Nutrition & dietetics science is a nascent science with new developments happening every day. It is very essential to stay updated with the latest findings in nutrition and dietetics to help our clients the best. Before we describe the methods to stay updated, there are few things you need to keep in mind:
- Select Your Topic Of Interest: Its almost impossible to be updated on every aspect of nutrition & dietetics science. So select the topics of your interest and read about them
- Set Aside Time: Yes. Setting aside a dedicated time to read every week is very important to stay updated. Setting aside a specific time makes sure you compulsorily read new updates
- Choose The Correct Source: Internet is flooded with information and it is very crucial that you choose the correct source to update your information
- Understand Basic Concepts Of Research: To understand what a research paper explains, its vital you have basic understanding of research concepts. If you are unaware, take a small course in research methods & statistics
Best Sources To Stay Updated:
- Newsletters/ Websites/ Blogs: Subscribing to newsletters/ websites/ blogs is one of the most simple methods & effective methods to stay updated. My top 5 picks for the same are:
- Nutritionists In India Blog (Offcourse our blog is my top pick)
- Nestle Nutrition Website
- HCP Connections
- Science Daily
- Sheila Kealey Updates On Sports Nutrition
- Research Journals: Journals that publish latest research articles are the best source to learn about new findings. Though its not possible to read all research journals, you can follow some top journals in nutrition and food science such as
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Journal of American Dietetic Association
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Journal of Nutrition
- Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- If your interests are in the field of pediatrics/ endocrinology/ bone health, you could subscribe to journals specific to these topics
- Magazines For Health Professionals: Subscribe to journals which are meant for health/ nutrition professionals. My top 4 picks for the same are:
- Today's Dietitian
- Dietetics Today (By British Dietetics Association)
- Food & Nutrition Magazine (By American Association of Food & Nutrition)
- Network Health Digest
- Be A Member Of National & International Organisation: By being a member of National & International Nutrition & Dietetics Association, you can stay updated by attending various conferences and seminars organised by these associations
- Attend CNE: Like Continuous Medical Education programmes, Continuous Nutrition Education (CNE) programmes are available. Join these CNE's to pick up a new skill and update yourself
- Social Media & Whatsapp: Nutritionists In India (NII) started from Facebook and we have over 5100 qualified nutritionists & dietitians and we discuss cases, new findings, updates regularly on the group. So if you are a qualified dietitian & still not a part of our group, join today. Apart from NII, there are various social media platforms which you could join to be updated. Also, remember the more you share, the more your knowledge increases. So if you find an interesting piece of information, share it on your social media profile or on your whatsapp group of nutritionists/ dietitian friends. If you start sharing information and new findings with your friends, they will be encouraged to do the same. So as more and more of your friends share updates, the more findings you will learn about
Hope these simple methods help you stay updated with latest nutrition & dietetics research. If you have any more tips and tricks, do share them with us in comments below.
Dr. Neha Sanwalka
Team NII
Thanks a lot Mam for sharing.
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