In recognition of American Heart Month, NFCA will host a webinar about incorporating heart healthy foods and practices into your gluten-free diet. Join NFCA as Anne Roland Lee, MSEd, RD, LD, Director of Nutritional Services, Schar USA, serves as the guest speaker on this important topic.

Focusing on the positive aspects of living gluten-free while being heart healthy, Anne will:

• Define what a heart healthy lifestyle is really all about.
• Share recommendations for increasing the fiber and decreasing the fat without sacrificing any nutrients or flavor in the gluten-free diet.  
• Explore ways to include healthy grains and still have time for exercise and activity.
• Identify ingredients that you want on your nutrition label.
• And more!

Sponsored by Dr. Schar USA, this webinar is free of charge.

About the Panelist:
Anne Lee, MSEd, RD, LD, is the Director of Nutritional Services for Dr. Schar USA. Previously, she was the nutritionist at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, where she was involved in patient care and research. Her research has resulted in published articles on the effect of a gluten-free diet on the quality of life, the nutritional adequacy of the gluten-free diet, and the economic impact of a gluten-free diet. Most recently, she collaborated on a study on the cross contamination of inherently gluten-free grains.

Anne has been a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for many years and has reviewed the chapters on celiac disease for the Academy's online nutrition care manual. She is also a member of the Academy's Gluten Intolerance Work Group that developed the Gluten Intolerance tool kit.

Continuing Education Credit: Registered Dietitians (RD) and Dietetic Technicians, Registered (DTR) are able to participate in this live 60-minute webinar to obtain CE credits regardless of this program's approval status as long as the webinar is professional in nature. NFCA will provide a certificate as proof of participation for each webinar. Attendees must complete the program evaluation/follow-up survey in order to access this certificate. Program participants will receive a link to complete the program evaluation/follow-up survey 24 hours after the close of the webinar through an email from GoToWebinar.

If you have questions about earning continuing education credit for webinars, please contact the Commission on Dietetic Registration, 800-877-1600 x5500.

Please note that RDs and DTRs are not permitted to claim credits by viewing archived webinars. Only those who register and attend live webinars will receive the opportunity to obtain continuing education credits.

Disclaimer:   The views expressed during webinars are those of the guest speakers and are not necessarily attributable to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness.