Nutrition with Denise Russo, MS RD CGEI

Welcome to Nutrition! This blog is designed to answer questions you might have about the various classes that I teach. All sections are introductory nutrition classes which explore the science of nutrition and how that applies to our every day lives. Use this blog to find information about course offerings, required texts, office hours, and also, a little bit about me, along with how to contact me. If you have unanswered questions, you can email me, as well.

Course Offerings

Spring Semester

Cabrillo, Spring, 2013 begins February 11th: CAHM 20

MW 8-9:30, room 403

MW 9:30-11, room 403

Online: (Mandatory Orientation February 11, room 450, 7-9 pm)

West Valley, Spring, 2013, begins January 28th:
NS15 Online (2 full-semester sections)
NS15 Online (1 late-start section, starts 3/25)

Updates Available on Our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nutrition-with-Denise-Calafato-Russo-MS-RD-CDE/209236099092535?sk=wall

Confirmation of Enrolled Students
All enrolled students are required to confirm their intent to participate on the first day of class. Face-to-face students must attend the first lecture. Online students must email me by the first day of class and complete one Intro assignment by the end of the first week (full-term classes). I am required to drop students who do not "attend/participate in" class.

Adds
All classes are full/wait-listed.
Wait-listed students need to contact me (attend class for face-to-face classes, attend orientation for Cabrillo online class or send email for West Valley online) on the first day of class to inquire about space availability. My ability to add is dependent on available space.
Students who are not wait-listed should please contact me the first day of school regarding the possibility of adding.

Textbooks

All Classes: Understanding Nutrition, 13th edition, by Whitney and Rolfes. (ISBN: 978-1-133-58752-1 ) and Diet Analysis Plus 10 (ISBN: 9780538495080)

Please note that the bookstores have a special deal with the textbook publisher for a bundled price. The ISBN for the bundle is different than the above ISBNs and needs to be accessed via the bookstore. Please check with each bookstore for the price, but it should be a discount.

Publisher Link: This link allows you to purchase directly from the publisher. If you purchase online from the publisher, they can release on online version (ebook) to you for one week, as well to be used while waiting for the book. Make sure that you select that option. You want the bundled option, if you need both items. That is the best price. http://www.cengagebrain.com/micro/cabrillocoll

Compare purchase/rental options:
http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/search/9781133587521

You can also search for the book and the program, at a reduced price, online but please allow adequate time when ordering. It frequently takes several weeks to arrive, even if the seller tells you it will arrive in 2 days. I have seen book delays cause students to drop the class.

Rental Program: You have the option to rent the textbook for a greatly reduced price. This may be done by Cabrillo students at the Cabrillo bookstore or through Cengagebrain.com.

Lecture (F2F) Classes: Course Reader (you can purchase this at Print Smith at 8047 Soquel Dr, Aptos). Online and Hybrid students do not need to purchase this item.

Diet Analysis Plus 10 is used by all students for completing a self computer nutrient analysis. You will need this the first week of class.

About Me

Avocados, cheese and Lucky Charms fall on my Top 10 Favorite Foods to eat list (in alphabetical order). Once I realized that my body had other needs than what those foods could provide, I decided to learn more about what was needed. It was then that I completed my BS in Nutrition at Cal Poly, SLO. I found the topic so fascinating that I set a long-term goal of being an instructor at my local community college and obtained my MS in Nutrition at SJSU. Along the way, diabetes became a part of my family history so I set out to gain practical experience and I worked as a clinical Registered Dietitian for over 10 years, with a specialization in Diabetes. While working with both adolescents and pregnant women with diabetes I earned my Certified Diabetes Educator credential. I bring this practical experience into the classroom to the benefit of my students (although it might require hearing one of my “stories”). I have been teaching general nutrition since the mid-1990's.

My students hear me say that "nutrition is only part of the equation". Physical activity is another modifiable part of the equation that promotes living long and well. I like to call it "play." Therefore, when I am not at work, chances are good you might find me running in Nisene Marks, teaching a group exercise class, coaching a girls soccer team or flag football team, or driving around one of my three, busy children. During triathlon season, you might also find me in the pool or out on a bike ride with my husband (drivers use caution). Downtime (rare) is spent on the beach with my family or, if it is quiet enough, reading a book (possibly one of the Harry Potters or in my current, favorite genre of historical fiction).
And, if you visit me in my kitchen, you might just find me enjoying an avocado and cheese sandwich.

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