the time I complete the activity of choice I no longer have the craving or lack the
time to run out and get the unhealthy food. If I am craving ice cream, I may
subsitute with a "cold" healthier alternative like a smoothie or yogurt. I think
stocking your fridge or pantry with healthier easier to access foods is a help to
going with unhealthier options. Is it okay to tell your patients to go ahead and
indulge from time to time? Does this lead to unhealthier eating in the long run?
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Savita Gilbert
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Lisa,
I think educating the patient about the benefits of health is key, however, education
alone won't make your patient exercise. I promote exercise by encouraging the
patient to find something they like to do. Exercise doesn't have to be "work" and
"not fun". Exercise comes in many forms from swimming, hiking, playing raquetball,
ect
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Perhaps your patient loves nature
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going on a hike or nature walk would be
enjoyable to them. Changing up their routine so they don't become bored is
beneficial as well as finding an exercise partner that can motivate them. When I
suggest specific examples of exercise that don't seem like exercise the patient tends
to be more open to my education. Taking the time to find out the patient's interest
can be of great benefit in providing ways to exercise. Would it also be beneficial for
the nurse to take the time to locate exercise facilities and parks within close
proximity to the patient's home? Could forming a buddy network for exercise
programs increase compliance? Could we increase mental health by encouraging
buddy workouts and giving the patient a social outlet to release stress as well as
exercising?
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Oct 30, 2015 12:26 PM
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Gretchen Lacy
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According to the National Institute of Health, “A lack of energy balance
most often causes overweight and obesity. Energy balance means that your
energy IN equals your energy OUT” (NIH, 2012). Therefor to most
effectively design a public nutrition program, utilization of this concept in
weight loss and maintenance must be taught.
Energy In
The consumer needs to know how to read food labels, healthy recipe
substitutes, how to calculate ideal caloric intake to achieve one’s weight
goal, what kinds of calories are best and ways to track consumption and
progress. Healthyweightforum.org has a calorie calculator to calculate how
many calories should be eaten daily to lose a certain amount of weight in a
certain amount of time. This allows for realistic goals to be set; it doesn’t
have participants immediately jump from their traditional 3000 calorie diet
to 1200 overnight(Healthy Weight Forum, n.d). Additionally, introduce
participants to My Plate. My Plate is sponsored by the USDA. It visually
displays optimal portion percentages of the 5 food groups in a place
setting, It helps participants understand what kinds of calories they should
be consuming (USDA, 2015). The Mayo Clinic has a great substitution guide
