The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation has developed a Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)-approved continuing professional education (CPE) online program, Helping Consumers Get the “Big Picture:” Practical Approaches to Promoting a Healthful, Balanced Eating Pattern.

If you are a registered dietitian or a dietetic technician, registered, simply follow the instructions to earn one CPE credit hour following your successful completion of the CPE questions.

*For more information about IFIC Foundation, click here.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the CPE program, the learner should be able to:

1. Discuss scientific support for a balanced, food-based eating plan and dietary patterns that illustrate this approach.
2. List nutrients of concern and food group shortfalls common in the diets of many consumers.
3. Identify common consumer stumbling blocks that lead to inadequate eating patterns.
4. Use practical counseling and communications strategies to encourage consumers to adopt more healthful eating patterns.

Suggested Learning Codes:

4000  Wellness and Public Health
4030  Dietary guidelines, DRIs, Food Guide Pyramid, food labeling
6000  Education, Training, and counseling

Instructions

Step 1. Please click here to register for this free CPE online learning module.

Step 2. Read the learning objectives for this CPE program as listed above.

Step 3. Follow this link to the online program, “Helping Consumers Get the “Big Picture” Practical Approaches to Promoting a Healthful, Balanced Eating Pattern.”

Step 4. Review and answer the CPE Questions for the online program, “Helping Consumers Get the “Big Picture” Practical Approaches to Promoting a Healthful, Balanced Eating Pattern” to ensure you have met the program objectives.  When you are finished, view the answer key.

Step 5. Complete the online evaluation form for this CPE program by following this link. At the end of the evaluation, you will be redirected to the IFIC Foundation home page. Return to this CPE page.

Step 6. Download the Certificate of Completion (PDF) and put it in your files to verify completion of the CPE program and to receive one CPE credit hour.

(NOTE: You need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the PDF.)

2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

MyPyramid “For Professionals” section at www.mypyramid.gov.   

ADA’s 2007 position on the Total Diet Approach to Communicating Food and Nutrition Information found at www.eatright.org or in the July 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

Tools for Effective Communications Section of IFIC.org