Consider the strategy of Elicit-Provide-Elicit used in Motivational Interviewing – when and how is it used? 

How can a nutrition counselor evaluate his or her counseling effectiveness?

List and explain the components of the SMART goal acronym.

You have been working with your client for six months to lower his cholesterol. He has made behavioral changes such as increasing his fiber intake, decreasing his saturated fat intake, and walking five days per week. What would be the best parameter(s) to evaluate your client’s progress?

When providing affirmations, nutrition counselors should use “I” statements, such as, “I’m proud of you.”

When a nutrition counselor’s verbal and nonverbal behavior are consistent, they are said to have

Why should nutrition counselors assess a client’s motivation or readiness to change prior to providing the nutrition interventions?

[BLANK-1] is a basic counseling response that points out a specific skill a client already possesses, giving a confidence boost that behavior change is possible. 

Read the following statement from a nutrition counselor: ” Your assessment indicates an intake of 1 cup of dairy a day. The standard recommendation based on the MyPlate guidelines is 3 cups a day.”What counseling strategy is the nutrition counselor using?

Nutrition counselors should work to understand their own worldview in an effort to achieve cultural sensitivity.