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EatingRight_bcol_072202.sPubDate = "3/5/2004 11:03:16 PM GMT";
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EatingRight_bcol_072202.appHeader = "TIPS| Eating right: Seeking sound advice";
EatingRight_bcol_072202.appFooter = "Source: American Dietetic Association";
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EatingRight_bcol_072202[i-1].body = "Almost anyone can call themselves a nutritionist or nutrition expert, but not just anyone can call themselves a registered dietitian. The letters “RD” after a person’s name signify that he or she has completed academic and experience requirements established by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association. The requirements include a minimum of a nutrition-related bachelor’s degree, an internship in the nutrition field and passing a national credentialing exam.";

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EatingRight_bcol_072202[i-1].body = "State laws vary on who is allowed to provide nutrition services. Only 28 states require nutrition care providers to be licensed. Visit the <a href=http://www.cdrnet.org/certifications/licensure/index.htm target=_blank>Commission on Dietetic Registration</a> to find out the laws in your state. ";

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EatingRight_bcol_072202[i-1].body = "For help finding an expert in your area, the American Dietetic Association&#146;s Nationwide Nutrition Network provides an <a href=http://www.eatright.org/Public/index_7684.cfm target=_blank>online searchable database</a> of dietetics professionals. Once you have some candidates, ask questions: Check for a license in states where they are required. If they&#146;re not RDs, find out their education background. Ask for references. ";

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EatingRight_bcol_072202[i-1].body = "For timely, practical nutrition information, call the American Dietetic Association&#146;s Consumer Nutrition Information Line at 1-800-366-1655 to listen to messages from an RD from 8 a.m.  to 8 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday.  Or e-mail <a href=mailto:hotline@eatright.org>hotline@eatright.org</a> for answers to your food and nutrition questions.";

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