Fifth International Scientific Symposium on Tea & Human Health U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC September 19, 2012
Visit www.teausa.org <http://www.teausa.org/index.cfm/14634/tea-council-projects to register
The Scientific Symposium on Tea & Human Health will be a plenary session on new and emerging science regarding the effects of tea in promoting health and reducing the risk of chronic disease, with a discussion of the underlying mechanisms of action by tea polyphenols. The symposium will feature top researchers in the field of tea and human health from around the world and continuing education credits will be provided for registered dietitians who attend. Eight CEU credits pending for Registered Dietitians and other healthcare professionals.
Speakers Include:
Tea and Dietary Flavonoids: Definitions and Intake
Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD, Tufts University and NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
Bioavailability and Metabolism
Alan Crozier, PhD, University of Glasgow
Metabolomics Approaches to Understand Polyphenols in Humans
John van Duynhoven, PhD, Unilever Food and Health Research Institute
Mechanisms of Action of Tea Polyphenols
Mario Lorentz, PhD, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Tea and Cardiovascular Health
Claudio Ferri, MD, University of L’Aquila
Lenore Arab, PhD, University of California at Los Angeles
Tea and Cancer Prevention
Jian-Min Yuan, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Joshua Lambert, PhD, Pennsylvania State University
Tea and Cognitive Function
Suzanne Einöther, MSc, Unilever R&D Vlaardingen
Green Tea and Weight Management
Rick Hursel, PhD, Maastricht University
Green Tea and Bone Health
Leslie Shen, PhD, CCRP, Texas Tech University
Call for Abstracts:
Abstracts for poster presentations are welcome from scientists in all
sectors, including academia, government, industry and education. Proposals
will be reviewed based on their individual merit and their application to
research on tea. All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges and
awards provided to top poster abstract presentations submitted
For More Information: Please contact Marcie Klein at 212.941.1414 (mklein@pollock-pr.com)
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2012 West Virginia Dietetic Association Annual Meeting: "Seven Decades of Service"
May 15 - 17, 2012
PROGRAM AGENDA CLICK HERE
2012 marks the 70th anniversary of the West Virginia Dietetic Association
For more details and registration, please click on the agenda link above or visit West Virginia's website at www.eatrightwv.org
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ONLINE CEU OPPORTUNITIES
The University of Virginia Health System Webinars - http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/digestive-health/nutrition.cfm
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics - www.eatright.org
Under Professional Development, click "Log On and Learn" for more information about the following free CPE opportunities.
PubMed Tutorial (1 CPE)
Promoting Healthy Eating Among Youth (1 CPE)
Star Method of Negotiating (1 CPE)
USDA- to learn more about the following free CPE opportunities, go to
www.cnpp.usda.gov/CPEcredits.htm
MyPlate: Food Guidance System Education Framework (1 CPEs)
MyPlate: USDA's New Food Guidance System (2 CPEs)
NIH
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Online Continuing Education Series: http://nccam.nih.gov/videolectures/
International Food Information Council (IFIC)
Go to http://ific.org/adacpe/index.cfm to learn more about these free CPE opportunities:
Food Biotechnology 101: A Primer on the Science & the Public Debate (1 CPE)
All About Caffeine (1 CPE)
Sugar Alcohols (1 CPE)
All About Carbohydrates and Health (1 CPE)
New Nutrition Conversation With Consumers (1 CPE)
A New Nutrition Conversation with Consumers about Fats in Food (1 CPE)
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