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Courtney, MS RD LDN

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It’s finally official! After 14 years I am a Registered Dietitian!!! I cannot thank the people who supported my dream, who cheered me on, who helped me get to this spot. This road was far from easy from having to go back to school for a masters after being out of undergrad for 5 years in order to get into an internship, completing the internship, to sitting for this awful exam 3x! But I am here and I couldn’t have done it without my support group- you all know who you are. 💚💚💚 by @feeducateme

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My favorite site during my internship is by far my clinical outpatient where I am currently working with an RD who counsels athletes/people with eating disorders/etc. No one client is the same and all have different health goals they want to achieve. At my outpatient site I get to create handouts for clients such as this one pictured and work one on one with them (along side my preceptor). Every client I have met so far is super friendly and easy to talk to. Most jump in and speak to you like you have been friends for years which makes the counseling go so smoothly. The atmosphere my preceptor has created is inviting and nonjudgmental. I will be sad when I am no longer here, but I know that RD license isn’t far. Thank you to all my fantastic preceptors who have helped me learn and grow. I hope we stay in contact. #rd2be #thankyou #counseling #outpatient #rd #preceptor #dieteticintern #almostdone #futurerd #internship #dietetics #graduate #education #educateyourself #anemia #eatingdisorderawareness #eatingdisorderrecovery #eatingdisorderdietitian #clients #food #foodheals by @feeducateme

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What’s up with the non GMO… while some say it is not healthier if we actually take a deeper look into the reason behind GMO we will find that companies who sell seeds that are modified to make them be able to withstand fungus and other organisms that occur naturally (destroy crops) you will find that these companies make farmers pay a great deal for such seeds. You will also find that if the seeds end up being blown into another farmers crop those companies will go after that other farmer for using their seeds even though it was no fault of either farmer and that the farmer is not using that seed, it is just growing in their field unexpectedly. So yes, I am pro nonGMO when I have a choice. I am pro farmers and know they get paid poorly for working year round let alone no health insurance. We owe a lot to our farmers. Also, it is best to weigh the pros and cons…. As a big environmental advocate I want to make the decisions that are best for my family as well as our planet which may be different for others so I suggest determining your health goals as well as knowing how your food consumption impacts what you cherish. https://www.greenerchoices.org/non-gmo-mean/ https://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/_file/aglaw/Impacts_of_Genetically_Modified.pdf #feed #feeducateme #foodfactsfriday #food #knowledge #environment #environmentallyfriendly #educate #education #profarmer #nongmoproject #nongmo #goals by @feeducateme

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Eating with covid… we all heard or experienced it. The loss of taste and/or smell with covid. Many people who get covid loss their taste. And what isn’t discussed with the public is… what to do when you’re not intrigued to eat because you can’t smell or taste. Smell and taste play a huge role in our eating habits from what we choose to eat to when we choose to eat. What to do? Listen to your body, your body still is going to tell you when it needs food. Eat healthy and balanced meals. Even after having covid you still need to focus on eating those important vitamins and minerals that is discussed a lot with covid - A,D, calcium, zinc etc.Also focus on mindfully eating. Eating isn’t always taste- you want to focus on how certain food feels on your tongue, teeth, hands, etc. while taste and smell are important there’s too many more reasons to still eat regularly throughout your day. #educate #rd2b #rd2bes #healthy #eating #food #education #feeducate #stayhealthy by @feeducateme

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I will rarely ever post something negative, but this… this is ridiculous! Registered dietitians work hard for their credentials and many professionals do not refer clients to us. Then you have medical doctors/health professionals who present information that they claim is evidence based… it’s weak and it’s ethics can be questioned (thank you to a few of my colleagues who looked into the article). This type of false conclusion is what harms our clients. We see people with eating disorders due to misinformation like this. Is milk for everyone? No, but that should be determined between a registered dietitian and the client. I will never stop advocating for proper information and I absolutely will chime in when I hear false claims. Nutrition is not a fit all (meaning one person may be able to eat one thing while another person cannot due to a medical condition/disease). There’s a reason registered dietitians practice medical nutrition therapy and have to be licensed to do so- nutritionists are not qualified, hence why we are fighting to get that title along others protected from the public being able to use it. That phd behind someones name does not mean they know everything. I actually liked this doctor’s content, but now he reminds me of dr oz and it makes me sick. We all have our specialties, stop thinking you know it all. We as health professionals need to work as a team and refer our clients to the appropriate team member. Put your ego down and look out for the client! Also, don’t push your habits/beliefs onto your clients. #educate #foodheals #foodismedicine #stayinyourfield #falseinformation #futuredietitiannutritionist #nutritionist #dietitian #notyourscopeofpractice #anotherone #healthadvocate #stopthelies #harmful #feed #think #inappropriate #healthcare #rdr2 #foodheals #health #foodnutrition by @feeducateme

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Dietitian connection has some really fascinating webinars! I contemplated on being an environmentalist as a college degree and as I got more into dietetics I learn we too can be environmentalists while also teaching our clients to be environmentally friendly as well. If interested, I highly suggest this free webinar. #environmentallyfriendly #environmentalist #savetheplanet #rd2bes #registereddietitian #bethechange by @feeducateme

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Ever since I learned how to make pudding from scratch, I am addicted! I love eating it warm versus cold also. But tonight I made a vanilla pudding pie with homemade vanilla extract and homemade vanilla pudding for a stop we have tomorrow for thanksgiving. May you have a wonderful holiday(s) and stay safe 💚 by @feeducateme

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🤷‍♀️I said what I said by @feeducateme

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Happy indigenous day… this speaks so loud to me since I am Native American. I have people make rude comments about me not looking “dark enough to be native” yet when they see a picture of my father or one brother than all the sudden they are “dark enough”… by @feeducateme

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When I was very young my mother got super sick with a cold or flu and I begged my stepdads mother to allow me to gather honey suckles for my sick mom… how wild! by @feeducateme

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While at my first site I realized there was an education gap for the students. So I asked my preceptor if I could reach out to the elementary schools and ask to do a short presentation. She agreed and the principals got back to me with a welcoming yes. So yesterday was my first day educating k-3 graders and as nervous as I was, those kids made me feel so appreciated! I have three more days to educate and I’m now excited versus nervous. 📚 🍊 🥬 by @feeducateme

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My fellow interns! When I say I am excited for this new journey, that’s an understatement. I have amazing cohorts and we have a great relationship already. I am super grateful to have each and every one of them during this process. And I hope our relationship continues to grow and stay strong in the future. All future RDs in the making and it’s amazing how well we work together😁💚💚💚 by @feeducateme

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