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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR JANUARY 2007
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
Our Day:
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 - 3:20pm: Tea break w/ gluten-free food samples and review of celiac
resources
3:20 - 4:30pm: Lectures/Discussion/Role Play
* 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
4:45 - 5:30pm: Question and Answer Period (Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN:
food intolerances, hidden gluten, oats, labeling laws, gluten in
medications and supplements..)
In addition:
- Sampling of healthy gluten-free products: Nu-World Foods, Heartland's
Finest, Pure Fit bars, Enjoy Life, Authentic Foods, and many others...
- Local and national celiac-related resources (information & brochures)
* 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); and clinical journal author published in Practical
Gastroenterology, Nutrition in Clinical Care.
Cost $25/person. Pre-registration required. Pre-registration deadline:
January 5, 2007. After 1/05/07, please call 617-851-8643 or email
[log in to unmask] to check on seating availability.
Please make check payable to Delete the Wheat and mail: c/o Melinda
Dennis, 14 Washburn St, Watertown, MA 02472. A percentage of the
proceeds will be donated to the Northern Virginia CSA Chapter 100,
affiliated with CSA/USA, Inc. This event given in conjunction with
Chapter 100 (Dan DuBravec).
CEU: pending approval
MORE DETAILS on resources, food companies and guest appearances will
appear in future email listings.
For full directions and details on the speakers and program, please
visit: www.deletethewheat.com in early November.
*Please provide references to back up claims of a product being GF or not GF*
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