Integrating Nutrition Into Practice

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this CPE program you will be better able to:

• Recommend integrative nutrition therapies for medical conditions;
  
• Integrate the use of supplements into nutritional recommendations for clients;
  
• Apply appropriate nutrition assessment tools into practice;
  
• Communicate potential health benefits of various diet options specific for various medical conditions;
  
• Pinpoint non-nutritional factors affecting health and nutrition goals;
  
• Apply knowledge about the functions and interactions of vitamins and medications to identify potential nutrient needs;
  
• Integrate self-management strategies and self-care routines into client care plans;
  
• Evaluate variables from diet recalls that contribute to risk for acute and chronic diseases;
  
• Assess nutritional intake with appropriate screening tools to identify nutritional deficiencies;
  
• Calculate and recommended appropriate vitamin doses for specific individual client needs;
  
• Recommend suitable diet options tailored to individual medical conditions;
  
• Recommend appropriate disease assessment tools to help screen for chronic disease risk;
  
• Apply correct nutrition diagnosis using the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology;
  
• Recommend fiber supplementation to assist in lowering LDL cholesterol;
  
• Utilize WHO recommendations to assess nutritional caloric needs;
  
• Plan nutritional strategies based on gut-brain interactions;
  
• Recommend optimal enteral formulas for clients affected by inflammatory disease;
  
• Incorporate physical activity suggestions in the care plan for clients diagnosed with mental health issues;
  
• Discuss behavior modification strategies for the management of obesity and other chronic health conditions;
  
• Pinpoint the role of blood sugar in relation to depression;
  
• Utilize a food/headache diary to identify allergy or food sensitivity contributions to migraines;
  
• Recommend age appropriate nutritional calorie, protein and nutrient needs for children and adolescents; and
  Identify vitamins that affect neurotransmitter and exitotoxicity levels in the management of seizure disorders.

ABOUT THE EDITORS OF THE BOOK

Dr. Mary J. Marian is an assistant professor of practice and director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona. Dr. Marian is also the nutritionist and dietitian for Arizona Oncology Associates. She is a faculty member with the Integrative Medicine Program at the University of Arizona. Mary is widely published and has given numerous presentations both nationally and internationally. She has also served on numerous committees for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as well as the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN). She has been the chair for Dietitians in Nutrition Support and served on the board of directors for ASPEN.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR OF THE STUDY GUIDE

Valerie Goldstein-Berkowitz, MS, RD, CDE, CDN is the co-author of The Stubborn Fat Fix, winner of The National “Best Books 2010” Awards for the diet and health category. After completing her graduate work from New York University, Valerie started her career as a clinical dietitian for the Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Schneider Children's Hospital. Since then Ms. Berkowitz has carved her niche as a low carbohydrate, high fiber, whole foods eating plan connoisseur.
She is sought out by the media for her practical guidance on low carbohydrate and complimentary nutrition practices. Valerie has traveled the country lecturing on the “whole package” of wellness: eating healthy whole foods, exercising, taking nutritional supplements and above all, rest. She is now the weight loss columnist for Men's Health magazine and serves as the Director of Nutrition Education at the Center for Balanced Health in New York City. Her website is www.centerforbalancedhealth.com and her blog is Valerie’s Voice: For The Health Of It, https://valerieberkowitz.wordpress.com/.