Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills: A Practical Guide - Paperback

Collaboratively written members of the Nutrition Educators of Dietetic Preceptors (NDEP) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics under the editorship of Judith A. Beto, Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills: A Practical Guide helps students and dietetic practitioners develop the communications, counseling, interviewing, motivational, and professional skills they'll need as Registered Dietitian professionals. Throughout the book, the authors focus on effective nutrition interventions, evidence-based theories and models, clinical nutrition principles, and knowledge of behavioral science and educational approaches.Key features: - Offers enhanced case studies and hands-on activities that allow students to put concepts into practice, and relate specifically to real world situations RDNs will face- Demonstrates the shift to online/hybrid modes of education and counseling, exploring telehealth, digital presentation tools, social media, and more.- Provides a focus on the dietary patterns of people vs. simply concentrating on BMI- Meets the newest ACEND accreditation standards, covering CP, DI, and DPD requirements for ACEND accredited programs. - Includes the latest USDA Dietary Guideline for Americans 2020-2025 and data throughout, and provides the Australian and Canadian dietary guidelines within the digital appendices.- Offers four new videos that demonstrate nutrition and counseling and encourage role play- Features unparalleled instructor resources, which include a test bank with 200+ questions, PowerPoint slides, instructor manual, and over 100 supplemental forms.