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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It’s YOUR Choice. Create your Healthy Weight! (a Handout)
Micheline D. Cormier
This handout gives information and tips to achieve a healthy energy balance. It encourages calorie neutral hydration, exercise, fruit, vegetable and whole grain intake as well as cooking at home while creating a positive and healthy environment for continued support.
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The Culinary Culture Of Iran Fact Sheet
Rachael Costello
A two-page handout detailing the food customs and cultures of The Islamic Republic of Iran. This includes traditional dishes, meals, culinary influences, religious dietary rules, and common eating patterns.
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What Role Should the Registered Dietitian Have in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Vitamin D in Pediatric Patients with Crohn's Disease?
Rachael M. Costello
Vitamin D deficiency is common in pediatric Crohn’s disease patients. This can lead to immune system dysfunction and problems with bone growth. Registered dietitians are an essential part of the healthcare team and should have standard guidelines available to assist with the assessment and treatment of these patients.
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Small Changes Make A Big Difference
Jessica Crone
This handout gives six tips to adolescent females on how to create healthy habits to fight obesity that focuses on other things than just eating healthy.
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Diet and Lifestyle Tips for Better Health Outcomes
Annie Ferreri
The handout provides an evidence-based overview of a healthy diet and lifestyle for an adolescent. It is intended to provide enough detail to be motivational without resulting in overwhelm. Tips for a successful outcome are provided on the handout.
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Taking Charge Of Adolescent Obesity
Katelyn Gass
This handout provides basic information and simple tips to work on the overall health and well-being of the obese adolescent through evidence based research.
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Can Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake Decrease High Blood Pressure?
Rebecca M. Iwata
High blood pressure is usually treated through pharmaceutics medications but research suggests that blood pressure may also be managed through changes in diet through an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption.
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The Correlation Between Sleep Deprivation and Hypertension in Healthy Adults
Bonnie Keating
The purpose of this study to investigate the correlation of healthy males between the ages of 18-45 years and blood pressure and if lack of sleep of 6 months or greater can lead to Stage 1 hypertension or worse. Studying sleep deprivation and its effects on healthy people can help identify how important sleep is to maintaining overall health.
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Five Tips for Choosing Healthy Foods for Teens (a Handout)
Mallory Lavoie
This handout depicts five ways that teens can make healthier food choices.
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Easy Adjustments To Create Success In Your Health Journey
Stephanie Menagh
This handout informs readers about different ways to utilize healthy defaults in daily life. Definition of healthy defaults, prevalence and concerns with obesity, and methods to create small everyday lifestyle changes are discussed.
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Supplementation in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Angela Morton
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health concern with rising prevalence. Vitamin D deficiency (/mL) and insufficiency (20–29 ng/mL) are common among patients with CKD undergoing dialysis. The objective was to review current research on vitamin D supplementation for dialysis patients and the effect on their serum vitamin D levels.
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Vietnam Food Culture
Candace Nelson
The food scene in Vietnam is social and lively. The demand for fresh meat, seafood, and produce has open-air markets open twice per day. The demand for freshness also limits opportunities to enforce food safety regulations. Vietnam has one of the highest rates of vegetable consumption in the world. Rice is also consumed in large portions, but malnourishment rates are high. Common deficiencies include vitamin A, iron, iodine, and... Read More
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The Impact of Home Gardening in Upstate South Carolina
Abby Odom
The aim of this study is to determine the current rate of home gardening among adults as well as if this type of vegetable and fruit cultivation has any effect on daily and weekly food group consumption.
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Obesity in Adolescents (Handout)
Kathy Palys
The handout briefly discusses obesity in the adolescents. It covers possible causes, risk factors, and some simple solutions.
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Childhood obesity: What You Can Do For Your Child
Gabrielle Parks
This handout provides information to parents regarding the causes of obesity. It provides several ways parents can help prevent obesity in their children as well as health outcome should children remain obese into adulthood.
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Define Your Life In A Whole New Way
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
Childhood obesity has become a relatively recent problem, but affects a large portion of the American children population. The diet of American children is setting them up for failure. It is helping them to become overweight or obese instead of becoming strong and healthy into their adult years.
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Food And Culture Fact Sheet Vietnam
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout describes Vietnamese cultures and traditional diet. Vietnamese dishes are often built around rice, broth, and layers of flavor. The Vietnamese people have several nutritional and health beliefs stemming from Chinese traditional medicine. Vietnam has one of the most famous market and street food culture of the world.
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Food And Culture In Ghana
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout discusses food behavior in Ghana and the influence of Ghanaian culture and religious beliefs on food traditions. Ghanaian staple foods, traditional eating patterns, food preparation, and dining practices are discussed. This handout also includes a brief description of traditional health beliefs and the current food practices of Ghanaians living in the United States.
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How To Prevent High Blood Pressure
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout informs the audience about how to prevent high blood pressure naturally. It includes information on diet and exercise; healthy defaults to prevent high blood pressure; tips on avoiding sodium and alcohol and risk factors for high blood pressure.
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Simple Strategies For A Healthy Pregnancy
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout gives the audience ideas for meeting the nutritional needs of teens for a healthy pregnancy. Tips for incorporating healthy foods and physical activity into a regular routine are included. The importance of nutrition during an adolescent pregnancy is briefly overviewed.
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Stop The War On Veggies
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This pamphlet gives parents and caretakers of young children information on creating a food environment for children that promotes vegetable consumption. It further gives some tips on ways to engage children and make eating vegetables fun.
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Planning For Success
Robin Verzoni
This pamphlet informs the reader about meal preparation and planning. It gives examples of healthy food options from the various categories of macro nutrients, and quick and healthy snack options. It stresses the importance of planning ahead and how important it is to be successful. It gives examples of ways to have handy meals and snacks for work and discusses the importance of bringing awareness to what you eat... Read More
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Type Three Diabetes: Are You at Risk? A Systematic Review
Mary Ellen Yep
To develop a possible framework for informing patients with type two diabetes of their potential risk of dementia, specifically Alzheimer’s Disease. Since type two diabetes is still on the rise, this could implicate a major increase in dementia across the population. Implications to assess the public of this research to promote awareness of the risks of type 3 diabetes.
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Food & Culture in Japan
Zachary York
This fact sheet explores traditional foods and dishes, eating patterns, health beliefs and current food practices within Japanese culture. Included within the educational material is an exploration of staple foods, symbolic foods, and foods with special meaning. The traditional Japanese diet, called Washoku, is is listed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage category. Traditional eating patterns, including use of utensils like chopsticks and bowls called “wan”, are identified. The... Read More
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Teen Obesity: Tips to Take Control of Your Diet and Make a Difference Every Day
Zachary York
This handout provides an overview of obesity and includes tips designed to motivate and assist teenagers toward making healthy choices to support overall health and well-being. Topics range from identifying nutritious foods, knowing when to eat, how to become more physically active, and having fun with food. The goal of the handout is to provide accessible and easy to understand information to empower overweight adolescents to make important connections... Read More