What recommendations do you have for Kelly about folate?, nutrition scenario assignment help

1. Sue W. is a 43-year-old British woman who recently moved to the United States. She smokes a half pack of cigarettes a day. She is 64 inches tall, weighs 185 pounds, and has a family history of heart disease. Her diet is high in protein, mostly from beef and chicken. She dislikes most vegetables except corn and potatoes. She eats fruit only occasionally and often skips breakfast. After taking a nutrition class at a local community college, Sue is concerned that her diet may be deficient in folate and vitamin C. When she looks at the Nutrition Facts for some foods in her pantry, this is what she finds:

Instant Breakfast Essentials Ô powder, 1 packet: 50% vitamin C, 25% folate

Ovaltine^Ò drink mix, 2 T: 10% vitamin C, 0% folate

Raisin Bran^Ò cereal, 1 cup: 0% vitamin C, 25% folate

Toasted oats cereal, 1 cup: 10% vitamin C, 50% folate

• Sue learned in class that 400 micrograms provides 100% of the Daily Value for folate. Calculate the amount of folate in each of the above foods.
• Sue also learned that 60 milligrams provides 100% of the Daily Value for vitamin C. Show how she can calculate the amount of vitamin C in each of these foods.
• Based on her current diet, which food group is most likely the primary source of folate in Sue’s diet? What explains the high amount of folate in these foods?
• Considering her current diet and lifestyle habits, why might Sue need extra vitamin C in her diet?
• Even if she were to achieve 100% of the Daily Value for vitamin C from the fortified foods in her pantry, what are some reasons that Sue should still consider increasing her intake of fresh fruits and vegetables?
• Based on her family history, why is it important for Sue to get an adequate amount of folate in her daily diet?
• Show how Sue might combine the foods in her pantry with some of the foods listed in Figure 10-13 and Figure 10-19 to plan one day of meals that meet her requirements for dietary folate and vitamin C.

valtine®drink mix: It doesn’t contain any additional folate.Raisin Bran®cereal: It also contain 25% DV of folate, hence the amount of folatepresent in it = 100 mcgToasted oats cereal: It contains 50% DV of folate, thus the amount of folate present init = 200 mcg

Instant breakfast essential O powder contains 50% vitamin C therefore, amount of vitamin C present in it content will be (50 x 60)/100 = 30mg.

Ovaltine drink mix contains 10% of vitamin C , therefore the amount of vitamin C present in it is = (10 x 60)/100 = 6mg.

1. Kelly R. is a 38 year old African American executive. She tries to lead an active life and uses oral contraceptives. Kelly and her husband want to start a family. Kelly’s blood work reveals a low folate level, and low serum vitamin B-12. She usually skips lunch on a sandwich and coffee mid-afternoon. Kelly has no medical problems however she recently had extensive surgery on her ankle.
2. Keep a record of all the food you eat (including portions) over a two day period. You MUST use the 14^th edition of Whitney and Rolfes to answer this question. Please note, credit will not be given if your food record is not realistic for two days – recording only a few foods is not realistic. Please do your own work! Answer the following:

1. What recommendations do you have for Kelly about folate?

My recommendations will be that Kelly R. should increase her folate level by increase her consumption rate from food to 50% also that her from supplements to 100% especially if she take the supplement in an empty stomach.

1. What recommendations do you have for Kelly regarding vitamin B-12?

The recommended level of B-12 or the RAD which will be suitable for Kelly is 2.4 micrograms per day (RDA for Adult 2.4 micrograms of vitamin B-12) which yields more than millionths of gram and contains billion molecules. This help to provide coenzymes’ all the enzymes needed for its functions of breaking down.

Kelly should eat more of the following food groups in her diet, broccoli, tuna, lentils, milk, and wheat bread in her diet daily.

Yes, Kelly can use over the- counter vitamin after her surgery to enhance her quick recovering because surgery interrupt or interferes with the intake of vitamins, its absorption, metabolism or the excretion of nutrients as well. Furthermore, she will need to help her body with the right amount of vitamin required; by replace the vitamin need as fast as possible with supplements.

• Using Appendix H of your text, determine how much vitamin A you took in. Show your work to include DA+ code numbers. If your menu item is not listed in Appendix H, use the entry closest to what you ate.
• Using the DRI table (page B) what is your daily requirement for vitamin A and have you met it? Why or why not? Should you be overly concerned? Why or why not?
• What food groups are considered to be good sources of vitamin A in the American diet?

Foods derived from animals, for example; liver, fish, oils, milk and milk product, butter and eggs.