9/17/24: Side Hustle Stories; Spotlight: Dietitian Rupal Shah-India; #Sponsored FREE CPEU; Tickets for Build UP Meet UP; 4 Things You May Have Missed
"Nutrition News You Can Use"
(✈🚙🌄🐻Vacation announcement: The newsletter will be on “break” the week of September 23rd so there’ll be no newsletter on Tuesday the 24th or Friday the 27th …)
💪🏽Side Hustle Life
We asked in some of our groups what folks did as a “side hustle” to make money, just to have fun, or for career advancement, and got some really interesting responses (see word cloud above). We’ll be spotlighting some of these in the coming weeks. If you have a “side hustle” that may be a bit unusual, or one that has really helped you get where you want to be professionally, be sure and reach out to us and we might spotlight YOU! You can write to us: builduprdns@gmail.com
💡Spotlight:
Dietitian Rupal Shah Dantara
Mumbai, India
Country Representative Chair, IAAND
Consulting Dietitian at Eat Right with Rupal: www.eatrightwithrupal.com
Connect with Rupal on LinkedIn HERE
Q#1: What is the most challenging part of your job as a dietitian in your country?
“Lack of awareness, no legal laws to stop unqualified/ self-proclaimed dietitians from practicing…. There is a huge rise in certificate courses and short-term courses which give individuals half information and that increases our consultation time in clearing out the myths that they have learnt over years from Dr Google and other unqualified professionals.”
Q#2: What is there about meals in your country would be something that you’d like more people to experience?
“India has 28 states, and each state has its own way/ pattern of eating. Ayurveda and usage of Indian herbs is something that most people look forward to when visiting India. Indian practices like sitting on floor with legs folded while eating, eating on banana leaf, relishing foods with hands over spoons and forks are just few practices unique to Indian culture.”
Q#3: What’s a favorite typical meal in your country that YOU like to cook?
“…My favorite Indian meal that’s most often cooked at my home is khichdi (Combination of lentils and rice) or Idli sambhar (steamed rice cakes with hot tangy lentil soup) or vegetable paneer paratha (Indian wheat bread stuffed with vegetables and cottage cheese).”
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🤝🏽🎫 Build UP Meet UP
Don’t miss our Build Up Meet Up on Sunday, 10/6 5:30-7:30pm at FNCE. Your $10 ($6.50 for RD2Be & NDTR) ticket gets you FREE food and drink, temporary tattoos glammed up by dietitian Rikki Rabbin, a chance to win Dave Grotto’s new 📗book, friendship bracelets, BUD bands, great conversations, networking opportunities and information from our sponsors: Soy Nutrition GLOBAL & North Carolina Sweetpotatoes. Click HERE for tickets
4️⃣Things You May Have Missed
1. Facebook comment
We really liked this Facebook comment from Natalie Arnold. So often when we try and counter misinformation about food or nutrition, we as dietitians may be met with irritation…it’s nice to remember that we’re not saying things to try and annoy people…but because we want to help people.
LinkedIn: Cultural Foods & T1D
by Lorena Drago, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES
“Cultural foods like beans, avocado, mango, chia seeds can be nutrient-dense, while flan can be eaten for pleasure or celebration. To manage diabetes, it is important to choose foods you enjoy, that are nutrient-rich in appropriate portions, and are complemented by occasional indulgent foods.”
From Diagnosis to Today: Two Hispanic Women’s Nutrition Stories - T1D Exchange
3.Food Desert or Food Swamp?
Do you know the difference? Read about it HERE
“Food deserts are areas or neighborhoods that have limited access to healthy food choices and may be solely dependent on convenience stores or fast-food restaurants, where going hungry and not having enough to eat may be residents’ biggest concerns. A food swamp, on the other hand, is an area or neighborhood that has access to healthy foods, but these options are outnumbered by much less expensive food outlets with few or no healthy options. Poor diet quality, rather than going hungry, is the primary concern.”
4.Substack: Is MALTODEXTRIN safe for someone with CELIAC disease?
Maltodextrin and Coeliac Disease: Is It Safe? - The Coeliac (Celiac) Scientist
“…maltodextrin is safe, even when derived from wheat, as long as the product is labelled gluten-free…”