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Kara Vogt, RD

UBC Dietitian on the Possibilities and Pitfalls of Meal Replacements

March 17, 2016 | Posted by: Ethan | Posted in Human Nutrition, Issue 25 Spring 2016, Latest News, Slideshow

Sales for the liquids and powders that act as a substitute for solid food have increased steadily over the past few years. But can these drinks really replace food? Kara Vogt, registered dietitian and clinical instructor in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, helps explain.

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UBC Dietetics and Dental Hygiene Students Team Up to Promote Nutrition and Oral Health

UBC Dietetics and Dental Hygiene Students Team Up to Promote Nutrition and Oral Health

March 17, 2016 | Posted by: Ethan | Posted in Human Nutrition, Issue 25 Spring 2016, Latest News, Slideshow, Student Life

Under the leadership of Dr. Gail Hammond (Human Nutrition) and Assistant Professor Leeann Donnelly (Dentistry), students in both UBC programs produced two articles for parents and children, linking nutrition with oral health.

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Dietetics Alum Wins Canadian Grocer Award

Dietetics Alum Wins Canadian Grocer Award

June 23, 2015 | Posted by: Ethan | Posted in Human Nutrition, Latest News

Congratulations to Nicole Fetterly (BSc FNH ’07) on being named one of Canadian Grocer’s Star Women of 2015! Winners were nominated by their peers and chosen by the editors, and have made a noticeable impact on the grocery industry. From the announcement: A registered dietitian, Nicole Fetterly was instrumental in developing in-store nutrition services. Her […]

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LFS Centennial Session | Genetics vs Food: Are we truly what we eat?

LFS Centennial Session | Genetics vs Food: Are we truly what we eat?

May 4, 2015 | Posted by: Ethan | Posted in Human Nutrition, Latest News, Slideshow

Experts suggest that our genetic predisposition for disease is actually the most significant factor in our overall health. So how vigilant do we really need to be about our diet?

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Guilt-free holiday eating

Guilt-free holiday eating

December 10, 2014 | Posted by: Ethan | Posted in Human Nutrition, Latest News, Slideshow

By Corey Allen, UBC Public Affairs UBC dietitian offers tips and recipes for holiday feasting Kara Vogt, a registered dietitian and dietetics education coordinator in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems, offers tips and recipe ideas for having a jolly—and healthy—holiday season. Should people deprive themselves over the holidays? Deprivation is definitely not necessary […]

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Rickey Yada, Ian Mosby, Eduardo Jovel, Dawn Morrison, Jessie Newman

LFS Centennial Session | First Nations’ perspective on history, food, and health

October 31, 2014 | Posted by: Ethan | Posted in Food and the Environment, Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems, Issue 23 Spring 2015

On October 17, 2014 the Faculty of Land and Food Systems hosted the first in a series of Centennial Dialogues on Critical Issues in Land and Food Systems, in recognition of the University of British Columbia’s upcoming centennial (May 2015 – May 2016).

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Desiree Nielsen

Dietetics Alum Focuses on Preventing Disease through Nutrition

May 7, 2014 | Posted by: jenhoney | Posted in Issue 21 Spring 2014

Desiree Nielsen had an ‘aha’ moment around the link between food choices and health when her cousin, who has diabetes, came to live with her family when Nielsen was a teenager. “It was the first time I’d encountered the concept of things to eat or not eat based on a medical condition. It got me […]

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Dietitians of Canada Awards

May 7, 2014 | Posted by: Ethan | Posted in Latest News

Two students, an alumna and a staff member from our Dietetics program are all being honoured with Dietitians of Canada Awards. The DC Undergraduate and Graduate awards recognize academic excellence at both levels of study. Each award recipient is provided with $2,500 and support to travel to the DC National conference to be acknowledged at […]

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Gordon Ly

Dietetics Student Goes to Camp

October 30, 2013 | Posted by: jenhoney | Posted in Issue 20 Fall 2013

Dietetics student Gordon Ly spun his passion for food and health and his love of working with kids into an unforgettable volunteer experience at Camp Kakhamela in Gibsons, BC.

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Karol Traviss

LFS Dietitians awarded Dietitians of Canada Fellowship

July 29, 2013 | Posted by: Ethan | Posted in Latest News

Congratulations to Karol Traviss, Dietetics Program Leader, who was recently awarded a Fellowship from Dietitians of Canada! “Being a professional is not about what you achieve yourself, it is about how you position others for success”.  With these words Karol describes her approach to challenges she has encountered in the complex work environments of health care […]

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UBC Dietetics Survey Results

UBC Dietetics Survey Results

April 18, 2013 | Posted by: jenhoney | Posted in Issue 19 Spring 2013

More than 65% of alumni who graduated from the UBC Dietetics Major between 2007-2011 participated in an online survey in the Fall of 2012. The survey results will formulate the basis of a curriculum action plan to enhance student satisfaction with teaching and learning as well as preparedness for professional practice. Survey highlights: 91% of […]

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TLEF Grants

March 20, 2012 | Posted by: jenhoney | Posted in Issue 17 Spring 2012

In 1991, UBC created a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) to enrich student learning by supporting innovative and effective educational enhancements. Our Faculty recently received TLEF funding for two important projects: Judy McLean, an Assistant Professor in our Food, Nutrition and Health program, was awarded more than $54,000 for her project “International Food and […]

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Tamar Kafka

Tamar Kafka, Dietetics

October 13, 2011 | Posted by: jenhoney | Posted in Issue 16 Fall 2011

“Dietetics is a very practical, useful science,” said Tamar Kafka. “It’s a diverse field with many different ways to use your degree.” Kafka’s journey, for example, has led her from Clinical Dietitian at Royal Columbian Hospital to Internship Coordinator for the Fraser Health Authority, and finally to her new position as Dietetic Education Coordinator in […]

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Gloria Tsang

How a Dietitian Uses Social Media to Further a Cause

March 13, 2011 | Posted by: jenhoney | Posted in Issue 15 Spring 2011

Think social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are just a waste of time? UBC Dietetics alumnus Gloria Tsang, RD, editor-in-chief of HealthCastle.com, disagrees. She’s using these tools to gather support from new contacts and engage with a broad, world-wide community to further a cause she’s passionate about: sharing the goodness of nutrition. Gloria uses […]

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Tiffany Yeung

Teaching Kids About Eating Right

July 15, 2010 | Posted by: jenhoney | Posted in Issue 13 Spring 2010

Getting kids to eat their vegetables might be a little bit easier thanks to an LFS student-led initiative that provides nutrition education in Vancouver-area elementary schools. “Giving kids the opportunity to touch, feel, smell and taste a variety of whole foods is key to cultivating a lasting relationship to healthy eating,” says Tiffany Yeung founder […]

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