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RDs in Action: Life as a Supermarket Dietitian Wendy Anderson RD, LDN.

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1 RDs in Action: Life as a Supermarket Dietitian Wendy Anderson RD, LDN

2 What Percentage of Adults are Leading Healthy Lifestyles? In this study, Healthy Lifestyle is defined as :  Does not smoke  Maintains a healthy weight/BMI  Eats a minimum of 5 fruits and vegetables/day  Exercises at least 5 times/week for 30 minutes What percent of Americans meets this criteria? Any guesses?

3 My Mission… To inspire folks in the community to become a 3%er!

4 My Story…. Bachelors of Science in Cardiorespiratory Sciences  SUNY at Stony Brook (1992) Personal Chef Business (2003-2009)  My Everyday Gourmet Dietetics Program (completed in 2012)  University of MD, College Park  Dietetic Internship (2012-2013)  Sodexo Mid-Atlantic (Johns Hopkins Hospital)

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6 Two Additional RDs/Nutritionists Hired! Washington DC Virginia

7 Background Giant has been serving our communities since 1936 We now have 169 stores in three states We employ approximately 20,000 associates

8 Our vision for the In-Store Nutritionist program: To provide a service to help our customers know as much as they can about the food they are placing in their carts

9 Focus Healthy Ideas Healthy Living Independent and Exceptional Customer Engagement

10 In-Store Nutritionist Program The In-Store Nutritionist program provides various features that are available to customers, employees and the community All nutritionist services are FREE including:  Individual consultations  Community events  Grocery store tours  Personal grocery shopping  Company lunch & learns  Meal planning & recipe ideas

11 Individual Consultations One hour consultations Diabetes, high cholesterol, weight management, food allergies, celiac, how do I feed my family in a healthy way? Charge $25 Refunded in the form of a $25 gift card to Giant Essentially FREE! Follow-up appointments are charged the same fee

12 Community Events Local businesses, health care practitioners, fitness clubs, religious affiliations and schools FREE! Incentive-based health insurance plans Wellness education in the workplace…Lunch-n-Learns  Eating for Energy in the Workplace  Seven Steps to a Healthier Diet  Mindful vs. Emotional Eating  Label Reading

13 Other Health & Wellness Programs

14 Thanks for inviting me to be part of your day!


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