tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post5049115594056325297..comments2024-03-01T00:14:17.460-08:00Comments on Fuel As Rx: "Degrees" of Health, Nutrition and TrainingAmy Kubal, MS, RD, LNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712308184562783045noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-66366768352207215972011-05-09T16:44:06.025-07:002011-05-09T16:44:06.025-07:00this post is spot on! It is a learning process an...this post is spot on! It is a learning process and also a slow giving up process. Some jump in with both feet but some like to wade in the shallow water close to the shore for a bit. <br /><br />For me personally what I find most interesting is how I'm willing to let go of foods now that 15 months ago (when I started Paleo) I wasn't willing to give up. Coffee being one of them. Complete dairy as well (hung onto heavy cream for a long bit). <br /><br />I could not have done it with our your expertise, coaching, listening (your a good listener), mentoring, encouragement, and professionalism. <br /><br />How do you thank someone for saving your life?!<br /><br />:) HeidiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2506750459939259777.post-67894074231908243552011-05-09T15:05:59.718-07:002011-05-09T15:05:59.718-07:00This is a great post. I reached a certain point in...This is a great post. I reached a certain point in life where I realized I wanted to work in food and Nutrition. Years after a bunch of transferable credits from another University, I went back to school for Nutrition. I found that my local Community College had an CADE approved dietetics program. Only 2 years of study and 450 hours of clinical work! I can handle 2 more years of school, and after that I'll be able to call myself a D.T.R (Dietetic Technician Registered)! <br /><br />I did do it. Graduated my program with a very shiny GPA and 4 scholarships. I built great clinical and community education connections during my clinical time. I learned a ton about how the American nutritional system works, and more importantly, why it -doesn't- work as well as it could. <br /><br />I originally intended to parlay my degree to another University to go on to become an R.D. Then I could call myself a Dietitian! Only 2 more years (at much higher tuition), and then another 900 hours of Clincal (about 6 months). <br /><br />Well, I never even took the test to become a D.T.R. I might pay the $150 one day and do it, yet it's not a priority for me. I have found other avenues of teaching nutrition in the field and have chosen to pursue them instead. <br /><br />Maybe one day I'll go back to formal school, but I have so much left to learn, and it's all right here, hiding behind a google search and my daily practices with a client.Jason Crouchhttp://www.foodsize.comnoreply@blogger.com