Meet and connect with fellow Syracuse University alumni in your career field! Enjoy appetizers and drinks as you share stories and build relationships with your Orange colleagues in the CNY health and wellness sector.

At 6 PM, hear from Jessica Pitcher, associate director of alumni career services, and Jessica Garay G’18 about her journey as a Registered Dietitian, Yoga Instructor, and Consulting Sports Dietitian.

EVENT IS: Thursday March 30 2023 from
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Salt City Market, Community Room (484 S. Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202)

* complimentary parking available at Marriott Syracuse Downtown parking garage *

COST:
• $10 – includes appetizers, soft drinks and your first beer or wine.
• Gen O Alumni (classes of 2013-2023) $5 – includes appetizers, soft drinks and your first beer or wine.

03/02/2023

This Eating Disorders Awareness Week ( ), NEDA invites you to celebrate Strength through Experience and Knowledge by recognizing that It’s Time for Change alongside other mission aligned organizations.

2023 is an opportunity to center on lived experiences and eating disorder education, which are the essential catalysts for awareness and change. There are thousands of events taking place around the country – locally, nationally, and online! We encourage you to join NEDA with all our events, as well as the many other organizations who are participating in this vital work! And we wish to thank all the organizations who are out there advocating for change. It takes all of us to do this.

03/01/2023

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Happy National Nutrition Month!
This year's theme is Fuel for the Future! During March, learn more about RDNs and NDTRs and discover the importance of fueling bodies at every age, plus eating with sustainability in mind.

Learn more about : sm.eatright.org/NNM

02/28/2023

LET THE COUNTDOWN TO NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH BEGIN!

How can you celebrate? Grocery Store or Supermarket!

• Work with a local grocery store to promote National Nutrition Month® with posters and handouts.

• Conduct a virtual supermarket tour to provide label reading opportunities and information about healthy food choices. Have one person follow you with a camera while you conduct a tour for people who join online. Offer a special tour for kids focused on selecting healthy snacks.

• Organize a supervised scavenger hunt for food items needed to make a healthy recipe.

• Set up a time for a registered dietitian nutritionist to answer questions about nutrition on your social media page.

• Ask the local store manager to run National Nutrition Month® audio PSAs in the store during March.

• Offer a virtual nutrition education session that offers suggestions on "how to eat healthy on a budget."

• Host an online class on recreating meals with leftovers.

• Provide resources on how to reduce wasted food — including ways to store produce and other foods properly.

02/27/2023

LET THE COUNTDOWN TO NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH BEGIN!

How can you celebrate? Workplaces!

• Host a virtual cooking demonstration on social media for shoppers that features an easy and budget-friendly recipe. Partner with the store by highlighting store brand products and conducting the event live on their social media page.

• Highlight cultural food traditions in office cafeterias. Offer special menu items from international cuisines (Asian, Mediterranean, Mexican, etc.) or regional foods of the United States.

• Organize a "healthy recipe" contest among employees. Have the judges be VIP's from your workplace. Award National Nutrition Month® t-shirts, mugs or other items as prizes.

• Organize a virtual or in-person healthy potluck. Have each person cook their dish and eat together through an online video platform or in the cafeteria. Make sure each of the food groups is represented.

• Distribute coupons for discounts on a healthy meal featured in the cafeteria or vouchers for nutritious beverages or snacks.

• Conduct an exercise class with your colleagues. Recruit a local fitness or yoga instructor to lead a class virtually or through a live event. Give each participant a National Nutrition Month® t-shirt, pedometer or water bottle plus healthy eating handouts.

• Host a "lunch and learn" session on healthy eating.

• Arrange a session on composting to learn about its role in reducing wasted food.

• Start a “walking club” with coworkers and take a stroll during scheduled break times.

• Consider hosting a group wellness challenge with weekly themes or goals.

02/26/2023

LET THE COUNTDOWN TO NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH BEGIN!

How can you celebrate? At Schools!

• Create a "nutrition question of the day" contest sent by email or posted on a display. Draw the name of a daily prize winner from those who provided the correct answer.

• Vote for your favorite fruits and vegetables: Show various photos of produce and ask participants to vote for their favorite vegetable and fruit. Post a tally board to record votes. Handout "20 Ways to Enjoy More Fruits and Vegetables."

• Ask children to carefully save food product labels from empty boxes. Spend some time reading labels and comparing information in the Nutrition Facts panels. Expand into a menu-planning opportunity, individually or in teams, using MyPlate as the guide to a healthy meal.

• Start a school vegetable garden by planting seeds indoors or in the ground. If that's not feasible, consider showing videos on how to plant a garden.

• Develop a lesson plan that explains the science behind ingredients needed for baking.

• Assign a school group project that involves each group researching one of the MyPlate food groups, allowing each child to explain a food from that food group and what nutrition it provides.

• Conduct a "MyPlate Champion" challenge for your classroom.

• Develop a school project that involves kids drawing and creating a meal based on MyPlate, using the MyPlate Coloring Page.

• Organize a sports nutrition education session that children can participate in person or virtually.

• Decorate the cafeteria with National Nutrition Month® posters or banners, table tents and balloons. Create a "take one" display with National Nutrition Month® brochures, bookmarks, and Eat Right Nutrition Tip sheets.

• Create a "shared tables" resource for your school district (if local laws allow).

• Focus a science lesson around how plant foods grow – from seed to harvest.

• Take a field trip to a farm or host a farmer as a guest speaker to talk about what they do.

• Explore topics on food history or the invention of different gadgets used in the kitchen.

02/26/2023

LET THE COUNTDOWN TO NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH BEGIN!

How can you celebrate? At home!

• As a family, commit to trying a new fruit or vegetable each week during National Nutrition Month®.

• Give family members a role in meal planning and let them pick out different recipes to try.

• Plan to eat more meals together as a family during National Nutrition Month®.

• Explore food recovery options in your community.

• If you watch TV, take breaks during commercials to be physically active.

• Practice mindful eating by limiting screentime at mealtime — including phones, computers, TV and other devices.

• Try more meatless meals — choices like beans, peas and lentils are versatile plant-based protein sources that work in a variety of dishes.

• Let everyone help with food preparation — a skill for people of all ages. If you have kids, there are age-appropriate tasks they may enjoy learning how to do..

• Bring out the flavors of food by trying new herbs, spices, or citrus fruit like lemon or lime.

02/24/2023

LET THE COUNTDOWN TO NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH BEGIN!

How can you celebrate? Get everyone involved!

• Ask the city mayor or state governor to declare March "National Nutrition Month®." Provide a proclamation form to make it easier for the staff.

• Publish a nutrition tip of the day for each of the 31 days in March.

• Invite the author of a nutrition book to speak at your group's meeting.

• Plan a virtual cooking demo or nutrition event. Invite a registered dietitian nutritionist, restaurant chef or local culinary school to host a virtual cooking demo, combined with a brief nutrition presentation. Provide attendees with copies of recipes and links to online materials about National Nutrition Month®.

• Sponsor a "dial-a-dietitian " night through a local radio station. Callers may ask nutrition questions for RDNs to answer. Even better if a local television station will participate.

• Contact the local library and inquire about a virtual or in-person story time or nutrition program. Provide activity handouts, Eat Right nutrition tip sheets and National Nutrition Month® bookmarks for everyone to take.

• Organize a National Nutrition Month® presentation at your local park district or senior center. Consider virtual options if in-person events are not possible.

• Organize a food donation campaign for a local food pantry or shelter.

• Invite a local expert to learn more about the different types of food packaging and options for recycling in your area.