1. Wellness Promotion Introduction to Nutrition

2. 5 Leading causes of death associated with dietary habits 1. Coronary Heart Disease 2. Cancer 3. Stroke 4. Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus 5. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

3. Adequate dietSupports growth & Maintains & Repairs Body Tissue Definition Adequate diet: Supports growth & Maintains & Repairs Body Tissue Sufficient energy Sufficient energy Essential Fatty & Amino Acids Essential Fatty & Amino Acids Sufficient Vitamins & Minerals Sufficient Vitamins & Minerals

4. Evidence of Adequate Nutrition Evidence of Adequate Nutrition: Attitude Height and Weight Skin Hair Eyes Teeth GI Muscular skeletal Neurological

5. Evidence of Malnutrition: Attitude Height and Weight Skin Hair Eyes Teeth GI Muscular skeletal Neurological

6. Habits Ideally; Variety of foods Variety of foods Positive attitude Positive attitude Eat when hungry Eat when hungry

7. What Effect Habits? Allergies & intolerance Physical abnormalities Family norms Television influences Economics Lifestyle Very hard to change habits once they are formed

8. WHY is Nutrition so Important for One’s Health?

10. Definitions BMI – Body Mass Index Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)  DRI – Dietary Reference Intake ADA serving portions  Food Labels

11. ADA portion sizes https://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/docs/portion-control.pdf

12. Food Labels http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/L abelingNutrition/ucm275409.htm#fullvideo http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/L abelingNutrition/ucm275409.htm#fullvideo

13. Food Labels fda food label.pdf

14. Tools used to determine adequate nutrition Observation – physical exam Interview – current patterns, past hx Lab Work BMI Analysis of RDA, calorie count, portion size, exercise patterns Analysis of food intake, habits, attitudes, culture