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Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project

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Fat For Life: The Development Of A Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Dietary Toolkit For Type 2 Diabetes In Rural Southeast Kansas, Curtis Beall May 2019

Fat For Life: The Development Of A Low-Carbohydrate High-Fat Dietary Toolkit For Type 2 Diabetes In Rural Southeast Kansas, Curtis Beall

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Project

The purpose of this project was to identify the feasibility of a low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diet in less affluent type 2 diabetics in rural Southeast Kansas, specifically, Crawford County. The author assessed this through the identification of the resources offered in Crawford County, and ultimately, the development of an LCHF dietary toolkit utilizing these resources. The toolkit offers an array of LCHF resources including compliant foods, grocery prices, shopping lists, phone applications, books, internet websites and blogs, accountability forums, and fitness centers. Upon completion of the dietary toolkit a select few healthcare providers directly involved with diabetes in Crawford County …