...MyPlate Assignment N331 Life Cycle Nutrition Spring 2012 Note: Items logged on the charts below may be handwritten. Overview directions: This assignment involves five steps: 1) Keep two 24-hour logs of your food intake. For purposes of this assignment, do not include dietary supplements. 2) Keep two 24-hour logs of your activities. These should be the same two days on which you record your food intake! 3) Generate an eating plan and analyze your food intake and physical activity according to MyPlate online (www.myplate.gov). 4) Go to “My Reports,” provide the info requested, and print out your food intake and physical activity along with your personalized plan. 5) Using your results, evaluate the quality of your food intake and your activity level. Detailed directions: 1) On the diet logs attached, record everything you eat in two 24-hour periods, carefully noting amounts. Remember to keep track of beverages and condiments, too. The more accurate you are in recording amounts, the more accurate your analysis will be. For help in judging portion sizes, you can use the “Size Up Your Servings” handout available in the Oncourse Resources folder (i.e. 3 oz of meat is like a deck of cards…). 2) On the activity log attached, write down every activity you do beginning at 7 a.m. on one day and ending at 7 a.m. the following day. Remember to include all activities of daily living such as dressing, showering, driving a car, reading, etc. Include work and recreational activities...
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...Graham, Ph.D. Date:________________________ Abstract Objective. To prove the researcher’s hypothesis that mobile phones can be used as a self-monitoring tool. This will be accomplished by sending daily SMS (text) messages with reminders for the participants to track their daily food intake. Methods. Participants of Intermountain Healthcare’s Weigh to Health program, a weight loss program, were recruited to participate in this research study. As part of the study, the participants received daily messages for six weeks reminding them to track (self-monitor) their eating habits. An evaluation was conducted at the end of the six weeks to test the effectiveness of the research project. Results. Before the program was implemented, 66% of the participants were not self-monitoring their food intake. After the study, 1.) 83% reported that the text messages helped remind them to track their food intake and 2.) 50% of the participants reported on the evaluation that the daily text message helped them create a habit of tracking their food intake. It was...
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...hypnosis) for advancement of a weight-loss program. Hypnotherapy has been seen to be a valuable tool so far in the modifications of problem behaviors, such as overeating for a person who is overweight or obese. The hypothesis of the research proposal is that those who receive hypnotherapy in conjunction with a supervised diet and exercise program will lose more weight that those who only participate in the diet and exercise program. METHOD: The 20 participants will be chosen from a target population. In order to be a participant in the research proposal the individual must be between the ages of 21 and 45, of either gender, have a primary diagnosis of obesity (with or without co-morbidities), have tried at least one weight-loss program prior, and be either referred to the bariatric program by a physician, or be a current patient of the bariatric program. The participants will be broken into two groups of 10 participants. Group 1 consists of 10 participants who will participate in hypnotherapy in combination with a diet and exercise program established by a dietary team. Group 2 contains 10 participants who will participate in only a diet and exercise program established by a dietary team. This research proposal is an example of a quasi-experiment. The measurements will be obtained with a standard digital scale. RESULTS: The data of the proposal will consist of weight measurements from each participant. The data will be analyzed using a...
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...Q1: What is the Decision-making process for Metabical? Who is involved in the process? Consumer research over the years has shown that shoppers often follow a relatively common shopping behavior for product purchase. In theory, a shopper is said to go through the following five stages as a process. In reality, sometimes the steps may be switched around or even left out, as not all consumers are by rule, always alike. The decision-making process (DMP) for Metabical, Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals‘ (CSP) new weight-loss drug involves several people. The product end-user is the main subject of the decision-making process, but other external parties interject at different stages, influencing the consumer’s ultimate decision. Below is the flow Metabical’s consumers would go through as part of their shopping behaviors. Stage 1: Need Recognition & Problem Awareness A recognition occurs that consumers are unhappy with their current body image, their weight or their unhealthy lifestyle. This can come from consumers’ existing, continuous dissatisfaction in terms of their weight physical appearance. It can also be triggered by external media sources such as TV, Outdoor, Radio or Magazine advertisements whereby a variety different visuals, articles, messages can lead to consumer awareness that there is a problem, and a need, that must be satisfied. At this point, both the consumer and the respective media agents are involved in process. Stage 2: Information Search In...
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...Watchers are both effective weight loss plans, they differ in success rate, cost, and health risks. Do you believe that based on these reasons, one weight loss is preferable to another? Both of these plans are two of the most popular weight loss options available in today’s marketplace. How do you decide which is the best plan for you? Is their advertising true? As this journey begins, the curtain will be lifted to see what is really behind each of these weight loss options and then you can decide for yourself. Each of us deep down would like to loss a few pounds to fit into the new summer bathing suit. But what really is going on with each of the plans? Medifast® has been around since 1980, but has no documented results on how many people have lost weight and who has been keeping the weight off. A small study, funded and designed by Medifast® randomly assigned 90 obese adults either to the 5&1 plan or a calorie-restricted diet based on government guidelines (Davis, 2010). After 16 weeks, those in the Medifast® group had lost an average of 30 pounds compared with 14 pounds for the other group. But 24 weeks later, after dieters gradually upped their calories, the Medifast® dieters had regained more than 10 pounds, while the others had put back about two pounds. At week 40, the Medifast® group had less body fat and more muscle mass than at the start, but didn’t significantly outperform the control group. By the end, almost half of the Medifast® group and more than half of the...
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...Patient was admitted to the stepdown unit. Patient was initially started on a continuous IV pantoprazole infusion with IV maintenance fluids and kept NPO. Gastroenterology was consulted for further evaluation. A repeat hemoglobin, rechecked the following morning was 7.2 gm/dL. Patient subsequently underwent an upper endoscopy which demonstrated an actively bleeding visible vessel. Epinephrine injection was endoscopically administered which resolved the bleeding. No other bleeding was noted. After his procedure, patient’s diet was advanced starting with clear liquid diet. IV medications were discontinued and oral pantoprazole 40 mg daily was started. The following morning he reported to feeling better and was discharged home on oral pantoprazole...
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...Three Day Food Intake Jess Keck SCI/241 March 29, 2015 Mrs. Skinner Three Day Food Intake Maintaining good eating habits is becoming less important. An unhealthy diet will impact the way a person looks and what a person is able to do physically. Health and diet play a major role in the longevity of a person’s life. People do not take the time to educate themselves on what a person eats and how it may affect one’s health. The recommended intakes of food are categorized into five major food groups. The five major food groups include grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meats. In order to maintain a healthy diet a person must include all five on a daily basis. Carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids are a part of the five major food groups; the way a person consumes theses nutrients can play a healthy and unhealthy role in a person’s diet (Wikieducator, 2008). Carbohydrates are supplied in food in three forms, starch, sugar, and fiber. A major source of a human’s energy is provided through the starch and sugar intake. A low amount of carbohydrates in a person’s diet could result in lack of energy needed to keep the body up and running. The tissues in a human body need glucose at all times that is provided by the carbohydrates a person consumes (Wikipedia, 2015). On my three-day intake I consumed an average amount of carbohydrates needed to be consumed on a daily basis. The foods I consumed that consisted of these carbohydrates were foods such as bread and French...
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...Making changes in your daily exercise and maintaining a healthy diet can help you start on your path to a healthier life. Even though, several countries have a high obesity rank, the United States still rank the highest for adolescent obesity as well as adult obesity. The United States currently ranks number one in obesity. Obesity accounts for a numerous amount of aliments, which include but no limited to type two diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and even some types of cancer. Taking control of your health and weight can be a difficult task, but it needs to be done to live a health life and to eliminate certain aliments. When starting to make a life changes such as losing weight, it is wise to consult a health professional to lead you to the right path for one’s self. Every diet or exercise plan is not right for everyone. Everyday people have to face the dilemma of losing weight the old fashion way, or taking the steps to using bariatric surgery to help them concur their weight lose goals. Nevertheless, whichever one a person choses, it still takes dedication and hard work to overcome their weight lose challenges. In essence, it is important to incorporate the six dimensions of health into your daily life and find a way to balance them so that you can achieve overall health. The six dimensions of health are physical, social, intellectual, emotional, environmental, and spiritual health. When the six dimensions of health are included in one’s daily life, they will...
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..."The needs assessment phase examines the predisposing, reinforcing and enabling constructs in educational/environmental diagnosis and evaluation. Predisposing factors include existing beliefs, attitudes and values that influence whether a person will adopt a behavior. Enabling factors are largely structural, such as the availability of resources, time, or skills to perform a behavior." (Parvanta, 2015, p. 23). These micro and macro levels initiated in the planning phase will greatly enhance or diminish a programs...
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...herbal products, supplementary fad diets, etc. All of these have proven to be unsuccessful because of their ineffectiveness, severe side effects and lack of credibility among consumers. At this juncture, Barbara Printup, the Senior Marketing Director of Cambridge Sciences Pharmaceuticals (CSP) wants to introduce CSP’s newest revolutionary prescription drug, Metabical. It is the only FDA approved prescription drug for overweight people, which has minimal side effects and long term benefits. PURCHASING DECISION MAKING PROCESS (Q1) The communication strategy of Metabical targets both the health care provider and the consumer. Depending on the initiators there are two different purchase decision processes in the purchase of Metabical for the overweight problem. 1. For Customer: a. Problem identification: The various health awareness programs, BMI table etc help a health conscious or beauty conscious individual to identify the overweight problem. b. Information search: Once the problem is identified the individual decides on the course of action. He/She may decide to either ignore the problem or work on it. Metabical is interested in the group of individuals who are ready to take action and reduce weight. These individuals are prospective consumers; they look out for ways to reduce weight. The advertisements, campaign, pamphlets etc are some of the means used by companies like Metabical to reach these consumers with information. c. Evaluation: The prospective consumer evaluates...
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...Making changes in your daily exercise and maintaining a healthy diet can help you start on your path to a healthier life. Even though, several countries have a high obesity rank, the United States still rank the highest for adolescent obesity as well as adult obesity. The United States currently ranks number one in obesity. Obesity accounts for a numerous amount of aliments, which include but no limited to type two diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and even some types of cancer. Taking control of your health and weight can be a difficult task, but it needs to be done to live a health life and to eliminate certain aliments. When starting to make a life changes such as losing weight, it is wise to consult a health professional to lead you to the right path for one’s self. Every diet or exercise plan is not right for everyone. Everyday people have to face the dilemma of losing weight the old fashion way, or taking the steps to using bariatric surgery to help them concur their weight lose goals. Nevertheless, whichever one a person choses, it still takes dedication and hard work to overcome their weight lose challenges. In essence, it is important to incorporate the six dimensions of health into your daily life and find a way to balance them so that you can achieve overall health. The six dimensions of health are physical, social, intellectual, emotional, environmental, and spiritual health. When the six dimensions of health are included in one’s daily life, they will...
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...effective teaching can eliminate reoccurring hospitalizations. Patients are discharged with CHF and readmitted within 30 days. The information provided will examine the process of enhancing patient knowledge and provide additional resources essential for effective health care management. Research evidence provides data that proves patients who are diagnosed with CHF needs a variety of health care needs during admission and after discharge. The proposal will display an evaluation plan, implementation plan and a dissemination of the evidence. Provide at least 1 evidence based literature; for at least 1 evidence based solution. Keywords: congestive heart failure, therapy, education, patient outcomes Description of the Problem Prevention of Hospital Readmissions Related to Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure Health care providers must ensure skills, knowledge and teaching is effective when providing care to their patients and families about symptoms of CHF. The length of stay for an average hospital visit can be two days however, for more chronic issues warrant an even longer stay. To avoid readmission of the disease processes of CHF warrants additional care and resources during and after discharge. . Some patients cannot follow up with their primary care physician because of transportation, language barriers and economic status. These lessen their chances of follow-up care causing frequent hospitalizations. The strategy used for the study conduct a Cochrane Q and I squared statistics...
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..."easy" weight loss program. Clients with a gluten free sensitivity and those that are overweight will lose 10-15 pounds as well as experience relief of gluten and wheat sensitivity symptoms in 2 months. 2. Practitioner meeting will help to prepare for clients advertise program and recruit clients testing to confirm sensitivity along with a symptom survey. One should also scrutinize the time frame the weight loss program gives in terms of short term, long term, and lifestyle changes. The survey should consist of a person’s height, age, gender, current weight, health status, diet, activity level, and what is their expected total outcome. 3. Schedule weekly meetings with clients’ nutritional response testing to help determine supplements client motivational Facebook group, weekly weigh-in and symptom survey implementation of maintenance program. A person’s height, age, current weight, health status, diet, and activity level affects what kind of nutrients they need and how much they need; which is why the weekly meetings are needed to consult other clients/friends and health physicians/doctors. 4. The program will teach clients how to schedule their day which will include supplements, exercise, and planned nutritious meals while journaling and sharing with one...
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... United States will observe an immense increase in mixture of cultures in the 21stcentury. Nurses should have a proper knowledge about the patient’s health who belonged to various cultures, and their social needs, in order to enrich their life’s value and the protection of health.Each patient will have different beliefs of their well-being and nurses should be able to recognize, evaluate and work with conventional health habits used by patients of all cultures A teaching method that endorse cultural skills can bedeveloped by educating nursing students about patients heritage evaluation and tradition (Toddmckee, 2012). The heritage assessment tool aids to differentiate various customs and culture of different societies. The main aim of this paper is to apply the heritage assessment tool to evaluate the requirements of a person and his health preservation, assertion, and renewal. In this paper, evaluation of three families, their family background, their culture and tradition is been discussed. Usefulness of Applying Heritage Assessment Tool The purpose of this Heritage Assessment tool is to provide awareness to students which will help them to understand patient’s principals regarding his health, sickness, their family background, family support, and their spiritual beliefs, which will benefit their professional practice and improves a patient’s health. Using the Heritage assessment valuations, nursing students will be able to judge the patient, his habits, his values and beliefs...
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...ability to do something. A nurse, who embodies the role of a teacher provides information that prompts the client to engage in activities that lead to desired change. Teaching is most effective when it responds to the learner’s needs (Potter, Perry, Ross-Kerry, & Wood, 2006, p. 318). In this paper I will include an assessment of the learner, teacher, and resources with a teaching plan. I will provide evidence of implementation along with discussion of teaching material used in the presentation, including the rationale for its use. The paper will be able to clarify the description of the evaluation strategies as well as process and outcome evaluation. For the health teaching project paper I will interview Mrs. Patel, who is an immigrant from India and lives in Toronto GTA area with her two sons and in-laws. Mrs. Patel, who lost her husband 20 months ago, is 68 years old female diagnosed with diabetes two years ago with a family history of both parents who died from diabetes related complications. Mrs. Patel weighs 190 pounds and five feet three inches tall. Her health history includes high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Mrs. Patel is a physically inactive retired high school teacher, who is fond of eating Indian sweets and smokes one pack of cigarettes a day; she has a pack life of 40. The intended focus of the teaching sessions will be to define specific behavioural objectives with the patient and family and to make the learning experience outcome oriented and measurable. In...
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