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Children's Dietary Recommendations:
When Urban Myths, Opinions, Parental Perceptions & Scientific Evidence Collide

CONTINUING EDUCATION
RN, NP: 1 CE Credit

Release Date: February 2011

CE Course Outline
Step 1: View Presentation (flash video)
Step 2: Quick Evaluation
Step 3: Print CE Certificate

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COURSE OVERVIEW:
Urban myths about food ingredients abound-and raise concern among parents about their children's health. Fluoride, sugar, artificial colors and nonnutritive sweeteners are food ingredients that have been carefully examined for their effects on children's health, growth and development. Yet, parents' perceptions of their safety and effectiveness are often at odds with recommendations regarding their use. Join Dr. Ronald Kleinman of Massachusetts General Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School to explore prevalent misconceptions about these food ingredients, the scientific evidence for recommendations about their use with children, and communication strategies to guide discussions with parents.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of this program, attendees will be able to:

  1. Identify the most common misconceptions among parents regarding the safety and effectiveness of nutrients and food ingredients such as fluoride, sugar, artificial colors and nonnutritive sweeteners in children's diets.
  2. Discuss the nutritional impact of common parental dietary misconceptions on children's health, growth and development.
  3. Interpret and communicate the evidence supporting current recommendations to parents and other groups.

AUDIENCE:
Nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians/nutritionists, and other healthcare providers interested in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.

FACULTY:
Ronald E. Kleinman, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
Boston, MA
Biography

FACULTY DISCLOSURES:
The faculty members have declared no commercial relationships related to the content of this presentation.

COST:
This online educational activity is offered free of charge.

PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY AND RECEIPT OF CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT:
View the program materials, complete the online evaluation at the end of the activity, and print your CE certificate.

ACCREDITOR:
The Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association is accredited by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030602. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.

Want Dietetic CPE for this program? Go to http://www.beverageinstitute.org/en_US/pages/ for the Beverage Institute.

GRANTOR:
This program is being presented by the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) through an educational grant from The Coca-Cola Company's Beverage Institute For Health & Wellness.