There's one tool that can help you quickly calculate nutrition above everything else and that one tool is the Exchange List.
Regardless of where you work, you'll need to know a basic understanding of exchanges and for the RD exam, you may be asked to use it. The question might not specify the Exchange Lists, but it might ask you to breakdown a meal. And this is when you need to quickly use the Exchange List.
If you need a refresher, this episode is for you. You’ll learn a general overview as well as a step-by-step breakdown of the exchanges. I also walk you through how to create a exchange list table for you to reference whenever you need it.
Writing things out is very helpful when studying for a big exam like the RD Exam.
So, I made this episode a working episode. What do I mean by that? I want you to get out a piece of paper because in this episode, I'm going to break down the exchanges and by the end, you'll have a beautiful exchange list for you to use for studying - and when counseling patients and clients.
This is what you'll learn in this episode of the RD Exam Made Easy Podcast:
1) How to break down starch, fruit, milk, non-starchy vegetables, meat, fat, and sweets
2) The calories, protein, fat and carbohydrate in each food category
Here's a glance at this episode:
[02:50] An overview of Exchange Lists - why they're helpful and important to know
[05:13] A breakdown of the exchange list categories
[06:50] Step by step process on how to create your own exchange list table
[08:00] A breakdown of each category in the exchange lists plus examples
[20:29] An example on how to use exchanges to breakdown a meal - something you might have to do on the exam
[25:32] A story that comes to mind when thinking about exchanges
Episode Transcript 
