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L. Raynes MS.RDN.CDE.
I am a registered dietitian/ nutritionist with over forty years of clnical experience. I have been board certified as both a nutrition support dietitian and currently hold board certification as a...view moreI am a registered dietitian/ nutritionist with over forty years of clnical experience. I have been board certified as both a nutrition support dietitian and currently hold board certification as a diabetes educator, with a master's degree in Nutrition. As a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics since 1973, I have also been a member of the following specialty groups; Renal Specialty, Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group, Consultant Nutritionists in Private Practice, Weight Management group, American Diabetes Association, American Association of Diabetes Educators, National Kidney Association and the American Heart Association. My career focus has been on adult nutrition, and I have worked closely with diabetes management, renal failure and weight management in kidney transplant and weight reduction in both groups, and individuals with good success. I have held positions as Clinical Nutrition Manager in acute care, and was the Lead Dietitian for an acute care hospital associated with the largest bariatric surgery practice in the United States. As such I directed and implemented standardized techniques for weight loss management. I have developed and taught nutrition classes for the University of Maryland Far West division, Lawrence Memorial School of Nursing, in Massachusetts, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Weight Management Center in Florida, Manatee Junior College, and the Longboat Key Adult Education Center in Florida.
Over the years, I have been asked to speak at various forums and seminars on nutrition and weight management. I have appeared on television programs in Sarasota, Florida to discuss weight management and nutrition and have been interviewed for UCSD. I have written for newspapers, as a contributing editor to a weekly newspaper column in Florida regarding health and nutrition. These principles are tailored to "no time for a balanced diet" situations. Even in a high stress position, with virtually, no defined working hours, these principles work!view less