Description
Scenario
You are an RN at Waverly Hospital and recently worked with a patient who told you about an unusual diet they started recently. You are concerned about the patient's well-being and feel a sense of responsibility to teach them about potential risks of following a fad diet.
You tell your supervisor about the situation, and explain that you would like to develop a patient education handout. Something that your fellow nurses could use when educating patients to make sound nutritional decisions. Your supervisor thinks it is an excellent idea and is interested to see what you develop!
Instructions
Create a 2-page, patient education handout that addresses the following:
Explain the principles of integrative nutrition.
Emphasize the importance of food as medicine.
Describe the ways integrative nutrition is influenced by patient-factors, including attitudes, social/cultural habits, and environmental surroundings.
Research 1 fad diet and 1 evidence-based diet to feature in your handout, and do the following:
Describe each diet.
Assess the advantages and disadvantages of each diet.
Cite at least 1 credible resource for each diet.
The handout must thoroughly explain the principles of integrative nutrition, emphasizes importance of food as medicine, and provides superior description of ways influenced by patient-factors. Supported with relevant, specific examples and visuals. It must contain a thorough description and assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of appropriate diets. Cites more than 1 outstanding resource for each diet.
Demonstrates an exemplary application of spelling and grammar. APA formal style reflected throughout the document, including no spelling, grammar, or APA format errors. Adequate references with adequate in text citation. Please do this assignment using only research published within the past 5 years. Plagiarism free
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Integrative Nutrition
I.
Principles of Integrative Nutrition
A. Sized of food served
B. Amount of food consumed
C. Check on the saturate cholesterol, sodium, and fat levels
D. Check on the levels of sugar and fiber content tin the body
E. Check on the levels of protein, minerals, and vitamins
F. Know what you consume using ingredients list
G. Maintaining suitable nutritional status
II.
Importance of Food as Medicine
A. Healthy workforce
B. Suitable for the health of mind and body
C. Boosts body immunity
D. Offers nutrients for normal body functions and process
III.
Integrative Nutrition Influencing Factors
A. Patient attitude
B. Cultural habits
C. Environment
IV.
Fad Diet
A. Cabbage Soup
B. Advantages of Cabbage Soup
1. Unlimited consumption
2. Toxicity removal from the body
3. Cheap and easy to prepare
C. Disadvantages of Cabbage Soup Diet
1. Can cause fatigue and body weakness
2. Weight loss is temporary
3. Not palatable, and loss of taste occurs on few days
Running head: INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION
Integrative Nutrition
Student Name
Institution Affiliation
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INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION
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Integrative Nutrition
Principles of Integrative nutrition
One of the various principles of integrative nutrition is the size of food one is serving. One
is likely to notice that the size of food differs with each food. Secondly, one should determine how
much food they consume. This principle helps to reflect the amount of food consumed. Thirdly,
people should check on the saturated cholesterol, sodium, and fat levels (Aujla, 2019). Fourth, they
should notice the amount of sugar, fiber, and added sugar they consume. They should also check
on the amount of proteins, minerals, and vitamins they consume. Finally, one ought to know what
they are consuming with the help of an ingredients list. One should maintain a suitable nutritional
status, correct deficiencies if any, take adequate rest, break down the nutrients as well as making
changes in the body weight.
Importance of Food as Medicine
Whereas food cannot wholly replace medication, a healthy diet is a basis for a healthy
workforce and lower costs on healthcare.
Consumption of a diet full of fruits, whole
grains, and vegetables is suitable for both the
body and the mind. Such foods are responsible
for bolstering the immune systems. A healthy
diet provides important nutrients, for instance,
fiber, vitamins, folic acid, and potassium are
Figure 1. Balanced Diet (whole grains, vegetables,
and fruits)
crucial for almost every function and process of the body. Dietary fibers help in the reduction of
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the cholesterol levels in the blood. Folic acid is responsible for the production of the red blood
cells, whereas vitamins are the building blocks used throughout the body.
Also, foods affect mental health. It offers protection against the spikes in the stress
hormones called cortisol. It happens by triggering serotonin release hence calming a person. It is
why people end up turning to some
foodstuffs for comfort. Foodstuffs such as
leafy greens are composed of antioxidants
that help protect brain cells and prevent
Figure 2. Vegetables and fruits along with cabbage
soup
cognitive decline. When fueled by
healthy food, the body is resilient
hence resulting in a strong immune system for fighting various infections (Richer, 2018). A healthy
diet h...
