FDA Announces Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label

by | May 24, 2016 | Janelle Walker, Nutrition Facts Label, Shopping, Wendy Phillips

Americans are faced with a smorgasbord of foods, eating venues, and endless “advice” from television, the Internet, and (sometimes questionable) “experts” so it can be difficult for a person to determine which foods are the healthiest to eat. Many consumers,...

VAND Honors 3 RDNs at the Annual Meeting in April 2016

by | May 15, 2016 | Kelly Leonard, Lisa Conway, VAND Annual Meeting, Wendy Phillips

Each year VAND honors 3 Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) with Academy awards at the Annual Meeting:  Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, Emerging Dietetic Leader, and Outstanding Dietitian of the Year.  Here you can read more about each award and this...

Making Food Dollars Stretch: A Family Affair!

by | Apr 13, 2016 | Adolescent Nutrition, Janelle Walker, Moms, Pediatric Nutrition, Shopping, Wendy Phillips

Last week I went grocery shopping at my favorite “big box” market, and once again I winced as I watched the total click higher and the printed receipt get longer. The printed tape makes it even more difficult to deny that the cost of food has skyrocketed over the past...

Order Writing Privileges Resources

by | Feb 5, 2016 | Nicole Brown, Order Writing Privileges, Resources, Wendy Phillips

Thanks to Wendy Phillips for creating the resources for order writing privileges in Virginia!  Order Writing Privilege Resources are now available on the Downloads section of our website: As a complimentary resource for members, we have posted guidance materials to...

Nutrition Strategies for Children with ADHD – Part 2

by | Jan 20, 2016 | Adolescent Nutrition, Moms, Nutrition & ADHD, Pediatric Nutrition, Wendy Phillips

This week I introduced you to my son, Austin, and some nutrition interventions that do and do not work to help children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). While it’s true that impulsivity, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity are each hallmarks of...

Nutritional Strategies for Children With ADHD – Part 1

by | Jan 18, 2016 | Adolescent Nutrition, Nutrition & ADHD, Pediatric Nutrition, Wendy Phillips

“All we ever do as a family anymore is talk about my ADHD,” my son Austin complained, as he pushed aside the books I bought to help us learn about this new diagnosis he had been given. I sighed, because I knew he was right, but I didn’t know what else to do. Due to...