The Achieve Better Health with Nutrient Rich Foods Resource Guide
The Achieve Better Health with Nutrient Rich Foods Resource Guide offers a full menu of science, consumer insights and communications tools to support a long-standing concept: building healthful diets by choosing nutrient-dense – or nutrient-rich – foods first.
The Resource Guide tells the story of the creation of the Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition (NRFC) and the Nutrient Rich Foods approach, and equips nutrition educators with information and tools for understanding and telling others about living the nutrient-rich foods way.
Contents include:
- A look at the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s research recommendation, which called for the development of a scientifically valid definition for nutrient density that could be useful on food labels and in determining what criteria are necessary for foods to meet this definition.
- Background and history on the NRFC and Nutrient Rich Foods approach.
- A summary of the scientific research that led to the development of a scientifically valid definition of nutrient density.
- A look at consumer research research that illustrates the acceptability of the Nutrient Rich Foods approach among a variety of audiences, and how it can spark behavior change.
- A list of resources and tools for educating colleagues, patients and clients about the Nutrient Rich Foods approach.
Nutrient-Rich Foods Resources
These nutrition educator tools and items for suggested background reading complement information in the Achieve Better Health with Nutrient Rich Foods Resource Guide.
Nutrition Educator Tools
- Get tools to help teach your patients and clients about eating the nutrient-rich way.
Background Reading
- Nutrient Rich Foods Index Science Fact Sheet on Validation – Developed by the NRF Coalition, the handout provides background information on the scientific validation of the NRF Index against the USDA’s 2005 Healthy Eating Index.
- “Development and Validation of the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index: A Tool to Measure Nutritional Quality of Foods” Published Manuscript – Outlines the scientific approach taken to develop the Nutrient Rich Foods Index, as well as the steps involved in its validation against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2005 Healthy Eating Index, published in the August 2009 issue of The Journal of Nutrition.
- “The Importance of Nutrient Rich Foods in Planning Nutritious Meals for Children” Joint Editorial – Seven leading national health and nutrition organizations urge child nutrition advocates, school food organizations and health organizations to support the use of “nutrient density” as a cornerstone of dietary recommendations and meal planning, and highlights how choosing nutrient-rich foods and beverages can help children and adults meet their nutrient recommendations without consuming excess calories.
Check Back Often for All of the Latest Information
The Achieve Better Health with Nutrient Rich Foods Resource Guide will be updated with new information on the Nutrient Rich Foods approach on a regular basis. Check back for all of the latest research, tools and resources from the NRFC.
