Question

Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lesson before attempting this assignment.

Attend the instructor session to prepare for this assignment.

Please review the following case study:

Case Study: Mr. Leonard Anderson is a 38-year-old male, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 215 lbs. This has been his stable weight for most of his adult life. He has been diagnosed with GERD. Testing revealed he has a narrowing of his esophagus from the GERD. His symptoms consisted of food (even though chewed thoroughly) getting caught in his throat, and frequent and severe heartburn about 1 hour after eating. Mr. Anderson continues to eat his diet which is high in carbohydrates and fat. He also complained of some pain in and around his jaw and neck. Mr. Anderson meets with his physician and is started on a proton pump inhibitor. Mr. Anderson is concerned because he has never taken anything besides over-the-counter medicines before. He is also scheduled for a colonoscopy. It was noted that he has diverticulosis.

Complete the following:

Review Nutrition Care Process at the eatrightPRO® website (you can locate this article by going to www.eatrightpro.org, clicking on Practice in the top navigation, and in the Dietetics Resources section, click on “Nutrition Care Process”) and Chapter 17 of your text. Use the digital library resources for research.

Complete a nutrition care plan for Mr. Anderson using the same Nutrition Care Process template you used for the Weeks 7 and 8 portions of the Project.

Focusing on the intervention portion of the plan, complete the portions of Section I.

Submit the Week 9 Assignment via Blackboard by clicking on the “Week 9 Assignment” link.

Include the proper file naming convention: SCI115_wk9_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.

Grading:

Gradable items in assignment	Points
Identify 3 interventions that improve wellness listed in priority order.	5
Complete Explanation of intervention #1.	10
Complete Explanation of intervention #2.	10
Complete Explanation of intervention #3.	10
Adhere to Writing Guidelines (see below).	5
Total Points	40

Answer 1

Diverticulosis is a condition where there is a small,bulging inflammed pouches develop in the digestive tract.The diverticulosis will then form in to the pockets is called as diverticula.In most of the cases these pouches are occur in the large intestine mainly in the colon.

The diet plan for Mr.Leonard Anderson who is recently diagnosed with diverticulosis should follow an healthy fibre diet.

By taking the fiber diet it softens the stool thus the patient is preventing to going to the stage of constipation.

By following the these dietary changes will helps the inflammed colon to heal fastily thus prevent the present condition is going to the stage of a complex condition.

We are recommend to eat a healthy diet that is high in fiber.

The role of fiber is to promote a healthy bowel function.It adds bulk to the stool and absorbs water to keep it soft,and easy to pass

We can encourage the patient to include a high fiber foods such as

*Fruits,vegetables and whole grains,oat meals

*Beans and legumes

*Wheat prducts such as whole wheat bread

*Brown rice

*Vegetables such as carrot corn, broccoli etc.

By following the diet the patient has to drink atleat 8 cups of water daily to soften the stool and to prevent further discomfort and makes him hydrated and supports the gastro-intestinal health

By taking the high fiber diet by the patient it helps to soften the stool and helps it pass more quickly through the colon.

Food group	High fiber diet
Fruits	All fresh fruits and dried fruits
Dairy foods	Flavored milk with added fiber,ice cream containing dried fruits/coconut
Legumes	Baked beans,soya beans,kidney beans
Nuts	Peanut butter,Nuts,Choclates with nuts and fruit
Miscellaneous	seeds,coconut,brown rice,wheat bread

Menu plan for Mr.Leonard Anderson

Timing/Session	Fibre diet
Break fast	*Whole grain cereal (porridge) *low fat milk/Flavored milk *wholemeal toast or *Eggs with whole grain toast *Fresh fruits *Baked beans
Lunch	Brown rice/Whole grain sandwich or roll with salad,apple or some fresh fruits rich in fibre such as banana
Snacks	*Dried fruits *Nuts *Whole grain biscuits
Dinner	*Jacket potato with skin/Whole wheat bread and peanut butter *Broccoli and beans *Fresh fruit salad and ice cream