presents

Back to Basics and Up to Speed Nutrition

A One-day Nutrition Workshop with a Maternal/Child and WIC Focus

by

Cathy Breedon, PhD, RD, CSP, FADA

Monday May 2, 2011-----Corpus Christi    
8:00am-3:00pm, 1 hour lunch.   Registration 7:30am-8:00am.  Seminar Location: Driscoll Children’s Hospital Auditorium, Driscoll Children’s Hospital; 3533 S. Alameda Corpus Christi, Texas  78411     

Tuesday May 3, 2011----Tyler  
8:00am-2:30pm, 30 minute  lunch.  Registration at 7:30am-8:00am.  Seminar Location:  The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX  75799

Wednesday May 4, 2011—McAllen 
8:00am-2:30pm, 30 minute lunch.  Registration at 7:30am-8:00am.  Seminar Location:  Cooper Center Conference Room North, South Texas College, 3201 West Pecan, McAllen, Texas  78501

Thursday May 5, 2011---Bryan 
Health Services Classroom; Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, Inc.; 3700 S. Texas Ave., Bryan, Texas  77802

Friday May 6, 2011—Laredo 
8:00am-3:00pm, 1 hour lunch.  Registration at 7:30am-8:00am.  Seminar Location:   City of Laredo Public Works Training Room, 5512 Thomas Ave., Laredo, TX  78041

Registration Fee:  $89---TALWD Member Agencies
                 $139---Non-TALWD members

Registration fee includes light box lunch

Note:  There will be a $50 processing fee for any cancellation requests received prior to April 20, 2011.  No cancellations will be accepted after April 20, however you may send an alternate attendee as long as the change in name has been received 5 days prior to the  seminar.

Seminar Agenda*

7:30-8:00---Registration

8:00-8:05---Welcome and Announcements

8:05-10:00---Infant Nutrition—What’s new with breastfeeding and infant formulas.

10:00-10:15---Break

10:15-12:00---Child Nutrition—Recent research about obesity, type II diabetes and nutrient intake.

12:00-12:30---Lunch

12:30-1:30---Maternal Nutrition—New findings on maternal intake of certain vitamins and minerals and the effect on the fetus.

1:30-2:25----Major Health Concerns and Nutrition—the latest findings about nutrition and Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease.

2:25-2:30---Evaluation & Closing Remarks

2:30---Adjourn

*Seminar Agenda sequence and times may vary according to the presenter and audience learning needs. 

Several nutrients have been shown to be commonly inadequate in the diets of many Americans but the inadequacy is often unrecognized.  These nutrients are vitamins D, K, and B12; magnesium and iodine; and other categories of nutrition-related substances such as long-chain omega-3 fats (EPA and DHA); antioxidant phytochemical pigments (e.g. lycopene, lutein and others); and conditionally essential nutrients (carnitine, choline, and alpha-lipoic acid). 

The discussion will include significant changes in our understanding of these nutrients related to: geographic and social factors that affect adequacy; the application of recent research findings to the life stages of pregnancy, breastfeeding, general infant nutrition, and formula nutrition; the common health problems that require nutrition adjustments; drug/nutrient interactions of concern; and identifying simple, safe, and inexpensive interventions to improve our current nutritional status.

Dr. Cathy Breedon is a clinical and Metabolic Nutrition Specialist working at MeritCare Medical Center in Fargo North Dakota as well as a professor in the University of North Dakota School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics.  Dr. Breedon is a talented speaker that is able to take the most complex nutritional science and present it in everyday language using many simple and occasionally amusing descriptions that enables the person with limited nutrition knowledge to comprehend and apply the information presented to their personal situation as well as the trained health professional obtaining new and exciting information that they will be able to implement in their practice.