Patient Dietary Plan

My patient, MG was a 72-year-old female who came to the emergency department because of a fall in her bathroom. Her admitting diagnosis was a right hip fracture. Other concurrent health challenges she had were: hypertension (HTN), high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic kidney disease (CKD). MG was a full code status with no known food or drug allergies. They surgery she had undergone was a right hip cannulated screw. My patient contributed in care and believed that partaking as much as possible will get her healthy and home sooner. Also, she believed in independence and doing things on her own if capable. After working with MG, I attained a great amount of knowledge in knowing: the

Diet has a huge impact on a child’s growth and development; therefore, it is essential that one understands their nutritional needs and caters for them. Children need a range of healthy foods that include a portion of carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, dairy and a small amount of fat every day. Children need portions that are in proportion to their age and height. As children grow their nutritional requirements vary as they need more energy and that comes slightly larger portion sizes.

1. According to the CDC, about 35% of the U.S adults are obese. According to the Florida Charts website the national rate of obesity in the state of Florida in 2013 for adults were 26.4%. In Duval County it was 31.1%, it is mind blowing that Duval county obesity rate is more than the states rates.

One in particular is Baron Davis injury. On May 6, 2012 in the third quarter of Sunday’s New York Knicks win over the Miami Heat, veteran point guard Baron Davis suffered a horrific knee injury which was a partial tear of the patella tendon is his right knee and complete tears of the right anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments, according to the New York Knicks. All of this Baron Davis suffered with the injury in the third quarter of Game 4 in 2012 in the series against the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon. The 33-year-old was dribbling down the court and appeared to go down without contact after his knee buckled. Eventually though, he was taken off the court on a stretcher as he pointed at the crowd hurting badly.

The Mayo Clinic 's approach to weight loss, indeed the true Mayo Clinic Diet, is more than a diet. This diet plan is more about a change in your lifestyle to enable you maintain a healthy weight throughout your lifetime.

Based on my 5-day food log, I realized that I consumed more unhealthy fats than healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, grains, and proteins. For breakfast, I do not consume the nutrients needed to boost my energy during the day. I do not eat proteins such as eggs or dairy products and healthy snacks between meals; I eat spicy chips instead of fruits or vegetables. Often I skip lunch and eat very late for dinner. Also, I do not meet the recommended guidelines for water. Definitely, I do not eat a balanced meal and do not get enough nutrients and vitamins to sustain the body’s demands for good performance. Now, I understand why I get headaches, feeling tired and sleepy during the day; my body is not getting adequate energy sources such as carbohydrates,

Obesity is a public health problem that has become a pandemic and the largest health issue in Canada and U.S.A. Studies have emerged showing that overweight and obesity are major causes of many diseases, including type II diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, various cancers and other health problems, which can lead to further morbidity and mortality. The related health care costs are also substantial. Therefore, a public health approach to developing population-based strategies for the prevention of excess weight gain is of great importance. However, public health intervention programs have had limited success in tackling the rising prevalence of obesity. Education and awareness of obesity-related health problems

An important part of nursing is to integrate health and disease prevention into the lives of individuals. As nurses, we are often the frontline people who interact with patient and the community. It is our responsibility to strategize ways to promote being health, preventions of diseases and remaining safe. The main and probably most important way to do this is by educating and teaching. According to Kemppainen, Tossavainen, and Turunen (2013), “health promotion by nurses can lead to many positive health outcomes including adherence, quality of life, patients’ knowledge of their illness and self-management” (p. 490). Some strategies for health promotion included giving information to patients and providing the education and being involved

The patient chosen for this evidence-based (EBP) teaching exercise C.S., a fifteen year-old Hispanic male who was recently diagnosed with type one diabetes two weeks ago. He presented to the clinic with his mother for follow up and blood sugar management. His mother explains that there are several people in their family with diabetes; however, he is the first to be diagnosed at such a young age. He verbalizes questions regarding diabetes and blood sugar management and his mother expresses fears and worries about her son’s future. During the visit, his vital signs were 118/65, 68, 14, 97.8, and 97% on room air. He denies frequent urination, increased thirst or hunger since last week. He has been taking his blood sugars four times daily and explains that by the evening, his sugar is 210 mg/dl. He doses himself with insulin and his sugar is down to 150 mg/dl prior to going to bed. He explains that since his diagnosis, he actually feels a lot better than he did in months prior to diagnosis.

Evidence-base practice has become very essential and dominant concept in nursing profession due to its following components : research , clinical expertise and experience along with patients perspective and values. As a nurse who holds position as the Outpatient Diabetes Educator I am utilizing every day of my practice the evidence based data in order to improve patients outcomes in diabetes self-management.

I learned that there are many risk factors that are associated with higher rates of obesity, including, being female, having Down syndrome, taking medications that cause weight gain, engaging in less moderate physical activity, and drinking greater amounts of soda. While non-modifiable factors are immutable, modifiable factors can be targeted for intervention.

Cyclical Ketogenic Diet is one of the most popular and the most effective diet used by bodybuilders.

•Cut down on your salt intake - you'd be surprised how much salt is in everyday food such as bread, check the labels just to be sure

You can also have preeclampsia and not have any symptoms. That 's why it 's important to see your doctor for regular blood pressure checks and urine tests.

Nutrition therapy is usually placed in a lower priority compared with hemodynamic or ventilatory support in managing critically ill patients. Under- or over-feeding is not uncommon, but is under-recognized in the intensive care unit. It has been suggested that underfeeding is associated with poor wound healing and immunologic comprise. On the other hand, over-nutrition can cause fatty liver and pulmonary compromise. These complications can possibly translate into morbidities and mortalities. Appropriate nutrition therapy depends on accurate determination of energy expenditure. Critically ill patients may have altered metabolism due to their diseases and the use of multiple medications, causing great difficulties in estimating their energy expenditures. Indirect calorimetry is