Content Tagged: "nutrition connection"

In whatever area of nutrition and food service you work, you must have a good understanding of our digestive system: how absorption works, which organs are affected by diseases, and foods and diets that are necessary to treat those diseases. Let’s do a deep dive into the top diseases and how they affect the digestive system, and hopefully have a little fun while we travel through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 

Healthy People 2030 is an initiative by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that includes 359 measurable, evidence-based health objectives for Americans (Healthy People 2030, 2023). Understanding the history and purpose of the Healthy People initiative can set the stage for the policy and programs you manage to keep your clients healthy.

Food can bring strong emotions and pleasure. How can we mimic these pleasant experiences for our clients? Can simply discussing comfort foods with clients provide a meaningful experience and be a part of our nutrition services and therapy? You may also be curious about the brain science surrounding this phenomenon. First, I invite you to ponder the question, What is one food or beverage that creates positive emotions for you?

Healthcare facilities with effective nutritional programs and positive outcomes integrate practice around basic principles. This article highlights two principles to help healthcare facilities improve nutritional care and services for successful outcomes.

Nutrition plays an essential role in meeting the complex physiological demands of wound healing. As a CDM, CFPP, you’re entrusted with nourishing patients through the food you provide, and thus can play a vital role on the treatment team.

Before you set this article aside because you think the information doesn’t apply to your current position of employment, I have some news to share. We all are at risk for metabolic syndrome! Whether you work in schools, corrections, long-term care, acute care, or in a completely unrelated field, there should be at least a few tidbits of information that are helpful in practice or your personal life in this article.

This article presents general background information with some specific food and nutrition-related areas included in Immediate Jeopardy determination. Examples of specific IJ food and nutrition citations are provided.

ARTHRITIS IS A COMMON CHRONIC CONDITION that affects millions of people worldwide. But is there a secret to quelling its relentless grip? While no one food or diet cures arthritis, there are some nutrition interventions that may help alleviate symptoms, improve functioning, and support overall health.

This article addresses the idea of a “cure” vs “remission” for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Nutrition professionals must be able to grasp goals of “remission” and provide updated best practice recommendations in food and nutrition for positive outcomes.

Here are five things to think about when deciding if that golden piece of equipment or technology is something that is feasible for your operation.

AS YOU ARE SITTING DOWN TO READ THIS ARTICLE, do you have your favorite beverage in hand? If not, please go grab one, or at least bring your favorite beverage to mind. Now that you have your beverage in hand or mind, take a moment to think about why it is your personal favorite.

MALNUTRITION CONTINUES TO BE A CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH EQUITY ISSUE with malnutrition and its risk affecting 20-50 percent of hospitalized patients. Social risk factors and existing chronic conditions increase malnutrition risk, overly burdening vulnerable populations.

Nutrition care plans are a vital part of the overall care plan for a resident or patient, and should function as a living document for members of the healthcare team to deliver person-centered “best practice” care.