Every bite counts, from our first 1,000 days of life and throughout our lifetime.

Every bite counts, from our first 1,000 days of life and throughout our lifetime. Experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) and now for the first time ever, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, recommend introducing babies to solid foods, like beef, as a complementary first food to ensure they get vital nutrients to optimize growth and development. This practice also provides babies with the opportunity to explore new tastes, textures and colors, while teaching them to enjoy food from the start. Additionally, the Guidelines emphasize that as it's never too early to focus on nutrition, it's also never too late to improve one's eating pattern. Adults in their 20's, 40's, 80's, and beyond can benefit from focusing on vital nutrients in their everyday food choices to support healthy living and aging while reducing the risk of chronic disease across the lifespan.

In this unique webinar, plus cooking demo, chef and registered dietitians, Abbie Gellman, MS, RDN, CDN, and Julie Lopez, RD, will edu-tain you with recipe ideas, tips, and tricks to incorporate more nutrient-dense food choices in your kitchen with practical application strategies for clients/patients/caregivers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  • Identify key nutrients and needed through every stage of life and how to incorporate top food sources into a healthy eating pattern.
  • Gain practical tips, tricks, and ideas to share with clients, patients, and caregivers to optimize kitchen confidence.
  • Apply culinary applications and how to adapt nutrient-rich solid foods to fit every life stage.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
The Beef Checkoff is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians registered (DTRs), will receive 1.0 continuing professional education unit (CPEU) for completion of this program/material. CDR Accredited Provider #2D0E481.
The focus of this activity is rated Level 2 and is available until August 9th, 2026 (Activity #: 177733; CPEU category: Recorded pre-approved CPE Activity: 175 Lectures/Webinars. Performance indicators [2.1.3, 8.1.5, 8.2.3, 8.5.3]). Learners may submit evaluations of program/materials quality to the CDR at www.cdrnet.org.
NOTE:
This webinar presentation was originally hosted by the Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative (NEBPI), a subcontractor to the Beef Checkoff.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Beth Stark, RDN, LDN, NEBPI Director of Nutrition Outreach at BStark@PABeef.org