Question

An overweight African american patient from Alabama expresses strong interest in losing 10 pounds and living a healthier lifestyle. What are some culturally appropriate recommendations you can giver her to help her make wise food choices?

Nutririon Class

Answer 1

The African Americans from Albama are very conscious on their dietary pattern and they most of the time stick to the traditional dietary habits and following through their cultures. Some of the recommendations which can be given to her to help loss weight are

• Vegetables (five times a day),grains,fruits ,nut shoukd be a major portion of food
• Along with this the herbs and spices shoukd be in a minimal quantity
• Can consume sea foods twice a week in minimal quantity
• Meats ,poultry can be consumed next to sea foods
• Milk products on daily basis or on weekly basis
• Sweets should be least choice can be consumed once in a while
• Overall it is a must to increase the water consumption