Question

Case Study: Michael is a 40-year-old man who lost about 25 pounds 10 years ago by reducing his fat intake. He has slowly regained the weight and now wants to go back to a low-fat diet to manage his weight. He gives you a sample of his usual daily intake is: Breakfast: 3 cups of coffee with sugar and nondairy creamer On the way to work: A bagel with low-fat cream cheese and jelly Snack before lunch: Low-fat coffee cake; more coffee with sugar and nondairy creamer Lunch: Usually a burger, large order of French fries, and a diet soda from the fast-food restaurant near his office Snack before dinner: A glass of wine with cheese and crackers Dinner: Meat, potato, and vegetable; often double portions of meat; a salad with Italian dressing; bread and butter; Sherbet for dessert Snack: A bowl of cornflakes with 2% milk and sugar.

What foods and beverages did Michael eat that contain fat? What sources of saturated fat did he eat? What sources of unsaturated fat? What sources of n-3 fats? What sources of cholesterol? What specific suggestions would you make for him to eat less fat and/or improve the type of fat he eats? What would you tell Michael about cutting fat intake to lose weight? What would you suggest he do to “eat healthier”?

Answer 1

According to given scenario.Part 1

Non dairy creamer . Low fat cream cheese. Burger. French fries.low fat coffee cake.coffee with sugar. Cheese. A bagel with low fat cream and cheese.

Meat ,italian dressing .bread with butter.milk. are the fat containing food and beverages.

Part 2

Saturated fat a bagel with low fat cream cheese. Non dairy creamer. Coffe cake . Burger ,cheese French fries, meat ,butter , Italian dressing.

Part 3 Unsaturated fat

Diet soda, potato, vegetables, cornflakes

Source of n-3 fats.

Nuts , grains, legumes, fish , fish oils and algal oils unfortunately these things were not in Michael diet.

Part5

Sources of cholesterol

Eggs , yogurt,shell fish, organ meat sardines are good cholesterol.

But fast foods , dairy products , desert and wine high sugar content food bakery products.

Part 6

As a health professional I will suggest him to cut down saturated fat content food . Moving more on low fat diet and high fiber diet. More emphasis on nuts ,legumes fish rather than meat.

Part 7. Fats and cholesterol are injurious to health. It is sole factor in increasing the weight. And also a risk factor for chronic disease.cardiac disease are caused due overweight. Meat are also carcinogen as stated by WHO. So much sugar in diet can also cause diabetes like diseases.

Part 8. She should follow a US guidelines for diet. Dairy products should be avoided and coffee should be interchanged with green tea. Meat should be interchanged with fish. A bagel should be interchanged with whole grain bread. Wine should be red wine. Nuts and legumes are eaten . More emphasis on vegetables oil instead on bread and butter cream etc. Sugar should be cut down.