STRIVE 2 SURVIVE CANCELLED TONIGHT!
DUE TO THE WEATHER TODAY (4/9), STRIVE 2 SURVIVE IS CANCELLED.
Deidra’s lecture will be on May 21st instead of today.
Be safe and stay warm with this nasty blizzard!!
Get a Check Up!
You hear us talk a lot about nutrition and activity as we want all of you to be healthier, but one key component of health and longevity is getting a regular check up! Check out our new commercial (click the link below!) and if you haven’t in awhile, be sure to schedule a check up with your Brown Clinic provider so we can help you be in tip top shape to allow you to enjoy the things “you’d rather be doing!” A side note-the farmer in the clip is my father-in-law Phil Raml!
-Kelsey
Don’t get fooled!
Did you get fooled on April Fool’s Day yesterday? It’s a fun day to pull pranks and fool people! One thing in life you don’t want to be fooled on is nutrition and health advice and there is plenty of fooling going around due to the wide reach the internet and media have. When looking for nutrition advice, I encourage you to seek out a reliable and credible source who has the education and credentials to give you a credible answer to your questions. Registered Dietitians are this reliable and credible source and I am always here to help you! The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and the Food and Nutrition Science Alliance have created a list of 10 red flags of junk science or misinformation. When you see any of these, take proper precautions!
- “Recommendations that promise a quick fix
- Dire warnings of danger from a single product or regimen
- Claims that sound too good to be true
- Simplistic conclusions drawn from a complex study
- Recommendations based on a single study
- Statements refuted by reputable scientific organizations
- Lists of “good” and “bad” foods
- Recommendations made to help sell a product
- Recommendations based on studies not peer reviewed
- Recommendations from studies that ignore differences among individuals or groups.” http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=6442475642
-Kelsey
Congratulations Dr. Dan!
Today, March 18, 2013 marks 2000 days of consecutive exercise for our very own Dr. Dan. CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Dan on this awesome accomplishment!! Dr. Dan is a real inspiration to all of us to be more active and like he said in his latest post…there is no time like the present to get moving! Whenever I feel like taking the easy way out and not exercising, I always think of Dr. Dan telling us to “get out of bed, get out the door, and get moving!” Dr. Dan is a busy guy and if he can make time for exercise, we can too…it’s all about priorities and time management and once you get into the hang of it, it will be become habit and part of your daily life, just like it has for him! STRIVE 2 Survive and the Brown Clinic are fortunate to have a physician who practices what he preaches and leads by example. This picture is a great example of this as he poses with his good friend Steve following the Disney Marathon this winter. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Dan!
-Kelsey
Happy Registered Dietitian Day!
Today, March 13th is Registered Dietitian Day! It’s a special day to celebrate the work RDs do and recognize how important an RD can be to you with your wellness goals! Last week, I had the opportunity to be a part of the Women in Science day at LATI. This day is for 8th grade girls who are interested in a career in science. There were several other professionals there and the girls rotated through our stations as they learned more about careers in science. Whenever I do talks like these, I usually get asked interesting questions, but the question that stood out to me most was asked by a very polite and nice young lady from Sisseton. She asked, “what made you decide to be a dietitian?” This question sparked my attention and I was happy to share with the group why I chose dietetics as my profession and how I got to where I am today. To celebrate RD day, I thought I’d share a little with you as well!
As many of you know, I grew up in a medical household where talking about anatomy, biology, health, and science was a daily and normal thing. We (my older brothers and I) would get to follow my dad on rounds at the hospital on Sundays before or after church and spend time roaming the clinic (this usually involved wheelchair races…we never broke anything or got hurt so don’t worry!) when he was charting after hours (this was the time of paper charts, not EMR!). I took as much science and math classes as I could in school and I was fortunate to take a nutrition class taught by Jensi Andrus my senior year at WHS. I was already interested in health and nutrition but this class really sparked my interest. I decided to go to Augustana College as a pre-optometry student majoring in Biology. I enjoyed my classes and the school, but something didn’t feel quite right. I took another nutrition class at Augie and knew from then on, that was what I wanted to do. In a matter of a few days I decided to change my major to dietetics and since Augie didn’t have dietetics, I transferred to SDSU. The transfer was one of the best things I have ever done as I also got the opportunity to compete on the new Varsity Equestrian team while I was there.
I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with a great group of people here at Brown Clinic and of course all of you! The best part of my job is seeing the improvements people make in their health, wellness and lifestyle just by improving what they eat and how much (and course exercising!). Nutrition can really play a key role in disease prevention and disease management. We can’t control our genetics but what we can control is the choices we make in regards to food and activity…and getting to be a part of these improvements is very fulfilling and well worth it!
So to celebrate RD Day, I challenge you to consume an extra serving of fruit or veggies today or get an additional 10-15 minutes of activity. Gradually work into these changes and they will eventually become habit!
-Kelsey
Spring STRIVE 2 Survive Starts March 12!
Just a reminder that our spring session of STRIVE 2 Survive starts tomorrow, March 12th! With the new season of spring approaching soon, it’s a great time to put the focus on a new you by learning more about eating right and exercising to help improve your health! We do still have room so if you are interested in learning more be sure to contact us at 886-8482 or strive2survive@brownclinic.org. The first lecture is tomorrow, March 12th at 5:30pm at the County Fair Banquet Hall. This will be our last session before we take a summer break. We look forward to working with another great group of people!