Nutrition in Cancer Care

There is a lot you can do to give yourself the best chance to win the fight against cancer. Staying nutritionally fortified is one positive way to take control of your life and your well-being. Optimal nutrition allows your body to function at its best. 

Eating Right During Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatment can sap your appetite, but that’s when getting adequate nutrition is more important than ever. Here’s how to meet your needs.

Insurance Reimbursement Rates

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Insurance Reimbursement Guide

This should answer a lot of questions regarding insurance, reimbursement and billing.

Diabetes Care and Education – ADA Practice Group

The Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic Practice Group is a professional group that promotes quality diabetes care and education. DCE is comprised of dietetic professionals and other members of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). As leaders in the healthcare community, DCE members make positive contributions for people with diabetes and their families, the DCE membership, healthcare providers, other professional organizations and industry partners.

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and began in the 1990s to provide fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers’ markets to low-income families and seniors. Each eligible family receives $20 in vouchers to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs at WIC-approved Certified Farmers’ Markets in California during the season, from May through November. California operates the largest WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program in the nation. In 2010, 149,200 WIC families, 1100 certified farmers, 430 certified farmers’ markets participated in the program.

Fruit & Vegetable Checks

In October 2009, WIC Food Benefits were changed to include produce items and we accomplished this by introducing a  fruit & vegetable check.  In May 2010 WIC staff trained farmers at selected markets to accept the fruit and vegetable checks and WIC families were provided information about the new farmer vendors.  The three types of checks that may be used at farmers’ markets are listed below.

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and began in the 1990s to provide fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits and vegetables from farmers’ markets to low-income families and seniors. Each eligible family receives $20 in vouchers to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, and cut herbs at WIC-approved Certified Farmers’ Markets in California during the season, from May through November. California operates the largest WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program in the nation. In 2010, 149,200 WIC families, 1100 certified farmers, 430 certified farmers’ markets participated in the program.

The U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map^® Program

The U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map program is helping millions of people living with diabetes better understand and manage their condition. Thousands of healthcare professionals at practices, hospitals, clinics and managed-care organizations in the U.S. have adopted the program to help their patients with diabetes achieve Personal Health Engagement^®.

The U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map program was developed by Healthy Interactions in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association and is sponsored by the Merck Journey for Control™ program.

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Guide to Evaluating Written Nutrition Education Materials

Written nutrition materials should be evaluated before using them in educational activities. Evaluation enables you to use limited budget and time wisely, deliver accurate nutrition information, and increase your effectiveness. Using a consistent process for evaluation aids your decision-making. This guide describes a four-step process to help you select the right materials for your nutrition education programs.

 

Writing, Plain and Clear

Ever wonder why you get reams of paperwork from every business you deal with, and it’s all impossible to read? Do they even want you to read it? If so, why use archaic, ugly, and difficult-to-decipher language? Things are changing. The world is ready for clear-speaking, and customers are demanding it. Is your organization ready?