Nutri Counseling Strat & Behavior Change

1) Define and explain the purpose of nutrition counseling and education. 2) Give examples of environmental, psychological, social and physical factors that affect food choices. 3) Complete Exercise 1.2 (text page 4). How do your findings compare to the section on influence of food choice (i.e. The Food Consumer Model)? 4) Rebecca transitioned to a vegetarian diet 5 years ago and attributes this change to improved energy levels and feelings of well-being. She recently became a nutrition coach to help others adopt healthier lifestyles. Most of her clients are meat, poultry and fish eaters and have no desire to eliminate intake of these foods. Rebecca respects the food and nutrition values of her clients and does not try to impose/recommend a vegetarian diet. Instead, she works with her clients to develop dietary change goals to work towards improving overall health. Which characteristic(s) of an effective nutrition counselor does Rebecca display? 5) How might culture influence the nutrition counselor, client and relationship between the two? 6) Describe the two phases of the counseling/helping relationship. 7) Which type of therapy works at changing harmful thinking? 8) Which type of therapy focuses on changing the environment? 9) Which type of therapy encourages clients to work not on problem solving, but on when the client is able to cope? 10) How does a Motivational Interviewing counselor encourage a client to engage in change talk? 11) Why is unconditional positive regard essential for client-centered counseling? 12) Why does a high level of self-efficacy correlate positively with health behavior changes? 13) Identify the five stages of change in the Transtheoretical Model.