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Piloting A Cooking Demonstration Curriculum For Dietetics Students, Jill Henderson
Piloting A Cooking Demonstration Curriculum For Dietetics Students, Jill Henderson
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Cooking demonstrations are a unique and effective way to teach nutritional concepts and basic cooking skills in a community setting. They have been found to be beneficial for participants in attendance as they improve confidence in the kitchen, cooking skills development, and the promotion of healthier foods into the diet. Classroom learning facilitates critical thinking but does not necessarily provide a platform for hands-on learning. In planning and executing community-involved cooking demonstrations, students are able to connect content learned in the classroom to professional practice. Over the last decade the field of dietetics has involved more community-based programs designed to …
Pediatric Malnutrition: A Global Health Threat, Anja Wutz
Pediatric Malnutrition: A Global Health Threat, Anja Wutz
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
Pediatric malnutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing nations. In Ghana, one-third of childhood deaths are attributable to it. The most common forms of severe acute malnutrition include kwashiorkor (protein deficiency), marasmus (overall energy deficiency), and various micronutrient deficiencies (iodine, vitamin A, zinc, iron). Thirteen percent of Ghanaian children are moderately or severely underweight, 23% are stunted, and 6 % are wasted due to malnutrition. Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital (PML) is the largest facility in the greater Accra region for managing cases of pediatric severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Current public health guidelines to reduce disability …
Nutrition And Fitness Guide For Graduating Student-Athletes, Anna Fukunaga
Nutrition And Fitness Guide For Graduating Student-Athletes, Anna Fukunaga
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
For the last four years of your life, you have been supported by strength coaches, academic advisors, athletic trainers, tutors, mentors, and coaches. Your life is dedicated to your sport, and your body is molded into the ideal build to compete at the highest level you can achieve. As soon as your competitive days are over, your life dramatically changes and the needs of your body change as well. Because you typically do not sustain the same level of activity, you do not have the same nutritional needs. The demands you place on your body for your sport are higher …