BASIC Nutrition PRINCIPLES 

Foundational nutritional concepts are vital to both risk stratifying patients and delivering appropriate and evidence-based nutritional care to those with and without compromised digestive systems. The following is a review of basic nutrition principles, nutrition assessment, and an overview of common diets you may be exposed to in clinical practice. Notably specialized diets for treating gastrointestinal diseases are located in their own section.

It is recommended to first view the foundational lectures and then supplement content with targeted readings as below:

1. Nutritional Assessment: Current Concepts and Guidelines for the Busy Physician

2. Malnutrition: Laboratory Markers vs Nutritional Assessment

3. Serum Proteins as Markers of Nutrition

4. Antioxidants and Micronutrients

5. Principles of Healthful Eating  

6. Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Introductory Lectures

Note: The PowerPoint slides below have associated audio content. To listen to the audio content concurrent with the slides, download the slides (.ppsx) and open in PowerPoint as a slide show. The last file is an MP4 and can be played directly after downloading.

Targeted Readings