Your waiting room could be the window of opportunity to educate, inform and inspire patients towards healthy eating
Many patients are confused about what constitutes a healthy diet.
Patients need your help to eat better but it’s a challenge to convey useful information in the typical 12-minute consult.
Your waiting room could be the window of opportunity to educate, inform and inspire patients towards healthy eating.
A recent systematic review of the literature published in the journal Appetite shows that a combination of reminding the patient about what constitutes a healthy diet, tailored advice to the person’s circumstances, and feedback to cement behaviour change is key. Information in the waiting room is a great place to start.
MLA’s “So What’s for Dinner?’ is a simple guide translating the Australian Dietary Guidelines into practical, healthy and inspiring main meals. It’s the ideal ‘waiting room’ resource with advice on variety, portion size and getting balance on the plate. It’s easy to use, simple to follow, and fits into your patients’ menu planning and shopping routine.
Developed to address public confusion over how much red meat is good for health and the need for a practical way to explain dietary recommendations**, this resource is successfully translating healthy eating guidelines into practical and inspiring ways to build balanced meals.
We know your patients will use it. In the latest research, the resource was well received because the information was balanced, provided familiar information in a new and engaging way and fits easily into people’s main meal planning, shopping and cooking routines.
You can review ‘So What’s for Dinner?’ here. Free copies are available for your waiting room. Call 1800 550 018 or visit www.mlahealthymeals.com.au
* ‘So What’s for Dinner’ Qualitative Research Report, conducted by Kantar, February 2019
**https://www.mlahealthymeals.com.au/library-new/insights-library/
