Exchange Lists For Meal Planning

Abstract: The 6 basic food exchange lists, incorporating modifications reflecting current thinking in the area of nutrition eduucation are presented in English braille. Exchange list modifications include: addition of non-fat, low-fat, and whole milk to the milk exchanges; inclusion of all vegetables except starchy vegetables, and listings of half-cup servings averaging 25 calories, for vegetable exchanges; inclusion of starchy vegetables under bread exchanges; inclusion of medium- and high-fat meats and other protein-rich foods under meat exchanges; and revision of fat exchanges to show content of saturated or polyunsaturated fat. An explanation of exchange lists, their usefulness in promoting good health, a balanced nutritious diet, and their application to meal planning is described. Formats for daily meal design, definitions of terms, and weight-volume-length conversion tables are also provided.

EAT to Your Good Health: Exchange Lists and Meal Planning for Eating Disorders offers an excellent resource for the development of healthy eating habits for those challenged by eating disorders. Rather than focusing on calories, dieting, or weight gain, author Amy E. Galena, RD, lays out guidelines that encourage readers to develop a positive relationship with food for life-long health. This guide provides - nutrition education and guidance tailored for the eating disorder population; - sample meal plans ranging from 1200 to 2200 calories per day; - unique food journals that emphasize the nutritional benefits of food while tracking the patient's feelings and behaviors toward food; - exchange lists that do not display calories or include any diet foods; - encouragement to help patients develop a positive relationship with food; - new insights on nutrition education for the eating disorder population; - tools to help registered dietitians educate their patients about the vital importance of food on health. "Amy has used her experience working with eating disordered clients to write EAT to Your Good Health. As a student at the University of North Florida and in her professional career, her passion has always been to help clients develop a positive relationship with food. This book provides nutrition education and eating plans specifically tailored for eating disorder clients, their families, and their dietitians." -Catherine Christie, PhD, RD, LD/N, FADA, Associate Dean, Brooks College of Health & Nutrition Graduate Program Director, University of North Florida "I have always admired Amy's enthusiasm for educating those who need nutrition education. This time it is an innovative way in teaching a difficult subject to people who are difficult to change their ways. I wish Amy luck in getting her message to those who need it most in order to save their health and ultimately their lives." -Simin Bolourchi-Vaghefi, PhD, CNS, LN, Professor Emeritus, Nutrition, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Florida

Provides dietitians and other health care professionals with the information they need to provide comprehensive diabetes care and self-management training. Topics covered include understanding diabetes (pathophysiology, complications of diabetes); setting and achieving management goals (medical nutrition therapy, nutrition assessment, diabetes medications and delivery methods, exercise benefits and guidelines, comprehensive monitoring, blood glucose monitoring, preparing and evaluating diabetes education programs, counseling skills); selecting a nutrition approach (expanding meal-planning approaches, the exchange system, carbohydrate counting, weight reduction, cultural considerations); macronutrient influence on blood glucose and health (complex and simple carbohydrates in diabetes therapy, identifying protein needs, lipid metabolism and choices, issues in prescribing calories, low-calorie sweeteners and fat replacers, fiber metabolism); making food choices; life stages (children and adolescents, pregnancy and diabetes, caring for older persons); and nutrition and specific clinical conditions (renal disease, hypertension, eating disorders, surgery, gastrointestinal issues, dental care, HIV/AIDS); etc.

Nutrition and Diet Therapy: Self-Instructional Approaches covers the fundamentals of basic nutrition, and then nutrition as therapy, in both adults and children. It is designed to work as a traditional text or a self-instructional text that allows for distance-learning and self-paced instruction. Progress checks throughout each chapter and chapter post-tests help students to evaluate their comprehension of key information. The Fifth Edition has been completely revised and updated to include My Pyramid and corresponding DRIs and all of the all figures and tables have been revised. Accompanied by A Comprehensive Companion Web site