The best diet and scope of practice

Question 1

We can’t prescribe specific diets but what can we do instead?

Answer 1

Educate on the components of a healthy diet
and healthy eating practices and basic exercise guidelines

Question 2

What is important to keep in mind about Scope of Practice and Continuing Education?

Answer 2

• your role as a health professional within the topics of exercise and nutrition education;
  scope of practice; referral, educate, provide resources, continuing education
• You are educators and role models; provide information and educate to your depth of
  knowledge and then refer to RDs, PhDs as needed; use your credible resources (ones
  discussed in class etc. be able to give examples; continue your learning and keep up with
  research in the area (eg. take more courses, read nutrition research journals etc.)
• Always share information from the scientific basis of nutrition; trying to keep your
  personal preferences out of it unless providing an example
• Keep your mind open as to how you can apply your knowledge of nutrition and exercise
  to improve the care of your patients
• continuing education; courses, more degrees, research conferences, peer reviewed
  journals etc. (eg. continue to “fill your bucket”)

Question 3

What is the best diet?

Answer 3

• it is more about following these common principles and fitting it ti individual health and personal needs; a lifestyle approach/a therapeutic, individual approach

Question 4

What is the dash diet for?

Answer 4

BP

Question 5

What is the portfolio diet for?

Answer 5

cholesterol