Module 3: Foods Guidelines by Nutrient Needs

Action Steps

1	Find a client or family member to assess using the nutrient assessments
2	Determine which nutrients are out of balance
3	Using the content of the core content materials, identify foods that may be negatively impacting the nutrients you've determined to be out of balance
4	Guide the client/family member to experiment with a gluten-free diet for a few weeks and see if it improves their health
5	Guide a client/family member to identify the excess sugar in their diet and make low glycemic substitutions
6	Use an online app like Cronometer to do a 3-day diet recall on your client/family member and determine which nutrients are out of balance
7	Offer support and guidance to assist your client/family member in putting your suggestions into action
8	Suggest foods that are abundant in the nutrients that you suspect to be deficient, and support your client/family member to incorporate these, using previous recipe resources
9	Follow-up after a week or so
10	If your client/family member has been successful, offer them additional diet improvements and support them in putting them into action
11	Follow-up by having your client/family member complete the assessment again, to determine their next steps

 

These action steps are optional to reinforce your learning. Completing these steps is beneficial in putting your newfound knowledge to use, but not required to complete the module.

 

Action Steps:

• Find a client or family member to assess using the nutrient assessments
• Determine which nutrients are out of balance
• Using the content of the core content materials, identify foods that may be negatively impacting the nutrients you’ve determined to be out of balance
• Guide the client/family member to experiment with a gluten-free diet for a few weeks and see if it improves their health
• Guide a client/family member to identify the excess sugar in their diet and make low glycemic substitutions
• Use an online app like Cronometer to do a 3-day diet recall on your client/family member and determine which nutrients are out of balance
• Offer support and guidance to assist your client/family member in putting your suggestions into action
• Suggest foods that are abundant in the nutrients that you suspect to be deficient, and support your client/family member to incorporate these, using previous recipe resources
• Follow-up after a week or so
• If your client/family member has been successful, offer them additional diet improvements and support them in putting them into action
• Follow-up by having your client/family member complete the assessment again, to determine their next steps

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