NUTRIENT INTAKE ANALYSIS AND FOOD DIARY Flashcards
Methods used in a variety of inpatient settings to monitor intake and spot nutritional deficits.
Nutrient Diet Analysis
Two ways that information on actual Nutrient intake is gathered.
o Direct Observation
o Inventory of the food
used when a person needs to observe the appropriate food consumption or to ensure that the food has optimal requirement of vitamins and minerals
Nutrient Diet Analysis
to assess population nutritional status.
Nutrient Diet Analysis
to obtain, verify, and interpret data needed to identify nutrition related problems, their causes, and significance.
Nutrient Diet Analysis
used to define a patient’s nutritional status
Nutrient Diet Analysis
a daily log of what you eat and drink each day
Food Diary
Helps you and your doctor understand your eating habits.
can help you realize what you consume
Food Diary
used when you want to lose weight, improve your diet, or simply understand your eating habits a little better
Food Diary
a great tool if you’re trying to find out which foods may cause negative symptoms for you
Food Diary
helps you to understand your eating habits and patterns and helps you identify the good food or not so- good that you’re eating on a regular basis.
Food Diary
can be used to keep track of the emotions, behaviors, and triggers that lead one to overeat or make poor eating habits.
Food Diary
highly beneficial in determining sensitivities to specific foods
Food Diary
might motivate one to eat more “mindfully” which will inevitably lead to better health
Food Diary
