January 2012 - Food & Nutrition Magazine

Ginger Bouvier: HIV/AIDS Care Champion

January 31, 2012 Food & Nutrition Magazine

“I believe it is the work I was meant to do,” says registered dietitian Ginger Bouvier about her 18-year career in the field of HIV/AIDS care. Bouvier works at the NO/AIDS Task Force, a non-profit

Diane Imrie: Advocating Sustainable Foods

January 31, 2012 Food & Nutrition Magazine

Registered dietitian Diane Imrie, RD, is passionate about local and sustainable food. As the director of nutrition services at Fletcher Allen Health Care, in Burlington, Vt., she brings this enthusiasm to her professional and personal

Shana Patterson: Offering Help in Haiti

January 31, 2012 Food & Nutrition Magazine

A profound compassion for others informs the work of registered dietitian Shana Patterson, nutrition coordinator for obesity prevention initiatives at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in Denver. “I am deeply driven by

APP REVIEW: Diabetes Log

January 9, 2012 Food & Nutrition Magazine

By Distal Thoughts RATING: 2 Stars SYNOPSIS Diabetes Log is a basic app that allows the user to easily track glucose readings, carbohydrate intake and insulin dosage by date. Pros Provides an electronic

APP REVIEW: Diabetes Companion

January 5, 2012 Food & Nutrition Magazine

By dLife RATING: 4 Stars SYNOPSIS The Diabetes Companion app is a feature-rich companion for people with diabetes. Features include complete nutrition facts for common foods, tons of recipes, informative videos, Q&A for common diabetes