September 2014

Volume 1, Issue 1 SDA TODAY

News:

• Next general

membership

meeting:

October 16th

• 21st Annual

Dietetic

Internship

Symposium:

May 1st

Individual

Highlights:

Officer Bios 2

Fall Recipe 6

SDA t-shirts

and tank tops

will be

available at the

general

meeting!!

Dear Future R.D.’s,

The SDA has so many

wonderful things planned

for the upcoming school

year. If this is your first

semester as an SDA

member, welcome! There

are countless benefits the

SDA has to offer to

nutrition students. Joining

the SDA not only allows

you to meet and network

with other CSULB nutrition

students, but also allows

you to hear from

accomplished guest

Letter from the Editor

Member of the Month

Member-of-the-Month is awarded monthly to one member of the SDA and is chosen based on points awarded for participating in SDA events. This year you can earn member-of-the-month points doing many different things. For example, wearing your SDA shirt to the meeting, attending community outreach events, donating to the Guilt Free Snack Shack, attending a fundraising event, or any of the other member-of-the-month earning activities that are announced throughout the

speakers, allows for you

to attend Academy of

Nutrition and Dietetic

conferences, and gives

access to emails about

nutrition related volunteer

and job opportunities! The

SDA is committed to

helping you get your foot

in the door. If you are

planning on applying for a

dietetic internship, the

SDA is here to guide you.

The SDA also provides

excellent leadership

training, and an on-going

membership and

participation looks great

on those dietetic

internship applications. I

highly encourage anyone

who is aspiring to be

involved in the nutrition

world to get involved!

-Jayme Goldstein, Editor

semester – of which there will be plenty! If you earn the most member-of-the-month points in a given month you will be honored at the next meeting and given a certificate. This looks awesome on your resume and internship applications. We also award a member-of-the-semester and member-of-the-year! The member-of-the-semester typically receives a $50 gift certificate and member-of-the-year receives a bicycle! Time to get involved!

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“Be patient, you will be

thrown many curve balls.

This major is tough, but

with hard work and

dedication, I promise

that you will persevere.

Know what you want and

go get it!

President: Samantha Smith

What drew you to dietetics? I was drawn to dietetics after

working with an RD on my own diet and as a result got much

healthier. After that experience I realized working in nutrition was

what I wanted to do!

Favorite place to grocery shop: Trader Joe’s – where my

husband works!

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: I’d really like to

travel to South East Asia.

Indulgence: Salted caramel ice cream from Paradis

Meet Your 2014-2015 SDA Officers!

Secretary: Angela Cho

What drew you to dietetics? I always had a desire for making a positive impact

on people’s lives and I became very interested in health and nutrition in college.

In pursuing a career, I naturally became drawn to this field and so far I love it!

Best advice to new nutrition students: As cheesy as it sounds, don’t compare

yourself to others and don’t be afraid to try new things that are out of the

ordinary. Become involved in clubs, explore your options, and have fun!

Favorite hobby: Reading blogs

Favorite quote: “If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world

can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.”

– C.S. Lewis

Indulgence: Garlic fries with ranch

Newsletter, convert it to a Web site and post it.

A great way to add useful

Vice President: Andrea Marinkovich

Best advice to new nutrition students: Be

patient, you will be thrown many curve balls.

This major is tough, but with hard work and

dedication, I promise that you will persevere.

Know what you want and go get it!

Favorite hobby: Shopping and yoga are tied

for first place.

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: Croatia.

Proudest moment: Winning two scholarships

this past scholastic year.

Childhood ambition: to be the first female

President of the United States

Pets: Maine Coon kitten named Stella.

Favorite sport: Football!

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Treasurer: Candace Adams

Best advice to new nutrition students: Find your Passsssssion!

Favorite hobby: I love anything out doors but my favorite is cycling.

Favorite place to grocery shop: Sprouts Famers market! Such good

selections!

Favorite quote: “Look for the ridiculous in everything and you will find it” –

Jules Renard

Proudest moment: Arriving home after riding my bicycle from San

Francisco to LA.

Pets: 2 sassy cats!

Officers cont.

Community Outreach Chair- Natalie Baugh

Favorite hobby: Playing music, making jewelry, and

hanging with family and friends

Favorite snack: Apples

Indulgence: Cookie butter or any desserts with apples

Favorite song: “Fix My Eyes”- Kings Kaleidoscope

Proudest moment: I love sharing what God has done

through my life, and the obstacles I have overcome.

“Experience, experience, and more experience. Get involved in the field in any way possible, either by volunteering, work, associations, events, or conferences, the opportunities are endless.”

Historian Co-Chair: Joanna Salazar

Future career: R.D. for the LA Kings! & owning my own nutrition

counseling business.

What drew you to dietetics? Moving to California from Poland,

made me realize how the difference in food affects us on every level.

As I dove into reading nutrition related journal articles, books, and

attending conferences, I found out that I could actually major, study,

and have a career as a credible, science-based dietitian.

Best advice to new nutrition students: Experience, experience, and

more experience. Get involved in the field in any way possible, either

by volunteering, work, associations, events, or conferences, the

opportunities are endless.

Favorite hobby: Exercise, Snowboarding, Traveling, Hiking, and

Learning about other Cultures.

Favorite place to grocery shop: Local Organic Family Owned Food

Stands @ the Farmers Market.

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Student Relations Chair: Lisa Nguyen

Best advice to new nutrition students: Be sure this major is something you

are truly passionate about. Nutrition is a competitive and expanding field. You

will need to work very hard to be successful in this career zone.

Favorite hobby: I love bodybuilding. Lifting is one of my greatest passions.

Nothing is more motivating and empowering as seeing the progress as I get

stronger and stronger.

Favorite place to grocery shop: I honestly love the 99 cent store… I live on

my own and money is tight sometimes. It is actually surprising how much you

can get at the 99 cent store! They even occasionally have organic vegetables

and dairy products.

Favorite quote: “‘Success isn't always about 'greatness’. It's about consistency.

Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come...” – Dwayne the

Rock Johnson

Officers cont.

Symposium Chair: Jen Ratana

Favorite snack: Sliced green apple with SunButter

Favorite quote: “The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human

frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” -

Thomas Edison

Proudest moment: Getting out of my comfort zone, training, and prepping

my mind and body for my first bikini competition this past June (2014) and

placing top five in my division.

Favorite song: Hall of Fame - The Script

Pets: If I could have one, a wallaby.

Symposium Co-Chair: Zaily Llamas

What drew you to dietetics? It was the idea that I can help my family and

friends through nutrition knowledge and thus prevent certain chronic

diseases.

Favorite hobby: go to the beach

Favorite place to grocery shop: farmers market

Favorite snack: homemade popcorn

Favorite quote: “sometimes you have to stop thinking so much and go

when your heart takes you”

Indulgence: Cornbread

Favorite song: “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason MRaz

Proudest moment: Coming to the USA 4 years ago and attending college

Favorite sport: Soccer

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AND Student Liaison: Andrea Zamucen

Future career: RD!

Best advice to new nutrition students: Stay motivated, and be prepared for a

lot of chemistry.

Favorite hobby: Snowboarding

Favorite place to grocery shop: Sprouts

Favorite snack: Peach

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: Croatia

Indulgence: My Grandma’s Macaroni and Cheese

Favorite song: “Spirit in the Sky” Norman Greenbaum

Editor: Jayme Goldstein

Favorite hobby: Hula hooping & craft beer

Favorite snack: pretzel thins and hummus

Quote: "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." -

Saint Augustine

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: Brussels, Belgium

Indulgence: I’m addicted to French fries.

Historian Chair: Sara Peterson

Best advice to new nutrition students: My first day in NUTR 234 I was

told, “It’s not all apples and oranges, it’s so much more.” This statement

couldn’t be truer, it is SO much more. Learn to love biochemistry!

Favorite place to grocery shop: Farmers Market

Favorite quote: “The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing” -

Socrates

Indulgence: In N’ Out

Fundraising Co-Chair: Emily Abbott

What drew you to dietetics? The desire to help people and make

a difference in the world even on a small scale

Best advice to new nutrition students: Get involved early!!

Extra-curricula’s can make up for anything your GPA may be

lacking.

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: England! I am

obsessed with Tudor royalty.

Indulgence: Lots of frozen yogurt

Pets: A voluptuous kitty named Nathan

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Fundraising Chair: Brittany Harper

Best advice to new nutrition students: Get involved in nutrition

related jobs and volunteering early.

Favorite snack: Green apple slices and smoked gouda cheese

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: Italy!

Indulgence: Chocolate covered gummy bears

Pets: Miniature poodle named Adelle and a chihuahua named

Lady

Student Relations Co-Chair: Fatima Hasan

What drew you to dietetics? I was drawn to dietetics by lure of unravelling

the mystery to decipher food and the intricacies of health. I liked the idea of

helping empower people by giving them tools to control their health.

Best advice to new nutrition students: 300 and 400 level classes will make

you fall in love with Dietetics so don’t give up!!

Favorite hobby: Swimming, Reading

Favorite quote: “What you seek is seeking you.” ― Rumi

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: Netherlands

Publicity Officer: Grace Kim

Favorite place to grocery shop: Trader Joes! I love their wide variety

of organic produce and quick to-go lunches. Also, their cheese and

snack selection is amazing. I especially love their Roasted Coconut

Chips…yum

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: I would love to visit

France. It has been a dream of mine to visit the Palace of Versailles ever

since my European history class. However, why stop at only France? I

would probably backpack across Europe for a couple of weeks.

Indulgence: I often like to treat myself to reflexology treatments when I

get stressed, especially after finals week. There’s nothing like releasing

all that piled up stress every now and then.

Webmaster: Monica Cano

Favorite hobby: Playing video games.

Favorite snack: Edamame

Favorite quote: “Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin.’”

If you could travel anywhere, it would be to: I’d love to travel to

England or New Zealand!

Childhood ambition: I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was

younger!

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Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil

Generous pinch of thyme (approx ¼ tsp.)

1 cup golden quinoa

¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds

1 cup diced sweet potato

1 cup chopped sweet onion

1 cup chopped sweet yellow pepper

¼ cup sliced sun-dried tomato (preferably not oil

packed)

2 bay leaves

½ tsp fresh grated ginger

½ tsp minced crushed garlic

2 cups chicken or vegetable stock

¼ cup white wine

Instructions

1. Put the oil in skillet over med-high heat.

2. Once hot add the quinoa & pumpkin seeds, and toast

them nicely.

3. Add the sweet potato, pepper, onion, sun-dried tomato,

bay, ginger & garlic. Stir frequently and continue to

cook until onions start to show a little color.

4. Add the stock and wine. As soon as it starts to boil,

cover and reduce to low. Simmer 15-20 minutes until

liquid is absorbed.

Read more: http://blommi.com/festive-fall-

Source: Mom Foodie

Community Outreach Co-Chair: Imani Fortier-Phillips

What drew me to dietetics: I want to be able to educate people on the

proper ways to fuel their bodies and improve their quality of life.

Favorite snack: chocolate rice cakes with peanut butter

Favorite quote: If you live in the present, the past will never be your

future.

Advice to new students: Get involved with your major. It's never too early

to start networking and building connections, especially in nutrition.

Recipe of the Month