Chapter 10: The Role of the Nutrition Coach Flashcards
What are the nutrients that we see lacking in the diet of the average American?
4 nutrients lacking: Vitamin D, Calcium, Potassium, and Fiber.
Vitamin D:bone health and calcium absorption.
Calcium: bone health and biological functions like nerve transmission, blood vessel health, and muscle contraction.
Potassium: blood pressure control and kidney health.
Fiber: digestive health and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Know how the scope of practice looks for those wanting to get into nutrition coaching.
Nutrition coaching will have a very diverse group of clients, and some will have some health conditions to consider. The nutrition coach will often have to assist clients struggling with obesity, food addiction, eating disorders, food allergies, and medical conditions influenced by their diets.
The scope of practice is the procedures, actions, and processes that a health care practitioner is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms of their professional license. The nutrition coach should give the information provided in the book, but they are not allowed to diagnose conditions or anything alike.
Nutrition coaches can give general nutrition information such as the roles of macronutrients or healthy sources of nutrients, they can give research findings that have to do with absorption, effect, or use of macro and micro nutrients for normal healthy people, and they can discuss information, advice, tips, or research regarding the effective behavioral change strategies.
- Show some of the main topics with which a nutrition coach should give ideas on.
Some main topics allowed for nutrition coaches to discuss are:
a. Calorie management strategies like eating less, eating more filling foods, avoiding foods that are calorie-dense, avoiding drinks, and similar topics.
b. Food selection strategies like choosing whole grains over processed carbs, choosing complete protein sources, choosing water over soft drinks, and other topics here.
c. Food timing strategies like eating in and around the workout, eating breakfast, not eating large meals prior to bed, and similar topics to those.
d. Healthy lifestyle choices like meal options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, alternate snack selections, and planning for social events.
- To which licensed professionals should people be referred to with some of the most common health conditions seen in nutrition coaching?
Common health conditions and referrals:
a. Disordered eating should be referred to therapists, psychologists, and clinical social workers specializing in eating disorders.
b. Digestive issues should be referred to gastroenterologists.
c. High blood pressure should be referred to physicians or cardiologists.
d. Food allergies should be referred to allergists or physicians.
e. Diabetes should be referred to endocrinologists.
f. Thyroid issues should also be referred to endocrinologists.
g. Sinus issues should be referred to physicians or some specialist in ear, nose, or throat.
- What qualities make a nutrition coach most effective?
Some vital qualities for success in nutrition coaching include:
a. Being educated
b. Working within the scope of practice
c. Meeting clients’ needs
d. Assessing clients accurately
e. Building rapport
f. Motivating others
g. Setting appropriate goals
h. Gaining commitment
i. Building mental toughness
j. Referring clients appropriately
k. Being professional
- What are the steps to motivational interviewing?
Motivational interviewing is important for building trust and friendship with clients. These are the five basic steps of motivational interviewing.
- Resist telling, convincing, or directing a client about the right path.
- Understand their values, abilities, needs, motivations, and potential
barriers to behavior change. - Listen with empathy and understand their perspectives.
- Empower them to set achievable goals and provide techniques to
help them do these things. - Encourage them to have self-autonomy and self-sufficiency.
- Know the 3 central rules of HIPAA.
The following rules are the three main HIPAA rules:
i. Privacy rule sets national standards for protected health information and
when it is able to be disclosed.
ii. Breach notification rules require the covered entities to notify affected
people and the US department of health and human services in the event a breach happens.
iii. Security rules specify the safeguards that covered entities and businesses must implement to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic PHI.
what is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Enacted to protect client privacy and confidentiality.
A federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge.
