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Florida Healthcare Workers Responses To Covid-19, Kristen K. Hicks-Roof
Florida Healthcare Workers Responses To Covid-19, Kristen K. Hicks-Roof
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These two articles were published to describe the landscape of Florida healthcare professionals' responses to COVID-19. These data were collected in mid-2020 when times were unpredictable. These findings shed a lot of light on how we need to better train healthcare professionals on telehealth, interprofessional collaboration and communication among each other and patients.
Toward An Evidence-Based Definition And Classification Of Carbohydrate Food Quality: An Expert Panel Report., Judith C. Rodriguez, Kevin B. Comerford, Yanni Papanikolaou, Julie Miller Jones, Joanne Slavin, Siddhartha Angadi, Adam Drewnoski
Toward An Evidence-Based Definition And Classification Of Carbohydrate Food Quality: An Expert Panel Report., Judith C. Rodriguez, Kevin B. Comerford, Yanni Papanikolaou, Julie Miller Jones, Joanne Slavin, Siddhartha Angadi, Adam Drewnoski
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(Article Abstract) Carbohydrate-containing crops provide the bulk of dietary energy worldwide. In addition to their various carbohydrate forms (sugars, starches, fibers) and ratios, these foods may also contain varying amounts and combinations of proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, prebiotics, and anti-nutritional factors that may impact diet quality and health. Currently, there is no standardized or unified way to assess the quality of carbohydrate foods for the overall purpose of improving diet quality and health outcomes, creating an urgent need for the development of metrics and tools to better define and classify high-quality carbohydrate foods. The present report is based on …
A Gap In The United States Healthcare System: Physician Nutrition Education Knowledge And Application, Kristen Hicks
A Gap In The United States Healthcare System: Physician Nutrition Education Knowledge And Application, Kristen Hicks
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Physicians demonstrate an insufficiency in medical nutrition training, yet are expected to deliver nutrition counseling to patients with chronic disease. There is a clear understanding that unhealthy lifestyle behaviors (e.g. smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet) contribute to morbidity and mortality across the nation and worldwide. A preventable contribution to millions of deaths annually, which can be mitigated via brief nutrition and lifestyle counseling. Primary care is the ideal venue to deliver nutrition education and counseling, with a majority of all Americans regularly visiting their physician offices. With preventive medicine on the rise, is it imperative that a physician is proficient …
Backpacks: A Program For Improving Children’S Readiness To Learn And Family Food Security, Lauri Wright
Backpacks: A Program For Improving Children’S Readiness To Learn And Family Food Security, Lauri Wright
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An increasing gap has been seen between the government food assistance programs and need. One program filling the deficit is Feeding America’s BackPack Program. The Backpack provides nutritious food to children to eat on the weekends when they may not have access to an adequate amount of food. This study evaluated the impact of the program on children’s food security, readiness to learn, and behavioral and mental health. A mixed methodology was utilized. Results showed improved food security and increased readiness to learn among participants. BackPack may be an effective program for meeting the gap in food assistance.