Figure 6.1 Specific nutrients from healthy food, like green beans with almonds, support neurological health in a variety of special conditions. (credit: modification of work “Yummy Green Beans with almonds” by Colorado State University Extension/Flickr, Public Domain) Chapter Outline 6.1 The Impact of…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Evaluating the Client’s Adherence to the Nutritional Plan Changing nutritional intake can be extremely challenging for clients because it often involves factors such as culture, habits, and…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Holistic Nursing Assessment of the Client When the nurse is considering changes to a client’s diet to facilitate adequate functioning of the neurologic system, it is critical…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Planning Nutritional Goals For individuals with neurologic conditions, management of blood glucose, sodium, and protein is critical to promote healing and cognitive performance. The brain requires a…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Normal Function of the Neurologic System The neurologic system is defined by its two major components: the central nervous system (CNS), consisting of the brain and the spinal…
Figure 5.1 Nutrients from foods such as chili peppers impact brain function. (credit: modification of work “Chilli Pepper And Onion Mix” by Marco Verch/Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 5.1 Assess and Analyze the Impact of Nutrition on the Neurologic System 5.2 Plan Nutritional…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Gut Health Homeostasis For healthy digestion and absorption of food and nutritional health, the gut must maintain a healthy homeostasis, the equilibrium maintained in the body through physiological…
Learning Outcomes By the end of this section, you should be able to: Normal Function of the Digestive Organs Before food ever enters the body, the sensory system starts the digestive process. The sight, smell, feel, and taste of food influences…