Blogs

April 2018 Blog – It Starts With Food During the month of April, I read the book “It Starts With Food” by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig. The Hartwig’s are the husband/wife team behind the Whole 30 meal plan. As a RDN, I think it is important to be informed about alternative meal plans and right now the Whole 30 is very popular. The first thing I looked at was the credentials of the authors. According to the website http://whole9life.com/about-us/ Dallas Hartwig, MS, PT is a functional medicine practitioner (under the mentoring of Dr. Daniel Kahlish), Certified Sports Nutritionist, and licensed physical therapist. According to the website https://whole30.com/about/ ...

February 2018 Blog – Time Flies! It’s hard to believe that it has been a month since my first blog. The day after I wrote the January 2018 piece, my oldest child developed a debilitating, mysterious condition that we are still trying to puzzle out. For the entire month of February, it has consumed my life and left me with an overwhelming to-do list. Adding to my frustration is that there is no closure or explanation to why this condition persists or why it developed in the first place. This must be how many people feel after having a family member diagnosed with diabetes. There is an overwhelming feeling that the family’s entire lifestyle needs to be adjusted ...

Two weeks ago I attended some CB training for AADE. While the training was very useful, I was frustrated by the number of acronyms that were used during the training. In this age of social media, we have to deal with the fact that people abbreviate and assume that you know what the abbreviation means. As a result, I am devoting my first Blog on SD's Network page to define some of the acronyms you will run across on the AADE website. This list is alphabetical. AADE = American Association of Diabetes Educators BC-ADM = Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management The person holding the BC-ADM credential skillfully manages complex patient needs and assists ...

Have you heard about AADE’s state licensure initiative ? We recently had a breakthrough and Kentucky is now the first state to require licenses for diabetes educators. State licensure has many benefits for the future of the profession. Learn more about the initiative by reading our Frequently Asked Questions and listening to the podcast . If you have any further questions, email advocacy@aadenet.org .

Lots of information presented on the new AADE network changes. This means we will be have more opportunities for networking within the state and nationally. We will have access to all the SPG's after we have paid our 2011 dues (as early as January 1). We will be looking for volunteers to help with different duties within our new state network. Lots of new information on getting the right volunteers matched with the right tasks. Look into becoming part of the network.

Welcome to the South Dakota State Network! This community is dedicated to our AADE members. It is place for members to support one another and work together. We are promoting collaboration, openness, diversity and sustainability. Community! You’ll be encouraged to participate in, contribute to, and create a support network with those who share common interests and objectives. Collaboration! You’ll work together sharing ideas, solutions and resources. When someone needs help, we’ll all pitch in and help. Openness! You’ll “drop in” and engage in conversations to discuss, challenge and question ideas in a an environment with your peers ...