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Vegetarian Nutrition University Credit Course
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Bring this 3 day course to your area
(E-mail Vesanto at left), or attend the course given every few years at Bastyr
University near Seattle
Course Core Competencies & Learning
Objectives:
At the end of this course, attendees will be able to:
 | pinpoint potential areas of difficulty in meeting nutritional
needs, along with solutions for vegan/vegetarian and near-vegetarian clients. |
| conduct dietary assessment of vegetarian clients. |
| assist clients in meeting dietary guidelines for protein, iron,
zinc, calcium, vitamin D, riboflavin, fiber, and essential fatty acids, on a plant-based
diet. |
| assist vegetarian and vegan clients in meeting nutritional needs
at all at stages of the life cycle. |
Text: Becoming
Vegan
by Brenda Davis RD, and Vesanto
Melina, MS, RD,
Published by The Book Publishing Company.2000
Recommended Additional Texts:
The Dietitian's Guide to Vegetarian Diets by Mark Messina, Ph.D. and
Virginia Messina, RD, Aspen Publications, 1996. ISBN 0-8342-0635-8 $49
Becoming Vegetarian by Vesanto
Melina, MS, RD, Brenda Davis RD
Brief Outline:
Introduction and overview
Vegetarian nutrition, disease prevention and health
Protein,
Fats and Oils, Carbohydrates and
Fiber, Minerals, Vitamins, Phytochemicals,
Food guides and dietary assessment
Vegetarian nutrition in the growing years: guidelines for pregnancy, lactation, infancy,
childhood and adolescence.
Vegetarian nutrition for seniors, Weight issues (overweight, underweight, eating
disorders)
Vegetarian nutrition for athletes,
Vegetarian diplomacy: dealing effectively with challenging social situations.
Counseling vegetarian clients
Format: lecture, slides, overhead projector
visual material, discussion, two potluck lunches with specific vegetarian nutrition
themes,
display materials and resources, use of ESHA The Food Processor Nutritional Analysis program, take-home exam, take-home nutrition analysis assignment, final exam.
Time: 22 classroom hours including 2 hours food lab,
held on 3 weekend days
Academic Credits: 2
For next
course in the Seattle area:
Dates January-February 2001(on 2 weekends)
Location: Bastyr University, 14500
Juanita Dr. NE, Bothell WA 98011 (just NE of Seattle)
Instructor:
Vesanto Melina, M.S.,
R.D.
To register contact:
Heidi Reiswig at 425-602-3010 or E-mail hreiswig@bastyr.edu
or
Aracelly Salazar at 425-602-3011 or E-mail asalazar@bastyr.edu
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