Low Sodium Vietnamese Cooking

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Low Sodium Vietnamese Cooking
A Course on Healthy Eating
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Lesson 1
Learn
Lesson Objective Identify the benefits of
low-sodium diet for hypertension, given a list
of numerous health benefits.
Activity time 1 hour
Instructional method Receptive Instruction
Instructional Media Video
Materials Needed Whiteboard/chalkboard,
markers, computer with screen
projector and internet

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the lesson to the learners.
• REVIEW the objective above.
• DISCUSS key points.
• SHOW video to class Video will be a
  documentary of a Vietnamese middle-aged man who
  has suffered two strokes. It discusses his past
  lifestyle and eating habits and shows how that
  had led to his health demise. This video is
  chosen because it is something that can capture
  the attention of the audience because they can
  relate to the Vietnamese man in the video.

• Key Points
• A low-sodium diet will
• lower blood pressure safely
• improve diuretic efficiency
• lower complications related to cirrhosis and
  live cancer
• benefit the skeletal health of postmenopausal
  women
• lower the risk of heart disease

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Lesson 1
Practice
Activity time 30 minutes
Instructional method Cooperative Learning
Instructional Media Question sheet and job aid
Materials Needed Pen or pencil

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the activity to the learners.
• ASSIGN small groups.
• PASS OUT question sheet (see below) and job
  aid to each group. The job aid will list some
  important health benefits from a low-sodium diet.
• FACILITATE group discussions, if necessary.

Question Sheet
Date_____________
Group____

• Please discuss the following questions aloud with
  your
• group members.
• Do you know anyone who suffers from hypertension?
  If so, please discuss their condition and
  lifestyle?
• 2. How can you relate to the person in the
  video?
• 3. Discuss some of the benefits of a
  low-sodium diet.
• 4. Why do you think a low-sodium diet is
  especially important for Vietnamese people?

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Lesson 1
Assessment
Activity time 15 minutes
Materials Needed Pen or pencil
Lesson 1 Quiz What did you learn from the video
about the health benefits of a low-sodium
diet? __________________________________ _________
_________________________ ________________________
__________ __________________________________ ____
______________________________
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Lesson 2
Learn
Objective Determine personal recommended sodium
intake level based on the American Heart
Association guidelines.
Activity time 1 hour
Instructional method Attention (ARCS Motivation
Theory) Examples/Non-examples
Instructional media Food and job aid
Materials Needed Whiteboard/chalkboard,
markers, computer with screen
projector

• Facilitation Instructions
• Guest speaker Invite a famous Vietnamese
  singer in to talk about the importance of eating
  healthy.
• REVIEW the objective above.
• DISCUSS key points.
• PRESENT examples and non-examples via
  Powerpoint

• Key Points
• The recommended daily sodium amount for a
  healthy adult is less than 2,300 mg salt per
  day.
• The recommended daily sodium amount for
  middle-aged and older adults is less than
  1,500 mg salt per day.
• The recommended daily sodium amount for those
  with high blood pressure is less than 1,500 mg
  salt per day.

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Lesson 2
Practice
Activity time 30 minutes
Practice method Cooperative Leaning (small group
activity) Case-based learning
Instructional media Case study sheet and job
aid
Materials Needed Pen or pencil

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the activity to the learners.
• ASSIGN small groups.
• PASS OUT case study sheet and job aid to each
  group.

• Group Activity Case Studies
• Case Study 1
• Maria is a 53-year old Hispanic school teacher.
  She exercises regularly, but is worried about
  hypertension because it runs in her family.
  Recommend her daily sodium amount based on this
  information.
• Case Study 2
• John is 15-years old but already has heart
  disease. He does not exercise and loves to eat
  meat. Recommend his daily sodium amount based on
  this information.
• Case Study 3
• Cassidy is a healthy 27-year old graduate
  student. She exercises three times a week and is
  vegetarian. Recommend her daily sodium amount
  based on this information.

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Lesson 2
Assessment
Activity time 30 minutes
Materials Needed Pen or pencil
Lesson 2 Quiz Drag the recommended daily sodium
amount shown on the left to the appropriate
person on the right.
Less than 2,300 mg salt per day Less than 1,500
mg salt per day Less than 1,500 mg salt per
day Less than 2,300 mg salt per day
Mary, stroke victim, 40 years old David,
active runner, 33 years old Terry, health
freak, 23 years old Tim, retired policeman,
70 years old
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Lesson 3
Learn
Objective Given nutrition labels from various
foods, read and determine sodium level of foods
with 100 accuracy.
Activity time 1 hour
Instructional method Demonstration
Instructional media Nutrition label reading job
aid
Materials Needed Whiteboard/chalkboard,
markers, computer with screen
projector

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the lesson to the learners.
• REVIEW the objective above.
• DISCUSS key points.
• DEMONSTRATE to class how to read sodium level
  using real food items

• Key Points
• Steps for reading the sodium levels of foods
• Locate serving size
• Locate sodium content
• Ignore the daily value
• Identify the amount of mg sodium per serving
• Differentiate between sodium terms

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Lesson 3
Practice
Activity time 30 minutes
Instructional method Faded worked example
Delivery method Worksheet and job aid
Materials Needed Pen or pencil

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the activity to the learners.
• PASS OUT worksheet and job aid to each group.

Group worksheet Fill in the missing last two
steps of the example below.
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Lesson 3
Job Aid
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Lesson 3
Assessment
Activity time 15 minutes
Materials Needed Markers
Lesson 3 Performance test Given 15 minutes,
determine the sodium level of this tomato sauce
without the help of a job aid. Please circle the
serving size and sodium content on the label.
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Lesson 4
Learn
Objective Differentiate between high-sodium and
low-sodium foods with 100 accuracy.
Activity time 1 hour
Instructional method Compare and contrast,
guidelines, and varied examples
Instructional media Classroom, real food
items,and job aid
Materials Needed Whiteboard/chalkboard,
markers, computer with screen
projector and internet

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the lesson to the learners.
• REVIEW the objective above.
• DISCUSS key points.
• COMPARE CONTRAST low-sodium and high-sodium
  foods using real food items such as fruits and
  canned food.

• Key Points
• Low-sodium food characteristics
• High-sodium food characteristics

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Lesson 4
Practice
Activity time 30 minutes
Instructional methodRole-playing, cooperative
learning
Delivery method Food Sheet and job aid
Materials Needed Pen or pencil

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the activity to the learners.
• ASSIGN pairs.
• PASS OUT food sheet and job aid to each group.

Lesson 4 Group Practice Food Sheet You and your
partner are food critics in a top restaurant in
Hanoi. Please go to the food table in the front
of the classroom with your group and categorize
each item as either a low-sodium or high-sodium
food. You may try the food.
Low-Sodium High-sodium
EX Broccoli
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Lesson 4
Assessment
Activity time 30 minutes
Materials Needed Pen or pencil
Lesson 4 Quiz Place each of these food items
under the right category banana,
shrimp, baked potato, fishsauce
ketchup, potato chips, beef pho, mint leaves,
chicken broth, tomato, shrimp paste,
apple, oyster sauce, lemon grass,
white noodles, spring rolls, fried
chicken, onion, garlic, garlic salt,
red peppers, orange, jasmine rice
High-sodium
Low-sodium
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Lesson 5
Learn
Objective Convert a high-sodium Vietnamese
recipe into a low-sodium one.
Activity time 1 hour
Instructional method Demonstration
Delivery method Sodium conversion job aid
Materials Needed Whiteboard/chalkboard,
markers, computer with screen
projector and internet

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the lesson to the learners.
• REVIEW the objective above.
• DISCUSS key points and DEMONSTRATE each step
  with real recipe

• Key Points
• Highlight all high-sodium terms on recipe
• Calculate total sodium in milligram of recipe
• Based on your daily sodium allowance, formulate
  how much sodium to reduce.
• Replace high-sodium condiments and broth with
  low-sodium one
• Replace processed/canned meats with fresh lean
  ones
• Add more vegetables into recipe

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Lesson 5
Practice
Activity time 1 hour
Instructional methodProblem-based learning,
cooperative learning
Instructional media Recipes and job aid
Materials Needed Pen or pencil

• Facilitation Instructions
• INTRODUCE the activity to the learners.
• PASS OUT job aid to each group.

Group activity You and your team select a
Vietnamese recipe from a hat. You have to
convert his recipe into a low sodium one as
creatively as you can. The class will cook the
winning recipe together.
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Lesson 5
Assessment
This is no real assessment for this lesson since
this is the last and culminating activity. The
class will cook a chosen low sodium Vietnamese
dish together. Each person will be assigned a
task such as measuring the salt, converting
the condiments, and washing and cutting the
vegetables. Happy eating and healthy living!