KNH 403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Respect Diversity, Internal Set, Nutrition Education

• School: Miami University
• Department: Kinesiology and Health
• Course: KNH 403
• Professor: Nancy schmidt

Document Summary

Guide development of skills for behavior change. To do this well, an understanding of factors affecting food behavior is needed. Nutrition counseling: the process of guiding a client toward a healthy nutrition lifestyle by meeting nutritional needs and solving problems that are barriers to change. Nutrition education: any set of learning experiences designed to facilitate the voluntary adoption of eating and other nutrition related behaviors conducive to health and well-being. Understanding influences is critical: taste/food preference, health concerns. Increased availability/variety: psychological (stress) comfort foods. The relationship is critical for success in counseling and the guiding force for change. Self-aware: respond from an internal set of values and are aware of their beliefs; know who they are. Solid foundation of knowledge: ethical integrity, congruence, communicate clearly, cultural awareness respect diversity. Flexible: optimistic and hopeful, respect, value, care and trust others. World view: dominate by culture and life experience. Societal groups: age, gender, sexual orientation, occupation: commonality with those most like us.