INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION MANAGEMENT
Identified Nutrition Problems:
1. Excessive Caloric Intake
Nutrition Intervention:
> Provided Nutrition Counseling on a Caloric controlled diet with Total Caloric Requirement= 1900 Calories/day with an emphasis on food portion control and given Food distribution with Meal Plan
Rice exchange – 9 servings daily (90% complex carbohydrates from rice, bread, pasta, whole grains)
Meat exchange – 8 servings daily (with emphasis on lean meat and medium-fat meat)
Vegetable exchange – 4 servings daily
Fruit exchange – 3 servings daily
Milk exchange -1 serving daily, preferably low-fat milk
Fat exchange – 4 servings daily, preferably Unsaturated fatty acids from olive oil, canola oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil among others
> Encouraged consumption of fiber-rich foods to help lower down blood sugar levels. Men should aim for 38 grams of fiber per day.
Foods rich in Fiber:
>> 1 large Pear with skin (7 grams)
>> 1/2 medium Avocado (5 grams)
>> 1 ounce Almonds (3.5 grams)
>> 1/2 cup cooked Black Beans (7.5 grams)
>> 1/2 cup Oatmeal (1.7 grams)
>> 1/2 PC Apple (2.4 grams)
>> 1/2 cup Horseradish (4 grams)
>> 1/2 cup Cabbage (3 grams)
>> 1 /2 cup Broccoli (3.1 grams)
>> 1/2 cup Sweet Potato (3.6 grams)
> Limit sources of sugars and sweet to less than 5 grams or less than 1 teaspoon daily
> Total Fluid/ Water Requirement: 1900 mL or 8 glasses per day
2. Undesirable Weight Status
Nutrition Intervention:
> Encouraged to consume only 75-100 % of Total Caloric Requirement
> Encouraged regular physical activity with 150 minutes per week or staggered to 20-30 minutes daily.
> Consume foods less in calories and prefer nutrient dense foods such as vegetable salads or whole grains.
> The client was encouraged to keep record of a Food journal.
NUTRITION MONITORING AND EVALUATION
The patient was monitored every 2 weeks and after one month his blood sugar has significantly normalized. He religiously followed his meal plan and diet guide. He has also lost 8 pounds or 3.6 kg of weight within one month.