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You may have heard about dietitians on the news or in popular culture, but what can meeting with a dietitian do for you? Read on to find out! WHAT IS AN RDN? * RDN is an acronym for

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist * An RDN is a food and nutrition expert with a degree from an accredited dietetics program, who completed a supervised practice requirement, passed a

national exam and continue professional development throughout their careers * An RDN may also hold specialty credentials in sports dietetics, pediatric nutrition, renal nutrition, oncology

nutrition, gerontological nutrition * Board-certified specialists are credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and

Dietetics.  WHERE CAN AN RDN WORK? * Hospitals, HMOs or other healthcare facilities * Foodservice industry * Private practice * Under contract with certain food companies * Community and

public health settings * Sports nutrition and corporate wellness companies * Universities and medical centers * Research areas in  food and pharmaceutical companies= BENEFITS OF CONSULTING

WITH AN RDN * To learn about healthy eating * Develop a healthy relationship with food * Medical Nutrition Therapy for disease states such as diabetes, weight management, cardiovascular,

food allergies and intolerances, GI, renal, oncology, eating disorders * Understand how adequate, nutrition impacts  other, functions of the body ASHLEY R. MCCARTNEY, MS, RDN, LDN, IS A

CLINICAL DIETITIAN AT VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. REACH OUT TO YOUR DIETITIAN FOR MORE INFORMATION! CALL 217-554-4676 FOR AN APPOINTMENT. * Andrea Brettin (MAT/SPR) * Andrea Eertmoed

(PEO) * Ashley McCartney (DAN) * Carly Klaus (PEO) * Colleen Leehy (DAN) * Elayna Fehr (BLM) * Erika Belloso Gonzalez (DAN) * Frank Birkemeier (DAN) * Jackie Beem (SPR) * Jacquie Worthington

(DAN) * Kaylee Astell (DAN) * Kim Tegenkamp (HBPC) * Kristy Powell (DEC) * Lauren Dunahee (DAN) * Rachel Cooper (DAN) * Rakeisha Robinson (DAN)