On Wednesday, November 17, 2010, the Canadian Osteoporosis Patient Network (COPN) hosted its fifth virtual education forum on the topic of nutrition and osteoporosis. The forum was moderated by Tanya Long, National Education Manager, Osteoporosis Canada, and co-led by dietitians Anna Pohorecky and Wendy Borody. It was accessed by osteoporosis patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals across Canada.

The presentation offered valuable information about nutrition in bone development; the role, requirement and sources of calcium; types of supplements and the importance of vitamin D. Anna and Wendy also shared a tasty “Salmon Loaf” recipe that has bone building nutrients. Download the recipe here.

Thank you to our presenters Anna and Wendy for presenting such valuable information and for highlighting the important role nutrition plays in living well with osteoporosis. Thank you to our moderator, participants and to the Dairy Famers of Canada for their sponsorship!

TO VIEW THE ARCHIVE OF THIS VIRTUAL EDUCATION FORUM:

1. http://www.meetview.com/oc20101117 
2. Click on “Enter Webcast Lobby” 
3. Follow registration information

Click here to view the questions asked by participants of the virtual forum and the answers given by our specialists.

About the presenters

Anna Pohorecky, RD is a registered dietitian. She works primarily with teachers and educators, providing them with training and resources to teach nutrition to children in interesting, engaging and fun ways. In her time as part of the nutrition team at Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, Anna has facilitated countless workshops all across Manitoba and has presented at numerous conferences. In the past Anna has also taken part in a local cooking show – The Great Tastes of Manitoba – where she regularly developed and demonstrated calcium rich recipes. Anna has also been a volunteer with Osteoporosis Canada, Manitoba Chapter since the late 90’s, focusing her attention on delivering prevention messages to children, youth and their parents.

Wendy Borody, B.HEc.,RD is a clinical dietitian who works with the Mature Women’s Centre at the Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg. Of the 24 years that Wendy has been practicing, she has over 15 years' experience specializing in the nutritional care of mature women who may be dealing with osteoporosis, menopausal symptoms and concomitant medical issues, heart disease and weight.

As part of the Mature Women’s Centre, its specialized Osteoporosis Clinic provides patients with a multidisciplinary approach (including Nurses, a Pharmacist, Kinesiologist, Dietitian and Physicians) to the management of osteoporosis. In this clinic, Wendy’s primary role is to help her clients to optimize their health by helping them with the practical management of the nutritional aspects of living with osteoporosis.

Looking for information on the previous nutrition and osteoporosis forum presented by Anna and Wendy? Click here to read about it and view the presentation!

The Nutrition and Osteoporosis virtual education forum is sponsored by Dairy Farmers of Canada