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Maximizing Your Nutrition and Health on the Gluten Free Diet Presented by
celiac dietitian, Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN* through Delete the Wheat
Nutritional Consulting
with guest speaker,
Dr. Alan Dalkin of University of Virginia Health Sciences Center,
Associate Prof. of Internal Medicine, Div of Endocrinology and Metabolism,
Dept. of Internal Medicine
Saturday, January 20, 2007
1pm - 5:30pm (doors open at 12:30pm for registration) Inova Alexandria
Hospital Alexandria, VA
12:30 - 1pm: Registration
1 - 3:00pm: Welcome, Introductions and Lectures
Lecture: Celiac Disease: Implications for Osteoporosis, Alan Dalkin MD
Lecture: Nutrient Needs in Celiac Disease - importance of calcium, vitamin
D, iron, B vitamins; Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN
Questions and Answers (Alan Dalkin MD)
3 - 3:30pm: Beverage/snack break with grain sampling and discussion w/ Lee
Tobin, Whole Foods Market Gluten Free Bakehouse Team Leader - sponsored by
Whole Foods Markets
3:30 - 4:30pm
Lecture: Fiber and Fortification: highlighting the nutritional quality,
variety and uses of the gluten-free grains, seeds and flours
Lecture: Traveling and Dining Out Safely: discussion and small group
practice w/live menus
4:30 - 4:45pm: Break - review of celiac resources and vendors
4:45 - 5:30pm: Question and Answer Period (food intolerances, hidden
gluten, oats, labeling laws, medications and supplements..)
In addition:
* Sampling of healthy gluten-free products: Nu-World Foods, Heartland's
Finest, Pure Fit bars, Canadian Special Crops, Enjoy Life, Authentic
Foods, and others...
* Local and national celiac-related resources (information & brochures)
Cost $25/person. Pre-registration required. Pre-registration deadline:
January 10, 2007.
After 1/10/07, please call 617-851-8643 or email
[log in to unmask] to check on seating availability. No credit
cards. CONTINUING ED CREDITS FOR DIETITIANS PENDING.
Please make check payable to Delete the Wheat and mail to Melinda Dennis,
14 Washburn St, Watertown, MA 02472.
For details online, please visit: www.deletethewheat.com. This event is
given in conjunction w/ and a % of proceeds will be donated to the
Northern Virginia CSA Chapter 100 (chair: Dan DuBravec).
* Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN is founder/owner of Delete the Wheat:
Nutritional Counseling for the Gluten Free Diet, and Nutrition
Coordinator, Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston,
MA; Nutrition Advisor to Healthy Villi (Boston-based celiac support
group):
clinical journal author and lecturer published in Practical
Gastroenterology, Nutrition in Clinical Care.
Directions and parking:
Directions and Campus Map for Celiac Workshop
Inova Alexandria Hospital - Health Education Center building
4320 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304
Workshop Location: Auditorium inside of the Health Education Center
building
Walk to the Visitor Entrance of the main lobby of the Health Education
Center building.
Turn right and follow signs to the Auditorium (Celiac Disease Workshop).
Do not take the escalator.
If you have questions, ask the security at the main desk to direct you.
Wheelchair accessible.
By Car:
Inova Alexandria Hospital is located at 4320 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA
22304.
The hospital is four blocks east of I-395 (Shirley Highway) on Seminary
Road. From the Beltway 95 South to 495 South
then Take I-395 East to DC and exit on Seminary Road - East; at the first
light, turn left then enter the Guest parking lot.
Parking (2 choices):
Howard Street parking lot (directly across from the Health Education
Center building). FREE.
Pay Lot - along side the Health Education Center building, next to the
Visitor entrance (minimum charge/hour).
Please DO NOT park in the Emergency Room lot or the Doctors? Lot as you
will be towed. There is no validation for workshop parking.
Buses
Stops are located close to the hospital on both Seminary Road and Howard
Street.
Schedules are available at the information desk in the main lobby.
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