FODMAPs for IBS – Experts here!!

May 6, 2012

Carol Ireton-Jones, FODMAPs, Uncategorized

Do you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS? A lot of people do – in fact, it is one of the top reasons individuals see their gastroenterologist or primary care doctor. Gas, bloating, diarrhea, pain and constipation may be symptoms.

There is help by changing your diet using the FODMAPs approach. Fructo-Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides and Polyols are all types of carbohydrates that may be associated with the symptoms of IBS and with proper attention to nutrition intervention can be modified to help you feel better!

It takes an expert – and PNT has the expertise. Call now for an appointment with our FODMAPs experts! 972-238-1811.

FODMAPs clinic is every Thursday but other appointments can be arranged.

Want to feel better? Call now 972-238-1811 or go to Request an Appointment

Write down what you eat to help lose weight!

April 14, 2012

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Carol Ireton-Jones, healthy eating, PNT, recipes, Registered Dietitians

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If you read the last post (4-13-12), you know that Americans have challenges in managing food intake related to portion size; packaging (we buy big!) convenience and recognizing when we are full. It is difficult to know what you have eaten if you don’t write it down or keep a log of your foods.

For an easy way to log your food try i8Gr8! translation IAteGreat! This a brand new, on-line personal nutrition management tool makes it easy to log the food you eat! It even has an app that allows you to scan the bar code of your foods to save in your very own personalized pantry. And you can plan meals, review and add recipes and learn about what you eat and how it rates!

This amazing tool comes with access to a Registered Dietitian if you want more personalized nutrition information.

Check it out by going to this link on the PNT Web site – and click on Learn more about I Ate Great HERE

Weight loss and French Food – Compatible?

April 13, 2012

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Carol Ireton-Jones, healthy eating, PNT

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James Painter, PhD, RD spoke today at the annual Texas Dietetic Association meeting in San Antonio, TX on the challenges Americans have in managing our food intake – he spoke about portion size (think large or extra-large), packaging – (i.e., we eat more when we eat from a large container!); convenience – (we eat more when the food is easy to reach); and finally visual clues for satiety (if we use a small plate, we feel satisfied with a “clean plate” and if we use a large plate – we feel satisfied with a “clean plate” but we have actually eaten more food!)

Tomorrow I am embarking on a 7 day study of the impact of French food on all of the above. Since I already know about the American aspects of these, I am going to review portion size, presentation and satiety value and effect on weight – from the French point of view. I will take photos and provide blog entries while in France – I know, it’s a hard job, but someone has to do it!

Ciao!

National Nutrition Month – Nutrition and Food Factoids!

March 14, 2012

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Carol Ireton-Jones, National Nutrition Month, PNT, Registered Dietitians

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It’s Registered Dietitian Day!!

What is a Registered Dietitian? A Registered Dietitian is a food and nutrition expert who has met the minimum academic and professional requirements to qualify for the credential “RD.” RDs work in the treatment and prevention of disease (administering medical nutrition therapy, often part of medical teams), in hospitals, HMOs, private practice or other health-care facilities. A large number of RDs work in community and public health settings and academia and research. Others work in the food and nutrition industry, in business, journalism, sports nutrition, and corporate wellness programs.

While PNT’s Registered Dietitians at our main office are in Dallas, Texas, our network of RDs stretches across the US and Europe! The many specialties of our RDs include Weight Management, Diabetes (CDE), GI (CNSC, CLT), Pediatrics, Food and Food safety, Sports (CSSD), you name it! We also work with Dietetic Technicians (DTR) food and nutrition practitioners who also must complete specific nutrition coursework and pass a national exam and work with RDs in a variety of settings.

Celebrate Registered Dietitian Day with us by recognizing your favorite RD’s!

Healthy Regards from your PNT HQ team!

Carol Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC

Martha McHenry, RD, LD, CDE

MaryEllen Caldwell, RD, LD, CLT

Amber Murray, DTR

National Nutrition Month – Nutrition and Food Factoids

March 8, 2012

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Carol Ireton-Jones, healthy eating, National Nutrition Month, PNT, Uncategorized

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Today is International Women’s Day!

Women and Men have different nutrition needs. Men typically need more calories each day as well as more of some nutrients. Many people take a multi-vitamin as an “insurance policy” to make sure they get adequate nutrients daily.

What multi-vitamin to take? A multivitamin that contains ~100% of the DRI or Recommended Daily Values.

Brand name or generic? From Dr. Jane Hidgon in the Linus Pauling Research Institute Report: The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) has a voluntary testing program called the Dietary Supplement Verification Program. The USP Dietary Supplement Verification mark shows that the supplement has passed USP tests to ensure that it contains the ingredients listed on the label, contains the amount of each ingredient listed on the label, dissolves effectively, does not contain harmful contaminants, and was manufactured using safe and sanitary procedures.

One vitamin that most of us do not get enough of is Vitamin D – stay tuned for more about Vitamin D in a future blog!