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<strong>Dr. Debbie MacLellan</strong> Dr. Debbie MacLellan is this year's Ryley-Jeffs Memorial Award recipient. <input type="hidden" class="member_name" value="Dr. Debbie MacLellan" tabindex="-1">
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The Board of Directors is honoured to announce Dr. Debbie MacLellan as the 2020 Ryley-Jeffs Memorial Award recipient. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of the 2020 National Conference, Dr. MacLellan presented her Ryley-Jeffs Lecture virtually in 2021.</p>
<p>Debbie MacLellan est une diététiste et une éducatrice qui, comme Violet Ryley et Kathleen Jeffs, est aussi une pionnière qui a démontré sa capacité à ouvrir de nouvelles voies dans le domaine de la diététique. M<sup>me</sup> MacLellan a travaillé à titre de diététiste dans les secteurs clinique, communautaire et de la gestion. Cependant, elle a consacré la majorité de sa carrière à innover dans le domaine de l’enseignement de la diététique à l’Université de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. À titre de directrice du Département de sciences humaines appliquées, elle a supervisé le renouvellement et la réorientation du programme afin de préparer les étudiants à l’avenir de la pratique de la diététique.<br />
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Plus tard au cours de sa carrière, M<sup>me</sup> MacLellan a accepté des postes à hautes responsabilités, dont celui de doyenne des sciences à l’Université de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et de présidente des Universities of Canada in Egypt. M<sup>me</sup> MacLellan a été l’une de deux experts canadiens à avoir dirigé l’élaboration d’une définition reconnue à l’échelle internationale de la pratique reposant sur des données probantes en se basant sur un processus Delphi et sur les observations de diététistes de partout dans le monde. La définition était la première en son genre dans le domaine de la diététique et a servi à normaliser la compréhension de cet important concept.</p>
<p>In her lecture, Debbie shared life lessons she has gained through her journey as a dietitian and encourages dietitians to take risks, be courageous, and seek out leadership opportunities that will enrich their own careers. You can read the full transcript of her lecture in the <a href="https://dcjournal.ca/doi/full/10.3148/cjdpr-2021-026">Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice</a>. <em>(DC members should <a href="https://www.dietitians.ca/Learn/Canadian-Journal-of-Dietetic-Practice">log in here</a>).</em><br />
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>What nutrition topics do you get the most questions about?</strong><br />
I get a lot of questions about meal planning for specific health goals including feeding families, fertility, and people struggling with one or more medical conditions. I also get a lot of questions about various diets that my clients have heard about in popular media (like the keto or paleo diet). </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What are some common misconceptions about healthy eating?</strong><br />
One of the most common misconceptions about healthy eating is that there is a one size fits all approach. We cannot possibly think that the nutrients of concern for me are the same as the nutrients of concern for someone else when we have different bodies, past medical history, lifestyles, economic situations, social and health supports, as well as food knowledge and skills. <a href="https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/About-Dietitians/Dietitians-can-help-you-find-your-healthy!.aspx">Dietitians </a>take into consideration many factors when personalizing nutrition recommendations for you. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What is your approach when providing nutrition counseling? </strong><br />
Listen to the client’s individual needs and wants. Often, if we come in with preconceived ideas of what our clients want, we are wrong and both leave our appointment/session feeling frustrated. I like to start with where my client is and let the conversation move organically from there. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What do you like most about being a dietitian? </strong><br />
I love the diversity of the work that we can do. Dietitians are<a href="https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/About-Dietitians/Where-do-dietitians-work-and-what-do-they-do.aspx"> found in many workplaces</a> and community settings and are a valuable member of the healthcare team. When I started my private practice I had to expand my knowledge in business marketing, social media, networking, billing, utilizing different software programs, accounting, and finance. Each day is different and I enjoy the new challenges that are presented to me every week. Having my own business gives me flexibility but it also challenges me to work “outside my box”. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What areas of nutrition do you enjoy learning about? </strong><br />
I really enjoy learning about gut health. There is so much to learn in this area and research is evolving very quickly. A healthy gut can influence so many areas of our health from head to toe. <br />
A recent focus of mine has also been on Nutrigenomics, which I find fascinating. Learning how our unique genetic make-up can influence how we digest and absorb nutrients from the foods we each eat, as well as how our food preferences are even influenced by our genetic code. This is an area of nutrition that will be constantly expanding. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What’s your top nutrition tip? </strong> <br />
My top nutrition tip is to enjoy food for how it nourishes our body. Listen to how your body feels when you fuel it. Does that food make you feel healthy, comfortable and energetic or does that food make you feel gassy, bloated, irritable, uncomfortable, tired or sluggish? Our bodies are very good at speaking to us if we slow down and listen. </p>
<span style="color:#800000;">Jennifer is one of this month's featured Nutrition Month members. Find her recipe for the <a href="https://www.dietitians.ca/DietitiansOfCanada/media/Documents/Resources/NM22-Recipe-eBook-EN-Final.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=ebook&utm_campaign=nm_2022">Perfect Pumpkin Granola</a> </span><span style="color:#800000;">in the Nutrition Month Recipe ebook.</span><br />
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>What are your day-to-day responsibilities as a dietitian?</strong><br />
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I get questions about all sorts of nutrition topics. Lately I have been getting a lot of questions around balancing a busy work or school life with making time to prepare meals. I think with many of us going back to in-person work or school schedules it’s been challenging to start a new meal routine. <br />
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>What are some common misconceptions about healthy eating?</strong><br />
People often have the idea that healthy eating looks the same for everyone—which is not true! What is healthy for one person may not necessarily be healthy for another. We have to remember that each of us is unique with differences in health status, lifestyle factors, cultural influences, and genetics, which all impact our individual nutrition needs. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What is your approach when providing nutrition advice? </strong><br />
My philosophy when it comes to nutrition is that ‘all foods fit’. I promote a non-diet approach that focuses on developing long term sustainable habits that line up with overall wellness goals. Often I find myself encouraging people to reframe thoughts on food or nutrition that come from a negative mindset. A lot of people focus on removing or avoiding foods when they are trying to make dietary changes, instead, I like to ask what could be added to a meal. For example: adding protein to an afternoon snack to make it more satisfying or including spinach and tomato slices on a sandwich at lunch. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>How do you stay up to date on all the latest nutrition research and trends?</strong><br />
There is so much information (and misinformation) out there that it can be hard to keep up. I try to take advantage of professional development opportunities, such as webinars or seminars and subscribe to nutrition and dietetic newsletters. Networking has also been a great way to stay up to date with best practices and the latest trends. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What do you like most about being a dietitian? </strong> <br />
What I like most about being a dietitian is how diverse my role is. As the ‘nutrition expert’ on our team I get to be involved in a lot of different projects and am constantly learning new skills and growing as a professional. It’s also really rewarding knowing that I am working to make a positive impact— I love when someone comes up to me and says I’ve helped them or made a difference in their day!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What’s your top nutrition tip? </strong> <br />
Consider nutrition as one part of the bigger picture of health and wellness. Nourishing ourselves works together with self-care, movement, and mental health to create the foundations for a balanced lifestyle. </p>
<span style="color:#800000;">Nicole is one of this month's featured Nutrition Month members. Find her recipe for <a href="https://www.dietitians.ca/DietitiansOfCanada/media/Documents/Resources/NM22-Recipe-eBook-EN-Final.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=ebook&utm_campaign=nm_2022">Cozy Pumpkin Bread</a></span><span style="color:#800000;"> in the Nutrition Month Recipe ebook.</span><br />
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<p>Debbie MacLellan est une diététiste et une éducatrice qui, comme Violet Ryley et Kathleen Jeffs, est aussi une pionnière qui a démontré sa capacité à ouvrir de nouvelles voies dans le domaine de la diététique. M<sup>me</sup> MacLellan a travaillé à titre de diététiste dans les secteurs clinique, communautaire et de la gestion. Cependant, elle a consacré la majorité de sa carrière à innover dans le domaine de l’enseignement de la diététique à l’Université de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. À titre de directrice du Département de sciences humaines appliquées, elle a supervisé le renouvellement et la réorientation du programme afin de préparer les étudiants à l’avenir de la pratique de la diététique.<br />
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Plus tard au cours de sa carrière, M<sup>me</sup> MacLellan a accepté des postes à hautes responsabilités, dont celui de doyenne des sciences à l’Université de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et de présidente des Universities of Canada in Egypt. M<sup>me</sup> MacLellan a été l’une de deux experts canadiens à avoir dirigé l’élaboration d’une définition reconnue à l’échelle internationale de la pratique reposant sur des données probantes en se basant sur un processus Delphi et sur les observations de diététistes de partout dans le monde. La définition était la première en son genre dans le domaine de la diététique et a servi à normaliser la compréhension de cet important concept.</p>
<p>In her lecture, Debbie shared life lessons she has gained through her journey as a dietitian and encourages dietitians to take risks, be courageous, and seek out leadership opportunities that will enrich their own careers. You can read the full transcript of her lecture in the <a href="https://dcjournal.ca/doi/full/10.3148/cjdpr-2021-026">Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice</a>. <em>(DC members should <a href="https://www.dietitians.ca/Learn/Canadian-Journal-of-Dietetic-Practice">log in here</a>).</em><br />
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Since joining the network as Chair, Jen has not only helped streamline the work of the executive team. She has also made outstanding contributions to the way dietitians can practice. Alongside DC staff, she has worked tirelessly with provincial colleges and governments to advocate for cross-border virtual practice to make it easier for consulting dietitians to practice across Canada and therefore better serve the public. It has not proven to be easy work, and is still a work in progress but Jen has persevered! Your work on this does not go unnoticed. Jen, Dietitians of Canada and the Consulting Dietitians Network thank you for your dedication and impact on the association and the profession at large!<br />
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>What nutrition topics do you get the most questions about?</strong><br />
I get a lot of questions about meal planning for specific health goals including feeding families, fertility, and people struggling with one or more medical conditions. I also get a lot of questions about various diets that my clients have heard about in popular media (like the keto or paleo diet). </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What are some common misconceptions about healthy eating?</strong><br />
One of the most common misconceptions about healthy eating is that there is a one size fits all approach. We cannot possibly think that the nutrients of concern for me are the same as the nutrients of concern for someone else when we have different bodies, past medical history, lifestyles, economic situations, social and health supports, as well as food knowledge and skills. <a href="https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/About-Dietitians/Dietitians-can-help-you-find-your-healthy!.aspx">Dietitians </a>take into consideration many factors when personalizing nutrition recommendations for you. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What is your approach when providing nutrition counseling? </strong><br />
Listen to the client’s individual needs and wants. Often, if we come in with preconceived ideas of what our clients want, we are wrong and both leave our appointment/session feeling frustrated. I like to start with where my client is and let the conversation move organically from there. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What do you like most about being a dietitian? </strong><br />
I love the diversity of the work that we can do. Dietitians are<a href="https://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/About-Dietitians/Where-do-dietitians-work-and-what-do-they-do.aspx"> found in many workplaces</a> and community settings and are a valuable member of the healthcare team. When I started my private practice I had to expand my knowledge in business marketing, social media, networking, billing, utilizing different software programs, accounting, and finance. Each day is different and I enjoy the new challenges that are presented to me every week. Having my own business gives me flexibility but it also challenges me to work “outside my box”. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What areas of nutrition do you enjoy learning about? </strong><br />
I really enjoy learning about gut health. There is so much to learn in this area and research is evolving very quickly. A healthy gut can influence so many areas of our health from head to toe. <br />
A recent focus of mine has also been on Nutrigenomics, which I find fascinating. Learning how our unique genetic make-up can influence how we digest and absorb nutrients from the foods we each eat, as well as how our food preferences are even influenced by our genetic code. This is an area of nutrition that will be constantly expanding. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What’s your top nutrition tip? </strong> <br />
My top nutrition tip is to enjoy food for how it nourishes our body. Listen to how your body feels when you fuel it. Does that food make you feel healthy, comfortable and energetic or does that food make you feel gassy, bloated, irritable, uncomfortable, tired or sluggish? Our bodies are very good at speaking to us if we slow down and listen. </p>
<span style="color:#800000;">Jennifer is one of this month's featured Nutrition Month members. Find her recipe for the <a href="https://www.dietitians.ca/DietitiansOfCanada/media/Documents/Resources/NM22-Recipe-eBook-EN-Final.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=ebook&utm_campaign=nm_2022">Perfect Pumpkin Granola</a> </span><span style="color:#800000;">in the Nutrition Month Recipe ebook.</span><br />
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>What are your day-to-day responsibilities as a dietitian?</strong><br />
My responsibilities are different every day. As a dietitian working in post-secondary food service, my role includes a lot of collaboration and project-based work. Some of my daily tasks include:</p>
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I get questions about all sorts of nutrition topics. Lately I have been getting a lot of questions around balancing a busy work or school life with making time to prepare meals. I think with many of us going back to in-person work or school schedules it’s been challenging to start a new meal routine. <br />
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>What are some common misconceptions about healthy eating?</strong><br />
People often have the idea that healthy eating looks the same for everyone—which is not true! What is healthy for one person may not necessarily be healthy for another. We have to remember that each of us is unique with differences in health status, lifestyle factors, cultural influences, and genetics, which all impact our individual nutrition needs. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What is your approach when providing nutrition advice? </strong><br />
My philosophy when it comes to nutrition is that ‘all foods fit’. I promote a non-diet approach that focuses on developing long term sustainable habits that line up with overall wellness goals. Often I find myself encouraging people to reframe thoughts on food or nutrition that come from a negative mindset. A lot of people focus on removing or avoiding foods when they are trying to make dietary changes, instead, I like to ask what could be added to a meal. For example: adding protein to an afternoon snack to make it more satisfying or including spinach and tomato slices on a sandwich at lunch. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>How do you stay up to date on all the latest nutrition research and trends?</strong><br />
There is so much information (and misinformation) out there that it can be hard to keep up. I try to take advantage of professional development opportunities, such as webinars or seminars and subscribe to nutrition and dietetic newsletters. Networking has also been a great way to stay up to date with best practices and the latest trends. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What do you like most about being a dietitian? </strong> <br />
What I like most about being a dietitian is how diverse my role is. As the ‘nutrition expert’ on our team I get to be involved in a lot of different projects and am constantly learning new skills and growing as a professional. It’s also really rewarding knowing that I am working to make a positive impact— I love when someone comes up to me and says I’ve helped them or made a difference in their day!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>What’s your top nutrition tip? </strong> <br />
Consider nutrition as one part of the bigger picture of health and wellness. Nourishing ourselves works together with self-care, movement, and mental health to create the foundations for a balanced lifestyle. </p>
<span style="color:#800000;">Nicole is one of this month's featured Nutrition Month members. Find her recipe for <a href="https://www.dietitians.ca/DietitiansOfCanada/media/Documents/Resources/NM22-Recipe-eBook-EN-Final.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=ebook&utm_campaign=nm_2022">Cozy Pumpkin Bread</a></span><span style="color:#800000;"> in the Nutrition Month Recipe ebook.</span><br />
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Plus tard au cours de sa carrière, M<sup>me</sup> MacLellan a accepté des postes à hautes responsabilités, dont celui de doyenne des sciences à l’Université de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et de présidente des Universities of Canada in Egypt. M<sup>me</sup> MacLellan a été l’une de deux experts canadiens à avoir dirigé l’élaboration d’une définition reconnue à l’échelle internationale de la pratique reposant sur des données probantes en se basant sur un processus Delphi et sur les observations de diététistes de partout dans le monde. La définition était la première en son genre dans le domaine de la diététique et a servi à normaliser la compréhension de cet important concept.</p>
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