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It’s been a while since I posted a blog…. A trip to Scotland, Covid, and Helene all took a bite out of my September. Scotland was wonderful. If you haven’t travelled there, I highly recommend it. Of course, I don’t recommend Covid or hurricanes. I hope everyone is safe and is recovering from the damage that Helene and Milton brought to the southeast.
Today I want to celebrate a few “fifties” in my life.
First, is fifty years as a dietitian and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I just returned from the annual food and nutrition conference in Minneapolis. I reflected on a September morning fifty years ago as I started my dietetic internship at the University of Minnesota. I never imagined I would be back in this lovely city fifty years later celebrating this milestone and the great career I’ve had. From clinical dietetics to university professor to consultant to book author, it’s been a wonderful journey, and it is not over yet.
I felt so grateful to listen as former students took the podium to present the latest science or took on leadership roles in the Academy. Running into former students is always a highlight of the conference and this year did not disappoint.
This conference had another extra special celebration. My colleague and friend, Stephen McCauley, was made an honorary member of the organization. Honorary membership is bestowed on a non-member for their distinguished contributions to the field of nutrition and dietetics. Those chosen as honorary members have demonstrated goodwill through notable national or international service, promoted registered dietitian nutritionists as contributors to the optimal health and nutritional status of the public and aided in the advancement of the profession and the Academy. Stephen has been a champion of dietitians for his entire career, and I have had the great good fortune to work with him in his agency, The Ginger Network for over 10 years. Nothing I would have dreamed possible fifty years ago.
My second fifty celebration is coming up next month. 50-year wedding anniversary. According to the US Census Bureau, only 6% of couples make it to the 50-year mark so we are fortunate to be among the select few. We have a big celebration planned (hint it involves travel). So, I ‘ll be writing about our upcoming trip as we explore new-to-us cultures and cuisines.
My last “fifty” involves Food & Fitness After 50. A prestigious press has reached out asking us to revise and expand the book AND write a second book on healthy aging, with the working title Healthy Aging from A to Z: Your Guide to Better Health and Wellness. First, we will tackle the original book revisions, and I need your help. What do you want to see in the revised edition? What do you want to know about healthy aging? Please drop your ideas in the comments or email me at chrisrosenbloom@gmail.com. Help us make this a book that meets your needs. Thanks to those of you who continue to read the blog and offer suggestions for content, I appreciate your support to eat well, move well, and be well.
Dr. Chris Rosenbloom and Dr. Bob Murray, co-authors of Food & Fitness After 50, use their expertise and education in nutrition and physical activity to translate science into easy-to-digest bites to inform and enlighten readers on all things healthy aging. Chris, a nutrition professor emerita, a registered dietitian, and a gerontologist, and Bob, an exercise physiologist, researcher, and hydration expert, believe it is never too late to eat well, move well, and be well.
I’m an enthusiastic and loyal reader of your excellent blog Christine. Please continue to help us live healthier lives. Thank you most sincerely.
Thank you, Dr. Williams!