http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com/ Articles http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//gloria-bent It was the patients’ frustration that seemed so striking to Gloria Bent. The year was 1987 and Bent was working at as a dietetic technician, registered at Albert Einstein Hospital in New York. Patients had plenty of information about proper nutrition and how to manage their weight. “But they were not enthused.” Meet Our Heroes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//monica-joyce While reading about NBA star Chris Dudley, Monica Joyce had an idea that has helped hundreds of kids with diabetes. Meet Our Heroes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//trish-salomon Wellness manager Trish Salomon has turned her employer, Bemis Company, Inc., into a worldwide leader in wellness, offering reimbursements for multiple gym visits, covering costs of preventive doctor visits, replacing office candy bowls with fruit and starting fitness challenges. In September 2012, Bemis completed wellness screenings for 14,000 employees and spouses in the U.S. Meet Our Heroes Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//julie-fromm Julie Fromm is the community dietitian for Generation with Promise, a Henry Ford Health System program that teaches Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters curriculum to low-income Detroit residents in churches and schools. Meet Our Heroes Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//paul-russo As director of the Miami VA Healthcare System, Paul Russo uses telehealth programs to better assist the veterans who have served for their country. Meet Our Heroes Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//michele-lites Lites is a Kaiser Permanente radiation oncology dietitian in Sacramento, Calif., conducts cooking demonstrations for cancer patients and survivors, and volunteers nutrition services within the African-American community. Meet Our Heroes Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//pamella-vodicka Pamella Vodicka was used to working in the trenches as a pediatric clinical dietitian working with chronically ill children and anxious parents, and on humanitarian missions to the Dominican Republic and Trinidad. Today, Vodicka runs a project on oral health in school-based health centers. Meet Our Heroes Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//jil-feldhausen Meet Our Heroes Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//doriann-cowan Meet Our Heroes Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//donna-martin Meet Our Heroes Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//elizabeth-leong “Often, when I first meet patients, they can’t look me in the eye,” explains Elizabeth Leong, founder and director of the Bay Area Diabetes and Wellness Center in Oakland, Calif. “Diabetes is controlling their lives, and they've lost all self-esteem. As we work together, I watch patients become empowered. They take ownership of their health—and their disease,” says Leong. “Then we see eye to eye.” Meet Our Heroes Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//laura-sugarwala-fighting-hunger-through-nutrition-education How can we possibly create a just world if our children do not have equal access to fresh, wholesome food,” asks Laura Sugarwala, “or have the knowledge to make smart choices about what to eat?” Defeating inequity is part of the reason Sugarwala chose community nutrition when she became a registered dietitian. Meet Our Heroes Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//christine-edwards “To offer hope and a chance for liberty are all things worth living and fighting for." Meet Our Heroes Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//beverly-gor-bridging-communities "I am a strong believer in community-based participatory research." Meet Our Heroes Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//denine-rogers-getting-into-the-garden "One parent told me, 'Now my son wants his own garden.'" Meet Our Heroes Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//bobbie-randall "The experience is bigger than I ever imagined it would be." Meet Our Heroes Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//stacey-antine-cultivating-kids-nutrition Antine traded in 'work' to pursue her passion. Meet Our Heroes Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//kathryn-p-fink-aiding-in-an-emergency Fink volunteered in Dallas after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Meet Our Heroes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//lynne-r-nachtrieb-holistic-health-in-africa "I feel very fulfilled by my choice of career." Meet Our Heroes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//martha-lynch-joining-humanitarian-aid Lynch headed to Indonesia after 2004’s tsunami disaster. Meet Our Heroes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//sandy-sutton-leading-disaster-response "I never take a meal for granted anymore." Meet Our Heroes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//sharon-kaiulani-odom-embracing-cultural-heritage Teaching Hawaiians about the wisdom of their ancestors. Meet Our Heroes Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Theresa-Galvin-HIV-AIDS-Care-Champion Galvin’s work in HIV nutrition care began in the 1980s. Meet Our Heroes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Wendy-Howard-Emergency-Volunteering "Dietetics is a very fulfilling and rewarding career." Meet Our Heroes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//amanda-paltzer-championing-community-nutrition "Mothers are the pillars of cultures and societies ..." Meet Our Heroes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Dianne-Lollar-Leading-Disaster-Response "I truly believe we can all make the world a better place to live." Meet Our Heroes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Judy-Gill-Promoting-Emergency-Preparedness “Always remember that we are not guaranteed tomorrow.” Meet Our Heroes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Karen-Jackson-Holzhauer-Hero-for-Healthy-Aging She believes nourishing food is the centerpiece of wellness. Meet Our Heroes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Nancy-Brumfield "The ceiling caved in during lunch service ..." Meet Our Heroes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Diane-Imrie-Advocating-Sustainable-Foods Imrie is passionate about local and sustainable food. Meet Our Heroes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Ginger-Bouvier-HIV-AIDS-Care-Champion "I believe it is the work I was meant to do." Meet Our Heroes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://foodandnutritionmagazine.com//Shana-Patterson-Offering-Help-in-Haiti A profound compassion for others informs Patterson's work. Meet Our Heroes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT