How the Glycemic Index Affects Blood Sugar Tips on Discussing

Environmental Factors
Nutrition with Clients
Influencing Nutrition
Inquire about how client
Life- Style normally prepares meals.
Socioeconomic Status How and where does the
Personal preference client acquire groceries.
Cultural preference Does the client
understand the impact
Understanding of good
and importance of diet in
nutrition managing/treating
diagnosed conditions?
Encourage the client to
maintain a food journal.

Resources for more

information? Where are there
Dietitians?
Healthy People 2020; Health
Leigh Wagner, MS, RD, LD
for All (WHO)
MyPlate.gov Randall Evans, MS, RD, LD

Nutrition.gov University of Kansas Medical Center

American Nutrition 3901 Rainbow Boulevard

Kansas City, KS 66160
Association 913-588-5000

Number of Americans Living with Steps to Good Nutrition Lets look at how you did today!
Diseases Related to Diet and Have a variety of healthy foods from the five Breakfast
Inactivity food groups each day

Aim for two servings of fruit and five servings of _________________________________________

vegetables each day _________________________________________
only occasionally eat sugary, fatty, or salty food, _________________________________________
and then only in small amounts _________________________________________
drink fresh, clean tap water instead of sugary
drinks Lunch

switch over to healthy recipes that look and
What causes poor nutrition? _________________________________________
taste good
_________________________________________
Poor eating habits include under or over eating, plan your meals ahead and shop for healthy
not having enough of the healthy foods we need _________________________________________
each day, or consuming too many types of food ingredients
and drink, which are low in fiber or high in fat, salt
_________________________________________
and/or sugar. _________________________________________
How does poor nutrition affect
Dinner
us?

Poor nutrition can contribute to stress, tiredness _________________________________________
and our capacity to work and can contribute to the
_________________________________________
risk of developing illness and other health problems
_________________________________________
such as:
_________________________________________
Being overweight or obese
_________________________________________
High blood pressure

Log Physical Activity
High cholesterol
Heart disease and stroke _________________________________________

Type- 2 diabetes _________________________________________
Depression
Cancer
Dominic Johnson SN, Aaron Clevinger SN

SMART Goal:

Specific: Create a 2-sided evidence-based and easy-to-read

brochure for adults wanting to learn more about nutrition
and affect on wellness.

Measurable: 2 sided brochure is appropriate for adults.

Attainable: Scope of project reasonable within timeframe.

Relevant: 2/3 of Americans are overweight or obese.

Unhealthy diet is the leading cause of disability.

Timely: Project will be completed and presented to test

audience by 11/30/17.

References:

Nutrition and health Issues. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.nutrition.gov/nutrition-and-health-issues

USDA Defines Food Deserts. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://americannutritionassociation.org/newsletter/usda-
defines-food-deserts