Paper Topic:

nutrition

Mr . Kazemi is a 50 year old male , who is single and works full time . He smokes 5 cigarettes a day and has type 2 diabetes . In to control blood glucose level , Mr . Kazemi takes 5 mg Glyburide twice in a day During my nutrition counseling I tried to work with Mr . Kazemi to assess his usual dietary intake and identify areas which required changes . I provided information , educational material , support , and follow up to help him make and maintain dietary changes

My nutrition counseling began with a 3-Day Food Diary which included

br two weekdays and one weekend day . Mr . Kazemi listed all the foods and beverages that he consumed within those 3 days . The 3-Day Food Diary helped me to provide an estimate of energy and nutrient intake . Based on his 3 days nutrition analysis , his daily average 1 ,337 calories , and his calculated body mass index (BMI ) is 20 .8 , which is within normal range . Although Mr . Kazemi 's body fat is within normal range , his lifestyle puts him at risk of developing health problems such as heart disease and cancer . The fact that Mr . Kazemi is diabetic and has a smoking habit increases his chances of developing other related health problems

During my counseling , I explained to Mr . Kazemi that healthy eating would help him keep his blood glucose at a normal range . Based on his manual analysis I found out that Mr . Kazemi 's average daily caloric intake was below the...

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