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March is Nutrition Month

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Westcoast Reader: 3.02.2021

Healthy eating is different for everyone. Everyone has their own culture and traditions. Everyone has their own preferences and nutritional needs. There is no “one-size-fits-all” for healthy eating.

This year’s theme is “Good for you! Dieticians help you find your healthy.”

Visit nutritionmonth2021.ca for more tips and ideas on healthy eating for you

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How to Teach Nutrition to Someone with Low Nutrition Literacy ▬ MFLN

How to Teach Nutrition to Someone with Low Nutrition Literacy

Military Families Learning Network: 9.28 2020 by Robin Allen

What is Nutrition Literacy?

Nutrition education is important to prevent disease and to not only increase longevity but the quality of life. One major obstacle to educating military families about good nutrition practices is nutrition literacy.

Nutrition Literacy (NL) is one’s ability to obtain, exercise, and comprehend basic nutrition information. The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) conducted a large-scale study of about 19,000 US adults where analyses were drawn to represent the entire US population. These results indicated that only about 12% of US adults have competent health literacy.

➧ Why is it important to know the NL level of my patient?

➧ You can provide education at a level of high comprehensibility.

➧ To understand which areas of education your patients lack knowledge.

➧ Low NL impairs an individual’s decision to make healthy choices daily.

➧ To improve your communication with your patient.

➧ Nutrition literacy has a strong correlation with diet quality.

TO BE SURE YOUR PATIENTS ARE COMPREHENDING THE EDUCATION YOU ARE PROVIDING:

Assess Your Patients Nutrition Literacy

The Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLit) is a valid and reliable way to measure the nutrition literacy of adults in primary care. This assessment was reviewed for content validity by 135 registered dietitians (RDs). The NLit can be used both as a predictor of diet quality and a baseline test to conclude the nutrition literacy level of your patient.

The NLit is composed of six domains:

• Nutrition & Health
• Energy Sources in Food
• Food Label & Numeracy
• Household Food Measurement
• Food Groups
• Consumer Skills

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