Dairy Council of California

Simplistic Nutrition Recommendations: Unintended Consequences

Nutrition advice is often oversimplified. Omit trans fats ... exercise more ... eat more fruits and vegetables ... avoid high-fructose corn syrup ... take your vitamins. These messages intended to improve health and well-being can cause consumers confusion and result in convoluted views of what constitutes a healthy diet, potentially leading to long-term, often unintended, effects on health.

This course helps the health professionals recognize the pitfalls of using simplistic messages and provides suggestions for providing clients with individualized, comprehensive, yet feasible advice that promotes lifelong health and well-being.

How to take the course:

Click here to Listen to the free power point presentation: Unintended Consequences
Download this free PDF which contains the following:

	Unintended Consequences of Simplistic Dietary Recommendations: Good Advice Gone Awry?
	Nutrition and You: Trends 2008
	International Food and Information Council Consumer Survey
	JADA’s article: Meeting Dietary Calcium Needs without Dairy in Adolescents
	Supplemental Resource Handout and Bibliography
	Course examination

If you want to receive continuing education credit, follow the link on the Nutrition Dimension website to take the course posttest. Register using the Order Now button and an access code for taking the course exam will be emailed to you.

For registered dietitians:

Suggested CDR learning codes: 2000, 3000, 3020, 4000, 4010, 6000, 6010; Level 2

Learning objectives

An increased awareness of the multiple avenues by which clients and consumers assimilate nutrition information;
A greater understanding of the possible unintended negative health consequences when simplistic dietary recommendations are applied;
Tools to help your clients anticipate long-term consequences of seemingly harmless dietary advice before adopting changes; AND
An enhanced ability to help clients prioritize their health goals and concerns, and to individualize their plans to meet their unique needs.

Written course materials to supplement the PowerPoint presentation are also included. Listening to the PowerPoint and reviewing the additional course materials is worth 3 continuing education credits.