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Translating Population Based Public Health Nutrition Guidelines into Clinical Care
Now is the time to tie all of the previous information you've looked at into how all of this relates to clinical patient care. Basic science and public health policy are very important bases for clinical medicine, but it's translating the science into practical guidance that is key.
At the end of this section, you should be able to:
- Describe the food guide pyramid as a food categorization strategy in teaching people about healthy eating guidelines.
- Identify the recommended number of servings and approximate serving sizes of the various food categories.
- Identify the various points of where nutrition can be incorporated into clinical practice.
- Provide an example of a nutritional diagnosis for a given patient.
- Describe successful methods and strategies for facilitating dietary behavior change. Identify the most common nutrition related health problems among Americans.
Do you remember the 4 Food Groups? The Food Guide Pyramid is the replacement tool designed to educate the American public about normal, healthy nutrition. The base of the pyramid represents what constitutes (or should constitute) the foundation of a healthy diet, and the tip of the pyramid represents what constitutes the types of foods that should be eaten sparingly. With this in mind, let's take a look at the Pyramid…
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