Title

Mindfully EmPOWERed Health (a Handout)

Creator

University of New England Applied Nutrition Program

Faculty Advisor(s)

Rebecca Lachance

Associated Course

APN 605 Nutrition Across the Lifespan

Publication Date

12-15-2019

Files

Description

This educational handout focuses on delivering the concept of Mindfulness to adolescent young women when choosing healthier food choices alongside appropriate portion sizes recommended by the 2,000 kcal/diet MyPlate Plan. Acknowledging that teen girls have a greater desire for autonomy in their food and exercise choices, the first side educates them on ways to monitor their healthy to not so healthy food choices utilizing the Traffic Light Diet concept. Colorful pictures alongside each section illustrate which choices correlate to “always appropriate”, “pause”, and “stop and think” foods. Portion size control is depicted through everyday objects so that the user can learn to appropriately gauge portions without measuring them out. The second side of the handout is designed to assist the user in making mindful food selections when eating at home and during school/eating out. Other mindfulness techniques illustrate the importance of paying attention to hunger/satiety cues and to adapting the environment to a more supportive one that enhances body positivity. The benefits of choosing mindfulness and setting attainable goals as outlined helps enhance weight loss/maintenance and a healthy relationship with food choices.

Material Type

Handout

Rights

© 2019 University of New England Applied Nutrition Program

Keywords

Nutrition Education, Mindfulness, Goal Setting, Traffic Light Diet, Portion Control, Portion Sizes, 2, 000 kcal/diet, body positivity

Disciplines

Nutrition

Preferred Citation

Applied Nutrition Program, University of New England, "Mindfully EmPOWERed Health (a Handout)" (2019). All Student-Created Educational Resources. 137.
https://dune.une.edu/an_studedres/137