Students working towards their Master of Science in Applied Nutrition at UNE complete coursework including the development of educational and informational materials for both peers and patients.
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Eating in Greece
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This fact sheet is about the culture and traditions in Greece revolving around food. The fact sheet talks about how the Greeks continue to consume their traditional diet in Greece as well as in the United States. The traditional diet is discussed in context of the day to day routines and on special holidays. How this particular diet influences the health of the Greek people is discussed as well.
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Filipino Food, Dietary Customs, and Health Beliefs
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This fact sheet serves as an educational resource for learners seeking information about Filipino dietary practices and health beliefs. Traditional and symbolic Filipino foods and dishes are reviewed, along with traditional eating patterns, health beliefs, and food practices.
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Food and Culture of Ethiopia
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
An educational fact sheet highlighting the food and culture in Ethiopia. The fact sheet will be used as a resource for my peers in the field of nutrition and to educate them about the traditional ethnic cuisine of Ethiopia and how it relates to nutrition.
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Food & Culture in Greece
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This is a fact sheet about the food culture of Greece. The purpose is to educate the audience on Greece’s traditional cuisine and eating patterns. Information includes traditional foods and dishes, traditional eating patterns, holidays and religious traditions, traditional health beliefs, and more current food practices in Greece.
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Food Culture of India
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This handout informs audience of traditional foods within India. It addresses traditional eating patterns by identifying foods and beverages typically eaten, as well as how and when these foods are consumed. It also addresses traditional health beliefs and current food practices to those living in both India and the United States.
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Healthier life on accident
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This pamphlet provides the audience with tips, tricks, and techniques to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors by creating a structured daily routine. By implementing these strategies, the target audience will reduce unhealthy behaviors through adopting daily practices that promote overall health and wellbeing.
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Indian Cuisine: Food and Culture Fact Sheet
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This handout aims to inform the audience food staples and dishes in India and traditional dishes that are prepared. Preparation of Indian dishes and culturally significant food staples along with ingredients that are commonly used, religious influences, traditional eating patterns, and health beliefs are discussed.
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Intuitive Eating
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This pamphlet contains information on what intuitive eating is, how to become an intuitive eater, and some tips for how to become more of an intuitive eater at home. There is also the recommendation that the audience follows the USDA MyPlate at mealtimes to help supplement in healthy dietary habits with eating intuitively.
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Low Sodium Healthy Default- So. You have to cut back on salt.
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This handout informs those who are new to the low sodium diet on why and how to cut back on salt. What, why, and how is discussed.
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Spanish Cuisine: A Mediterranean diet
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This is a facts sheet that informs the reader about the traditions and historical influences of Spain’s Mediterranean diet. It includes the daily routine of eating with the staple dishes of the Culture. The idea of social settings and the process of how a meal usually goes along with the significance of each eating time and health beliefs of Spain that influence their food selections. The intended audience is... Read More
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Supporting a Healthy School Environment for Students with Diabetes
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This pamphlet provides a very basic introduction to diabetes. It includes strategies for teachers of students with type 1 or type 2 diabetes to support their students blood sugar management needs. It also includes strategies for school administrators to alter the school environment to help students make healthier choices
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5 Tips to Healthy Eating in College
Tim Viall
This pamphlet informs the audience about the principles of healthy defaults, as well as tips for eating healthy in a college dining hall setting.
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Nutrition For New Mothers: Healthy Defaults For A Healthier You
Stephanie Williams
This pamphlet informs the audience about how to make healthier choices by utilizing healthy defaults. Tips will be discussed throughout the pamphlet on reducing your risk for obesity and other chronic diseases, postpartum healthy defaults, and breastfeeding for new mothers.
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Association Between Unmetabolized Folic Acid and Breast Cancer Incidence
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This study assesses the association between plasma UFA and breast cancer among MTHFR C677T genotypes.
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Building Healthy Habits in Your Teens (a Handout)
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This handout provides five tips for making healthy choices during adolescence based on current research related to nutrition and physical activity.
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Healthy Choices: The Building Blocks of a Healthy Lifestyle (an educational Handout)
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This educational handout provides guidance for healthy weight management through lifestyle interventions including healthy eating, exercise and familial involvement.
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Healthy Weight Management for Teens
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This handout has been created to educate teenagers on healthy eating tips and physical activity to maintain a healthy weight across a lifespan.
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Healthy Weight Management for Teens
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This handout has been created to educate teenagers on healthy eating tips and physical activity to maintain a healthy weight across a lifespan.
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Iraqi Cultural Foods Fact Sheet
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This fact sheet discusses traditional cultural foods for Iraqi and Arab individuals. It includes popular foods, spices, and dishes, as well as holiday eating habits, typical food patterns, and immigrant nutrition habits in America.
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Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This pamphlet informs the audience about how to make healthier food choices by implementing the concept of healthy defaults into their homes and personal lives. The pamphlet gives tips on how the reader can make the healthier choice the easiest choice by implementing small changes in their household and daily routine.
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Mindfully EmPOWERed Health (a Handout)
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
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.... Read More
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Steps for a Healthier Lifestyle (A Handout)
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
This handout provides seven tips for leading a healthier lifestyle, including both nutritional and physical exercise tips as found through scientific research.
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The Evolution of Food Labeling
University of New England Applied Nutrition Program
The infographic displays the timeline pertaining to the regulation created by the Food and Drug Administration to keep food manufacturers accountable for what is labeled on the food they produce. The evolution of nutrition labeling was not solely driven on the decisions made by the government, but also the interests of consumers. The process began in 1969 and has been evolving until present day. As scientists began to uncover... Read More
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Teen Obesity: Solutions To Address The Nutritional And Socio-economic Factors
Jaya Balasubramanian
This handout provides solutions to the various challenges facing obese teenagers ranging from how to eat right, plan out the day’s nutrition, smart way to choose school meals, tips to manage weight, how to eat less calories and still feel satiated, including workouts to the daily regimen, cooking at home and lastly, managing the monthly budget to allow finances for grocery and food till the month end.
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Prevent The Progression Of Gestational Diabetes After Pregnancy
Yasmin Barakat
This handout informs the audience about ways to reduce the risk of or even prevent the progression of gestational diabetes into needing insulin medication or after pregnancy. This will include tips on healthy defaults for dietary and lifestyle modifications such as making healthy alternatives easy and more attractive, as well as the role of physical activity in diabetes prevention, and maintaining weight. It will also include information on nutrient... Read More