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Basic Nutrition Assessment ABCD - ANSWERS-Anthropometric Data;
Biochemical Data; Clinical Assessment; Dietary Assessment
Basic Nutrition Assessment Anthropometric Data - ANSWERS-Weight,
Height, BMI, waist circumference, BIA, BMI, hydrostatic unerwater
weighting
Basic Nutrition Assessment Biochemical Data - ANSWERS-Primary
Testing: Na, K, Hgb, Hct, glucose, A1c, TChol, HDL, LDL, TGs;
Secondary Testing: Vit D and B12, Iron, Ferritin
Basic Nutrition Assessment Clinical Assessment - ANSWERS-Medical
history, nutritional medical history (age, gender, activity level, weight
history), vital signs, Physical exam (condition of skin, hair; muscle;
hydration status)
Basic Nutrition Assessment Dietary Assessment - ANSWERS-Daily
intake of solids and liquids; Meal schedule; Social history (family
structure, psychosocial stressors, cultural aspects); Which foods are
underserved; Which foods are overserved
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Nutrition Prescription Format - ANSWERS-Patient Name, date and
provider signature; Core prescription (SMART goals); Postive (more of)
or Negative (less of) Prescriptions
Eat Food, Not too Much, Mostly Plants - ANSWERS-Micheal Pollan:
Food - unprocessed, natural; Not too much - appropriate portion sizes;
Mostly plants - doesn't require vegan or vegetarian, but mostly plants
Whole foods - ANSWERS-If you can visualize everything that's
happened to the food before it reaches your mouth: Apple > applesauce
> apple juice > apple pie
Eat a rainbow every day - ANSWERS-E Middleton: begin with eating
vegetables and fruits, add herbs and spices
Cruciferous vegetables - ANSWERS-1) Contain sulforaphane and
indole-3-carbinols; 2) Rx: 1 cup fresh or 1/2 cup cooked daily
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Dark Berries - ANSWERS-1) contain ellagic acid and polyphenols; 2)
Rx 1/2 cup daily
Allium Vegetables - ANSWERS-1) Rich in organosulfurs; 2) garlic,
onion, leek; 3) Rx 1 clove garlic daily
Carotenoids - ANSWERS-1) Stimulate natural killer cells; 2) Carrots,
yams, mangos; 3) Rx: 1 medium carrot daily
Dark Green Leaf Vegetables - ANSWERS-1) High in potassium,
calcium, magnesium; 2) spinach, collard, swiss chard, dark lettuce,
mustard and turnip greens; 3) Rx: 1 cup fresh or 1/2 cup cooked spinach
daily
Hyperlipidemida Nutrition Prescription - ANSWERS-1) Reduce fat
intake, especially saturated fat from animal sources - cheese is #1
source, pizza is #2; 2) Increase fiber intake - at least 40-45 grams/day;
nuts - handful a day; Omega-3 fatty acids - nuts, seeds, fish, Plant
sterols; 4) Portfolio Diet can be as effective as medication
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