Assignment 3 - Week 5

Description

Alternative Diets + Cultural Considerations Case Study

Objectives

Appropriately make meal substitutions for a vegan diet

Directions

Nan is a 20 y.o. college student who has decided to become vegan for ethical reasons.  She does not eat meat, chicken, fish or dairy products or anything that is made from animal products.  She is 5 ft, 3 in tall, and weighs 92 lb.  Her health is stable, but she does have iron deficiency anemia.  Nan is a competitive diver.  You gather from her diet history that Nan usually eats granola with almond milk and fruit for breakfast, beans, rice and vegetables for lunch, and veggies and tofu for dinner.  She snacks on fruit and nuts.

1. Write a PES statement for Nan.
2. What other nutrient deficiencies, besides iron deficiency, is Nan at risk for developing?
3. What type of dietary guidance would you offer Nan?
4. What other health-related advice would you give Nan?
5. Calculate Nan’s calorie and protein requirements. Then develop a 1-day diet for her that meets her dietary needs while excluding the foods she does not eat but provides adequate amounts of the key nutrients she needs.

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