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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Native American Food And Culture Fact Sheet
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout informs the audience about a variety of traditional eating patterns of Native Americans and how those have transitioned over time. Foods that were historically incorporated into common meals were discussed.
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Obesity
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout gives general information about the basics of obesity, what it is and some treatment options that may be presented by a clinician or nutrition professional.
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Obesity With Change
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout depicts the top 10 tips for prevention and treatment of obesity in children and adolescents. There is information that can be useful for anyone to understand and use. Programs are available on an individuals’ need for their health and weight status. Nutrition is important for the body, as well as preventing increased health risk. Treatment options can range from programs, medications, therapy, and counseling. There are other options to use for treatment besides going for surgery; that is only the last option if the individual is severely obese. Exercising can also help children and adolescents know that it helps with treating obesity. Support comes from everyone, teachers, family, friends, and counselors. Those people can help the individual along the path by encouraging them, offering them guidance, and knowing that they can do it. Motivation can bring the individual to know that they can do it by having encouraging words and they are not alone.
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Reducing Health Risk Through Weight Management
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout discusses the basics of energy balance, risks associated with overweight/obesity and basic introductory nutrition education for overall health, weight management, and disease prevention.
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Resetting Healthy Defaults: Live Your Best Life With MS.
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This pamphlet is designed to give a basic overview of what health defaults are. It supplies examples and offers advice to set healthy defaults. It addresses nutrition concerns for people with MS. It also outlines other aspects of areas to attempt to develop healthy lifestyle defaults. It also has helpful websites to provide additional information.
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Strategies For Parents To Make Healthy Foods Choices For Their Adolescents Who May Face Type 2 Diabetes
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout informs the audience about the strategies and tips towards making changes to lifestyle for their adolescents who may face or already face Type 2 Diabetes. Informs audience about healthy food choices including fruits, vegetables, lean protein meats and fish. Making default choices based on good feelings, can have favorite foods but in moderation and portions. Parents help children plan and prepare meals. Keep the kitchen stocked with healthy foods and keep processed foods out.
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The Risks You Toss When Getting Lean
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout illustrates the risks associated with overweight and obesity as well as evidence for how losing weight can reduce these risks. This is meant to be a motivational handout for those looking to improve their health through weight loss. The information in this handout is completely evidence-based and cites the articles from which each fact came so as to provide additional reading materials for those looking to learn more about their health and the benefits of losing weight.
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Tips For A Healthy Life Handout
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout outlines easy-to-follow instructions on serving size, where to find important vitamins, minerals and macronutrients, and a small weekly tracking calendar for general intake.
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Ukrainian Cuisine
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout provides an overview of Ukrainian food, including staple foods and popular dishes, holiday meals, typical eating patterns and current beliefs and practices.
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Vegan Healthy Defaults Pamphlet
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
This handout informs the audience about quick and easy vegan options for busy individuals, so that the healthy choice is their easiest choice.
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Your Healthy Eating Game Plan
Julie Westbrook
This handout is designed to help an adolescent girl start making positive changes in her own life. The key pieces of advice are: be an active participant in your health decisions, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat breakfast, don’t make foods forbidden, limit soda intake, eat heart-healthy foods rich in potassium, fiber, magnesium, and calcium, low-sodium foods and beverages without caffeine.
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Food And Culture; Views And Patterns Of Nutrition In Cuba
Elizabeth Westfeldt
This fact sheet is designed to educate nutrition professionals about the nutrition and cultural identity of Cuba through food. Traditional Cuban foods, recipes and social patterns around eating. Present historical health beliefs and implications on health prospect. Assess growing health concerns in response to influx of processed foods and post Cuban Revolution rationing. Includes Cuban-American culture and health statistics. This fact sheet is designed to meet an eight-grade literacy level to serve as an educational tool for diverse populations.
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How To Easily Adopt A Plant-Based Diet For Weight Loss And Health Promotion
Jennifer West
The Healthy Defaults How-To Pamphlet is intended to provide guidance and healthy defaults to assist individuals in adopting a plant-based diet. Tips on how to transition, save time in the kitchen, plant-based swaps, how to set up a power plate, omit oil when cooking and resources such as phone applications for meal plans and recipes, books and documentaries will be discussed.
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Nutrition Labeling Laws For Food And Supplements Timeline
Jennifer West
The Nutrition Labeling Laws for Food and Supplements Timeline is intended to give a brief history of nutrition labeling laws for food and supplements in the U.S. from 1906 to 2016. The timeline includes pertinent laws, amendments, and important historical landmarks that have made an impact on how nutritional knowledge and supplements are promoted, distributed, or created in the U.S. Each historical mark includes a short description to explain its significance and highlights the date it occurred.
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Effect Of Group-Based Diabetes Management Nutrition Education Guided By Self-Determination Theory On Glycemia In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Courtney Woo
The purpose of this abstract is to propose a clinical trial to inform health care professionals about the effects of group-based diabetes management nutrition education guided by the Self-Determination Theory on glycemia in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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German Cuisine
Courtney Lynn Woo
This fact sheet provides information about food culture in Germany. It discusses traditional foods for special holidays, daily eating patterns, and food staples in the country. The handout also discusses current nutrition recommendations according to the German Nutrition Society and what food patterns are like today.
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The Positive No: Identify Optimistic Ways To Create A Healthy Environment As A Mother Suffering From Postpartum Depression
Mary Ellen Yep
This handout informs the audience of how to create a healthy environment post pregnancy. Postpartum depression affects so many mothers yet they have no information on how to cope with these newly arrived symptoms. This handout gives positive suggestions of how to implement healthy defaults into a mother’s daily life. Scheduling, exercise, hydration, and nutrition will be discussed.
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What Is Your Healthy Rhythm?
Mary Ellen Yep
This handout provokes the audience to redefine their daily routine in hopes of becoming healthier. Many children suffering from being overweight or obese do not always know what healthy means or what it looks like. The objective is to teach teens the importance and how to identify nutrient rich food, exercise, and decrease screen time. Enlightening teens and giving them the tools they need to live healthier lifestyles begins with igniting a love of learning. Suggesting techniques and tactics on how to truly thrive in a world where obesity is constantly advertised will enable our youth today to become healthier adults for tomorrow.
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Defeat The Obstacles You're Facing While Trying To Lose Pregnancy Weight.
Nour Zaza
New mothers wanting to breastfeed worry about losing weight. It is challenging to lose weight and keep milk supply to support infant's growth. This suggests changing health defaults in order to help new mothers to lose the weight they gained during pregnancy. Small changes and alternatives that can lead lifestyle without stressing about compromising milk supply.
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The Food And Culture Fact Sheet Of Hungary
Judit Gaspar
A student-designed food and culture fact sheet.
This fact sheet is a brief overview of Hungary providing information on its food culture, traditional dishes, holidays, food practices, symbolic foods, and eating patterns. It also gives the reader a glance at an average family’s daily habits.
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Food and Culture Fact Sheet: New Zealand
UNE Applied Nutrition Program
A student-designed food and culture fact sheet.
This Fact Sheet is a brief and concise introduction and outline of the traditional cuisine and culture of New Zealand intended to be a resource for the nutrition community about these subjects. Topics include: traditional food, cultural practices and beliefs, food economics, and eating patterns.
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Traditional Filipino Food: Food And Culture Fact Sheet
Shara Vickers
A student-designed food and culture fact sheet.
This handout provides the reader with an overview of traditional and culturally significant food served in the Philippines. It also addresses Filipino immigration and the dietary habits of Filipino-Americans. It addresses staple foods, traditional and common dishes, cooking methods and health beliefs.
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Traditional French Cuisine Food And Culture Fact Sheet
Rebecca Washuta
A student-designed food and culture fact sheet.
This handout provides information about French cuisine and dietary habits. Traditional dishes, eating patterns, health beliefs, as well as current nutritional practices are discussed. This fact sheet highlights the importance of food in the French culture.