Build UP Catch UP - 11/10/23
IV Drip Clinic Hang Ups, Thanks4Giving Subscription Deal, Sample Interview Questions, Food Is NOT Medicine, Dr. Glaucomfleken, Podcast Picks and more!
Nick Tiller PhD - (podcast) The Skeptic’s Guide to Sports Science - “Intravenous Nutrient Drips: An Expensive Solution to a Nonexistent Problem” - Worth a listen or read. We are seeing dietitians get into this space as a money grab. These IV drip clinics may be stand-alone, in strip malls or malls and offer pricey hydrating solutions. In this podcast and article, Nick reviews some of the IV products offered by these clinics and takes a look at the ingredients and concludes: “…Amid the trendy New-Age setting, the clinical façade, and the celebrity endorsements, nutrient drips are just a means of getting high dose vitamins and minerals without committing any time or effort to changing the diet. In bypassing the fundamental, evolutionarily derived digestive machinery, nutrient drips represent the ultimate in redundant quick fixes…”
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5 Things You Don’t Want to Miss!
1. Job Interviews: Practice Questions
This is from information posted by Emily K. to our Build Up Careers Group with a link to Performance Based Interview (PBI) sample questions that are the type of question often asked during VA (Veterans Administration) job interviews.
How would YOU answer this question?
“Tell me about the last new procedure you had to learn in your job. Tell me what specifically was the hardest aspect of learning the new procedure. Tell me specifically what you liked best about learning the new procedure. How well is the new procedure working now?”
Food is Not Medicine - Perspectives from various RDs…
Carrie Dennett
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