Describe the dietary strategies and recommendations for prevention.
For this part of the assignment, you will prepare a paper that uses the evidenced provided in the course lectures, text, and resources below to describe the dietary strategies and recommendations for prevention of the following chronic diseases:
Describe the dietary strategies and recommendations for prevention
For this part of the assignment, you will prepare a paper that uses the evidenced provided in the course lectures, text, and resources below to describe the dietary strategies and recommendations for prevention of the following chronic diseases:
Firstly, Diabetes,
Secondly, Cardiovascular disease,
Thirdly, Hypertension, and
Fourthly, Osteoporosis.
(Almost one page or more about each one)
It is expected that you will discuss diet and other relevant lifestyle factors to create a comprehensive, evidenced-based, overview.
Your written paper should:
Firstly, consist of, but not be limited to, discussions of the following nutrients: Dietary Fiber, Added Sugars, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Sodium, Potassium, and Calcium.
Secondly, include examples of specific foods that contain these nutrients and detailed recommendations for which should be included or avoided.
Thirdly, contain specific recommendations for lifestyle interventions or habits to prevent the four chronic diseases listed above.
Additionally, your answers should specific examples of foods that contain the nutrients listed above that should be include or avoided depending on the disease as well as specific recommendations for lifestyle interventions or habits to prevent the disease listed above.
Resources
Students are expected to use the textbook required for this class and at least 5 other credible resources from those listed below to develop your answers for your original paper on these common chronic diseases.
Note:
Web resources that come from “.com” websites sites as “WebMD, Health line, Live strong, etc.,” are not allow ed to be use d for this assignment. If you find an article or website that you want to use that is not in this list, please send it to your instructor for approval before using it in this assignment.
Firstly, perspectives in Nutrition:
A Fundamental Approach textbook used in this course.
Secondly, Diabetes Prevention Program
(Links to an external site.)
(https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/research-areas/diabetes/diabetes-prevention-programdpp/) published by The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Thirdly, Diabetes (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes).
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Diabetes Prevention Program
(https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/index.html).
Further, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2017
(https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf).
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Challa, H. J. & Uppaluri, K. R. (2018). DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482514/).
Additionally, National Center for Biotechnology Information.
About Sodium – Sodium Breakup.
(https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium) American Heart Association. (2018).
Heart Disease (Links to an external site.) (https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018).
Health Implications of Dietary Fiber (https://psu.instructure.com/courses/2040820/files/106136499/download?wrap=1) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Position Paper. (2015).
Lastly, Preventing Bone Fractures (Links to an external site.) (https://www.nof.org/preventing-fractures/prevention/) (2018). National Osteoporosis Foundation (2018).
Describe the dietary strategies and recommendations for prevention
