About DDA Site Redesign
In summer 2006, the DDA Website Committee consisting of DDA Governing Board members began the job of redesigning the DDA Website. The committee spent time deciding how the information from the previous site could be reorganized to best serve DDA members and its supporters. Website features were added to help visitors navigate the site. The design was created to illustrate the enthusiasm, passion, and progressive vision of the DDA members and its activities.
The web development team worked hard to give standardization to the site through browser and HTML validation. See browser and viewing specifications below.
The committee hopes you find the site easy to navigate and discover new and useful resources. We realize that to keep up with members' needs the site will need to be flexible and adaptable. Please feel free to send us feedback if you have ideas for improvement, find a broken link, or want to get involved.
Browser and Viewing Specifications
This website was created following standard guidelines in the Internet community. The HTML standard is HTML 4.01. Pages have been tested to verify they will display in different browsers and for browser versions going back several years.
The DDA website was created with the browsers and versions noted below. We realize members view the site at work and home with a variety of computer configurations.
A popular DDA site offering is the job listings page. All district and local nutrition-related events are listed on the calendar of events.
Find out how members benefit from DDA. They reveal how being an active member helps them most.
Get to know DDA leadership on the bio page. There are pictures and brief biographies for the board members. Contact info for all board members, committees, and chairs is available in the members only area.
Members can enter any news/media coverage that dietitian's are involved in for the Dallas area - media interviews, quotes for newspaper, ... The listing of news items are located in the public are of the site and the form to submit a piece is in the members area.
Find a Nutrition Professional
DDA has a valuable listing of quality nutrition professionals in the North Texas area.
Nutrition Education Resources
There is a listing of excellent internet nutrition sites that are filled with reliable nutrition information.
Media/Spokesperson
DDA has a media bureau set up to provid you with the expert nutrition advice you need. Click here for media bureau.
Speaker's Bureau
DDA maintains a list of experienced and highly recommended nutrition professional speakers that deliver high energy, audience approved presentations. All professionals listed must undergo a rigorous application process before being recommended by DDA.
Potassium
Did you know potassium rich fruits and vegetables may help preserve muscle mass in older adults? Experts estimate that most Americans consume only half the recommended amount of potassium. Foods high in potassium include:
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes, Spinach
White beans, Soybeans, Lentils
Bananas, Peaches, Cantaloupes
Source: Tufts Health & Nutrition Newsletter - August 2008, Vol 26, Number 6