Nutrition Counseling

Just responding to questions, she’s a pretty hard grader so make sure the responses are
informative and not too much fluff or filler sentences. Let me know if you have any questions!
1. Describe three guiding principles of Motivational Interviewing (MI) as discussed in Bauer and
Liou. 10 points
2. List three MI Counseling Strategies to elicit change talk and briefly describe in an example of
each for someone working to increase their vegetable intake. 15 points
3. You are providing a class on healthy eating and afterwards you are asked to further assist a
patient, who has Type 2 DM. She has been having high blood sugars in the afternoon due to snacking on high Kcal items. You are given 30 minutes to see her in clinic and follow up visits are
an option.
Identify a define a Theoretical Behavior Change Model and how you would approach the above
scenario in your session. (Bauer and Liou, Boyle)15 points
4. Herbal supplements are popular as a “natural” remedy for a variety of illnesses. You have
been asked to co-lead a presentation to a group of community adults on herbal supplements.
During the class, you encounter several individuals who are disruptive and interjecting
inappropriate comments. Describe three examples of difficult participant behaviors as outlined by
Bauer and Liou and possible actions/statements to resolve the conflict. 15 points
5. Provide three strategies or tools you would use to facilitate a class of adults recently
diagnosed with high blood pressure. The title of the class is “What are the features of the DASH
eating plan, and why is it thought to be effective in the prevention and treatment of high blood
pressure” 15 points
6. Search for a peer reviewed study done in the last 5 years on a nutrition topic of interest to you.
Provide the citation in APA format. Briefly discuss the following:
30 points
a. type of study
b. purpose of the study and/or hypothesis

c. methods used
d. summary of major findings
e. two strengths of the study
f. two weaknesses of the study
g. given the strengths and weaknesses, how would you rate the significance of the study findings
(low, moderate, high)? Explain why you rated it this way