All content is created by Denee Bex, MPH, RD,  LD, CDCES unless otherwise indicated. Denee holds a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in community health education, a Bachelor of Science in nutrition and has completed 1,200 hours of supervised practice through an accredited dietetic internship program. She has also passed a national exam to obtain her dietitian credential. To maintain this credential requires 75 hours of continuing education every 5 years.

 

Additionally, Denee is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), which requires 2,000 hours practice experience and passing of a national exam every five years to maintain the credential. Tumbleweed Nutrition content includes references to peer-reviewed research articles, academic text books, or credible and evidence-based websites you can trust (from government or academic institutions).

 

Denee has worked in indigenous communities as a clinical dietitian, diabetes health coach and group facilitator for more than 10 years. She loves when she sees the light bulb flicker on in the minds of her patients and participants when she discusses nutrition with them. Denee, at her core, is an educator and loves developing new and engaging ways to teach nutrition.