Promoting dietary change: demonstrating reduction of dietary fat
Connor, S.L.; Gustafson, J.M.; Vaughan, S.R.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association 85(3): 345-347
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-8223 PMID: 3973326 Document Number: 243021
An innovative nutrition education method for visualizing the amount of fat consumed each day is presented. The method involves audience participation, and uses data from a 1-day intake to show how much fat is eaten, where it comes from, how much should be eliminated, and how to replace dietary fat with complex carbohydrates. This demonstration method takes about 15 minutes and utilizes a sample intake chart and simple instructional tools. Details for conducting the demonstration are provided, stressing that the most important objectives in preventing overconsumption diseases are to decrease dietary fat and increase complex carbohydrate intakes. (wz)