Nutrition with Denise Russo, MS RD CGEI: December 2012

Friday, December 28, 2012

West Valley Leaners: Orientation Video

Greetings West Valley students....Here is a link to a video on youtube that I have created to help you navigate our course more smoothly. This 20 minute orientation should answer many of your how-to questions. And, although it doesn't show on my face, once the camera was off, I really WAS smiling at all of you. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bucB9T4O8Co

Textbook

Having the textbook from day 1 will be the key to your success. The bookstore should have books in stock, although we did add another section so I am not sure about the quantity. The publisher website gives us a reduced price on the bundled book....it really is one of the best deals that I have seen, particularly since it comes with Free Ebook. I highly advise that you sign up for that when ordering. Or, consider purchasing just the ebook, if you prefer. Here is the information I am seeing on the Cengage (publisher) website:

Reduced price bundle (Understanding Nutrition, 13th ed AND Diet Analysis Plus: http://www.cengagebrain.com/micro/cabrillocoll $120 (although my rep said that this price was changing to $133)

ebook (Understanding Nutrition, 13th ed, only): http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/9781133607014 $128

Diet Analysis Plus only: http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/isbn/978-0-538-49509-7 $50

Bookstore (use section 26013), loose leaf (not bound), bundled: http://westvalley.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TBWizardView?catalogId=10001&storeId=28562&langId=-1 $150

I cannot guarantee these prices, but this is what was posted on 12/28/2012. I encourage you to order your book ASAP. The bookstore IS open on 1/2.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Winter Session 2013, West Valley College

West Valley is offering 2 winter section classes this January. This is an intensive course, covering all 16 weeks worth of material in a "4-week" session, with the first 2 days as holidays. All enrolled students will need to email me by January 2nd to confirm a spot in the class. In addition, you must log into our course that day and complete the Intro Quiz or the Intro Discussion post which will count as positive participation. Without this, I am required to drop students as a no-show. I anticipate being able to add any waitlisted students and will need an email requesting and add code by 1/2, as well.

The following is a tentative copy of the course schedule. Information about textbook and application requirements are in the sidebar. If you opt to use an older version of the text, it will follow our chapter outlines most of the time, but you are responsible for any information not found in the the older version of the textbook. Quizzes are written with a look towards the newest version.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at my gmail account. My id is nutritionrusso followed by the @gmail.com. Or, you can follow updates on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nutrition-with-Denise-Calafato-Russo-MS-RD-CGE/209236099092535?fref=ts

Eat well, play fit,
Denise C. Russo, MS RD CGE

Week One

Assignment

Block 1

Ends Mon, 1/7

1/1-1/7

All quizzes, VFT1, SNA1 & D1 due 6/10 at 11:55 pm

Assigned Reading and Associated Quiz

Read Syllabus (Quiz Intro)

Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition (Quiz1)

Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet, plus Chapter 10 B12 only, & Highlight 13 (Quiz 2)

Chapter 3: Digestion plus Chemistry (Appendix B: Covalent) (Quiz 3)

Chapter 4: Carbohydrates plus Ch 13 Chromium, only (Quiz 4)

VFT1/SNA1

Discussion 1

Due

All quizzes, assignments and discussion posts are

Due Monday

Quizzes Intro and 1-4, VFT1/SNA1, D1: Due by 11:55 pm Mon, 1/7

Complete Three Day Food Diary/Analysis before end of Assignment Block 1 (see Lessons Page for Directions) and use for ALL SNAs

Week Two

Assignment

Block 2

Ends Sun,

1/13

1/8-1/13

All quizzes, VFT2, SNA2 & D2 due 1/13, at 11:55 pm

Assigned Reading and Associated Quiz

Chapter 5: Lipids plus Ch 11 Vit E (Quiz 5)

Chapter 6: Proteins plus Ch 20: Hunger (Quiz 6)

Chapter 7: Metabolism (Quiz 7)

Chapter 14: Sports Nutrition (Quiz 7)

(2 chapters on Quiz 7)

VFT 2/SNA2

Discussion 2

Due

All quizzes, assignments and discussion posts are

Due Sunday

Quizzes 5-7, VFT2/SNA2, D2: Due by 11:55 pm, Sun, 1/13

Week Three

Assignment Block 3

Ends Sat, 1/19

1/14-1/19

Quiz, VFT3, SNA3 & D3 due 1/19, at 11:55 pm

Assigned Reading and Associated Quiz

Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition (Quiz 8)

Chapter 9: Weight Management (Quiz 8)

(2 chapters on Quiz 8)

Chapter 18: Diet and Health plus Ch 12 (sodium, potassium, magnesium) and HL 11 (Quiz 9)

VFT 3 (Chapters 10-13, partial, see outlines):

SNA3

Discussion 3

Due

All quizzes, assignments and discussion posts are

Due Saturday

Quizzes 8-9, VFT3/SNA3, D3: Due by 11:55 pm, Sat, 1/19

Week Four

Assignment Block 4

Ends Fri, 1/25

1/20-1/25

Quizzes, VFT4, SNA4 & D4 due Thursday, 1/25 at 11:55 pm!

Assigned Reading and Associated Quiz

Chapter 15: Lifecycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation plus Ch 10: folate (Quiz 10)

Chapter 16: Lifecycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence plus Ch 13 fluoride (Quiz 11)

Chapter 17: Lifecycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years, Ch 11 Vit D, A and K and HL 12 Osteoporosis (Quiz 12)

Chapter 19: Consumer Concerns about Food and Water (Quiz 13)

VFT 4/SNA4 & Discussion 4

Due

All quizzes, assignments and discussion posts are

Due Friday!

Note Due Dates!

Quizzes, VFT4/SNA4, D4: Due by 11:55 pm, Friday, 1/25

Course Offerings

Spring, 2015

Cabrillo CAHM 20 (Nutrition): Begins January 26 & 27.
Face-to-Face students must attend the first day of class (8 or 9:30) to prevent being dropped.

Online students need to email confirmation and attend an orientation from 7-9 in room 401 on Monday, 1/26.

West Valley NS15 (Nutrition) Begins March 16 (late start, 8 week) with an emailed orientation sent.

Updates Available on Our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nutrition-with-Denise-Calafato-Russo-MS-RD-CDE/209236099092535?sk=wall

Confirmation of Enrolled Students
All enrolled students are required to confirm their intent to participate on the first day of class. Face-to-face students must attend the first lecture. Online students must complete one Intro assignment by the end of the first week (full-term classes). I am required to drop students who do not "attend/participate in" class.

Adds

Wait-listed students need to contact me (attend class for face-to-face classes, attend orientation for Cabrillo online class or send email for West Valley online) on the first day of class to inquire about space availability. My ability to add is dependent on available space.
Students who are not wait-listed should please contact me the first day of school regarding the possibility of adding.

Textbooks

All Classes: Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition: A Functional Approach, 1st ed and ConnectPlus with ebook.

Please note that this is a new book to my classes at Cabrillo and West Valley. I am trying to find a way to reduce costs for the items that we need. The low cost version is going to include the ebook, the diet analysis software and a product known as LearnSmart which is a tool to enhance learning. It will not include a physical copy of the book.

Currently, both bookstores are offering the textbook (softbound) along with Connect Plus (which includes the above items). Once I set up our classes, I will be sending a link if you prefer to just purchase Connect Plus and skip any physical copy of the textbook. This electronic option will be less expensive. In addition, you can opt to add the softbound copy and will save some money compared to the bookstore but will have to wait for delivery. Using the current book is going to be necessary for classroom success as the LearnSmart app is based on the book as are the quizzes.

About Me

Avocados, cheese and chocolate (but sometimes I prefer a different sweet) fall on my Top 10 Favorite Foods to eat list (in alphabetical order) and I never start my day without coffee. Once I realized that my body had other needs than what those foods could provide, I decided to learn more about what was needed. It was then that I completed my BS in Nutrition at Cal Poly, SLO. I found the topic so fascinating that I set a long-term goal of being an instructor at my local community college and obtained my MS in Nutrition at SJSU. Along the way, diabetes became a part of my family history so I set out to gain practical experience and I worked as a clinical Registered Dietitian for over 10 years, with a specialization in Diabetes. While working with both adolescents and pregnant women with diabetes I earned my Certified Diabetes Educator credential. I bring this practical experience into the classroom to the benefit of my students (although it might require hearing one of my “stories”). I have been teaching general nutrition since the mid-1990's.

My students hear me say that "nutrition is only part of the equation". Physical activity is another modifiable part of the equation that promotes living long and well. I like to call it "play." Therefore, when I am not at work, chances are good you might find me running in Nisene Marks, teaching a group fitness class at Seascape Sports Club (Cycle or Boot Camp), coaching a girls soccer team or flag football team, or attending a sporting event at the high school, taking photos of the athletes. During triathlon season, you might also find me in the pool or out on a bike ride with my husband (drivers use caution). Downtime (rare) is spent on the beach with my family or, if it is quiet enough, reading a book (possibly one of the Harry Potters or in my current, favorite genre of historical fiction).
And, if you visit me in my kitchen, you might just find me enjoying an avocado and cheese sandwich.

Nutrition with Denise Russo, MS RD CGEI

Friday, December 28, 2012

West Valley Leaners: Orientation Video

Textbook

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Winter Session 2013, West Valley College

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