Welcome to the Speak Spanish With Your Patients/Clients About Breakfast mini course!
This is a module designed from our larger course to both allow you a chance to learn from just one module and help you grasp the critical and inevitable nutrition conversation regarding the first meal of the day, breakfast!
At the end of this module you will be adequately prepared to have almost any conversation regarding the nutritional benefits of common breakfast foods in Spanish.
If you find this course as exceptional as we do, we strongly encourage you to check out our core course, Speak Spanish With Your Patients/Clients here!
In this module you’ll learn/experience
Common cultural breakfast foods
Vocabulary for breakfast proteins, dairy, grains, fats, fruits and vegetables
Vocabulary for breakfast beverages
Useful expressions for breakfast conversations
Conjugation of the verb “To eat” in the present
Interactive quiz to confirm your newly found knowledge of breakfast foods
A role play between the RDN and the patient
Course Curriculum
Desayuno/Breakfast
  Desayuno/Breakfast: Audio and slides
  Role Play
  Downloadable PDF Handout: Desayuno
  CPE Certificate
"I took 8 years of Spanish in school, but much of the food and nutrition-related vocabulary is difficult for me to recall. This course is unique because it focuses on language that is likely to come up in a nutrition counseling session. Speak Spanish With Your Patients/Clients serves as a good refresher for RDs who have some Spanish knowledge, and it is also helpful for non-Spanish speakers who may need help communicating simple phrases. I highly recommend this course for learning how to confidently communicate with Spanish-speaking patients!"
- Meghan Donnelly, MS, RDN, CDN
Meet Your Instructor
Ilene Cohen
MS, RDN, CDCES, C-IAYT
Ilene is a nationally recognized Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and IAYT-certified yoga therapist. For years Ilene has used her platform and background to educate, becoming a regular feature in national conferences, radio, television, and popular publications (Self Magazine and Yoga Journal to name a few).
With years of medical nutrition therapy, education classes, and insulin pump trainings conducted in Spanish, Ilene has used her fluency to communicate with over 85% of her patient population. Ilene also has years of experience in both pediatric outpatient and school based health clinics; providing MNT and weight management counseling to Spanish speaking children, teens and parents.
As a Certified Spanish tutor, Ilene has presented various webinars and live presentations on Spanish for RDNs across the country, and is passionate about sharing her Spanish teaching skills with nutrition professionals inall practice settings.
Alenka Ravnik-List
MS, RDN, CDCES
Alenka is a multilingual Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, committed to improving the quality of life of others by sharing her knowledge and expertise. An Argentinian native, Alenka obtained her Bachelor in dietetics and Master’s in Nutrition at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). After moving to the States and becoming a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Diabetes Educator, Alenka spent the next 2 decades at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC, as a Diabetes Program Coordinator.
Besides her extensive experience as a Program Coordinator, Alenka has also worked as a Field-based Clinical Educator representing the AstraZeneca Steady Start Educator Network. She has helped initiate patients on injectable therapy, and provided ongoing support to build patient confidence and retention on prescribed therapy.
As a non-native English speaker, Alenka knows first hand the challenges of learning a new language, but most importantly, the benefits speaking a new language can provide. Alenka knows she can help dietitians to better communicate with their Latino patients, by offering insights through language, customs, and culture.
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