Week 3: Exploring Popular Diet Trends (graded)
Week 3: Exploring Popular Diet Trends (graded)
Purpose
This week’s graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs).
CO 1 – Utilize prior knowledge of theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines to explain unexpected client behaviors, while differentiating between normal findings, variations, and abnormalities. (PO 1)
CO 4 – Identify teaching/learning needs from the health history of an individual. (PO 2)
CO 5 – Explore the professional responsibilities involved in conduction a comprehensive health assessment and provide appropriate documentation. (PO 6)
Discussion
A distant cousin approaches you at your family reunion and says, “Great to see you! I heard you are a nurse. My friend is having success with the (insert selection from list below) and I am wondering what you think about it? Should I give it a try?”
Choose one of the following to consider in your response:
Paleo Diet
Anti-inflammatory Diet
Mediterranean Diet
Vegan Diet
Ketogenic Diet
In your discussion post, please include the following information:
Briefly describe the diet you have selected to consider.
Share how you would respond to your cousin. Please include questions you would ask, and your advice/recommendations.
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Exploring Popular Diet Trends
Mediterranean diet
Generally, Mediterranean diet is characterized by healthy vegetables, legumes, unsaturated fat for instance olive oil, fruits, beans, fish, grains, cereals and nuts. This diet prevents various diseases and keeps individual healthy for a long period of time.
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