Case Study: Martinez Family

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1. I would assist the Martinez family by listening to their history first. That would then allow me to find potential problems and offer then possible interventions to reduce their risks or problems. It is important to listen to all of the history to find small details, I would then ask specific questions to get more information about that subject.
Potential Nutrition Problems
a. The family has a tendency for eating fried foods, potato chips, etc., which can lead to high amounts of saturated fats and trans fats in the diet. Therefore, can raise LDL levels and put the family at risk for heart disease, especially the older family members. They also consume high amounts of refined and added sugars that can lead to elevated triglycerides, which …show more content…

Have you ever substituted in for lard? How many sodas does the family drink? How much of each meal is fruit and vegetables?
Interventions
i. Replace food high in saturated fat with food sources that are high in polyunsaturated fats. Instead of cooking with animal fat, lard, try using olive oil or vegetable oil for frying and cooking with. ii. Limit intake of foods or beverages high in refined carbohydrates and added sugars (including fructose)- which can cause elevated triglyceride levels and trigger chronic inflammation. Substitute these foods for fruits and whole grains. You can substitute sodas, with water and 100% juices. iii. For the members of the family that are overweight, Maria and Rosa, weight lose can reduce the risk of heart disease greatly. Implementing an exercise plan that both members could participate in would help keep each other on track. Exercise as simple as walking for the recommended 60 minutes of moderate exercise a day. If Rosa cannot do that much at once, the exercise could be broken up throughout the day.
b. The family has a potential calcium deficiency from lactose intolerance.
Assessment Questions: Does the family use a milk substitute? Where does the family get its necessary calcium from? …show more content…

To ensure adequate nutritional intake Ana needs to get her sources of protein from other products. She needs to have a diet high that is high in fiber, provides adequate protein, and most vitamins and minerals. She needs to include egg, legumes, nuts, beans and soy products, to provide for complete proteins. Eggs and soy based products are complete proteins including all of the 9 essential amino acids. She also needs to have enough B12, vitamin D and calcium, And DHA added into her diet. B12 can comes from soy milk, fortified breakfast cereals and fish. If she can consume dairy products and fortified milk substitutes she can receive her needed vitamin D and calcium. DHA and EPA can be received from fish and seafood product. It is important that she make sure her meals include a variety of nutrients, she should eat many whole fruits and vegetable. An important thing is to find a vegetarian pattern that is full of nutrients that fits her and she can stick

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