A Little About Myself

Hello everyone!

My name is Ashlea Chykerda and I am in my second year of University. I am currently studying Nutrition and Food and hoping to transfer over to the Nutrition Major in order to pursue my dream of becoming a Registered Dietitian. I would love to be able to make a difference in people’s lives and to educate individuals on how they can live a healthier lifestyle.

This type of profession includes working with different groups and organizations as well as doing one on one consultation with individuals. Consultations usually take place face to face with a client.  Communication and support is key when educating and informing others. A Dietitian must be able to share there knowledge and information with individuals in order to help them make better decisions in terms of nutrition and health. They must be able to communicate and teach based on what they know. New research can be discovered very often. It is a Dietitians job to communicate with these researchers in order to find new information and apply it to their daily job and others lives. As a dietitian I wish to share my knowledge of food and nutrition to make a difference in peoples lives.

Social Media: Retrieved September 9, 2011 from Social Media Dietitians: 
http://dietitians-online.com/smdietitian.html, Copyright 2011 by Nadine Fisher

 Social Media is the ability to communicate with people of the same interests throughout the world. Social Media takes place when certain organizations want to get their message across in order to make a difference. I always find myself reading news articles and blogs about nutrition and health which are great ways to share your ideas with others. It is great that social media such as Twitter and Facebook are increasing because they are there to help. The Internet is one of the best ways to have your voice heard and reach more and more individuals! Dietitians use Social Media as a means to learn, teach, communicate and exchange information and ideas with everyone. They create online resources and connect with other professionals globally. Ninfa also shares some important information regarding social media in the life of a dietitian on her blog post.


I found a site that includes articles, blogs, videos, news, quotes, and services from many Dietitians. This site is a great example of how Dietitians use social media in our world today. Take a look, just click here!

This website is also very informative and can help EVERYONE!

Fruit Face: Retrieved September 10, 2011 from Stock.xchng: 
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/481428. Copyright 2011 by Chrissi