Explain Nutrition or diet counseling
Nutrition or diet counseling is a primary educational activity of the dietitian. It incorporates the idea of working with a patient, encouraging him to make changes in his pattern of living that he sees as desirable and attainable and supporting him through- out the process. It is a process that assists people in learning about themselves, their environment and methods of handling their roles and relationships. It involves problem solving, identifying goals and change, counsellor assist individuals with the decision- making process, resolving interpersonal concerns and helping them to learn new ways of dealing with and adjusting to life situation. Counseling aims to help clients make and sustain desired changes over time. It is based on two premises:
i) Each person controls his own life and behaviour, and
ii) Each individual has a background of persolla1 interactions, socialization and education that helps be uses to make choices about their behaviour.