Lifestyle

Question 1

List four concepts in the new Canadian Food guide

Answer 1

Increased frutis and vegetables 
Water as drink of choice 
Avoid processed foods 
Choose whole grain 
Eat plant based proteins
Cook and eat a home 
Don't follow fad diets

Question 2

What’s the best diet to recommend to patients and why

Answer 2

Mediterranean diet

Decreased mortality and central obesity

Question 3

What do we recommend exercise wise for patients

Answer 3

150 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise per week
with weight bearing exercise for 10-20 minutes 2-4 times per week
With 10-12 minutes of stretching 4-7 times per week

Question 4

What are four things to ask about when thinking about lifestyle counseling for patients

Answer 4

Alcohol
Safe sex
Injury prevention (seat belts, helmets 
Smoking 
Exercise 
Diet

Question 5

How much alcohol do we recommend per week

Answer 5

Technically 0 but generally less than 2 per day with less than 9 per week for women and less than 14 per week for men

Question 6

How much salt to we recommend per day

Answer 6

<2000 mg

Question 7

How much OMega 3 do we recommend and why

Answer 7

2 or mor eservings of fish or canola oil, or nuts per week becuase it reduces sudden death and arrhythmias

Question 8

How much fat do we recommend

Answer 8

<30% of daily calories and limited trans fats

Question 9

List 7 concepts of Motivational interviewing

Answer 9

1. Resisting the righting reflex (ask don’t tell)
2. Understand the patient’s motivation
3. Listen to the patient
4. Em[pwer the patient
5. Elicit-Explain-Elicit
6. Decision analysis
7. Reflection on what they say
8. Affirmation

Question 10

List the stages of change

Answer 10

Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action 
Maintenance and Relapse Prevention