Question

Mrs. Simmons is 5’10” tall, 145 pounds (ABW), and 22 years of age. She has recently been diagnosed with Celiac disease. She complains of gas, nausea and diarrhea after eating certain foods. Assume she does NOT have lactose intolerance for this assignment. Her weight was 185 pounds before her diagnosis. Her 24- hour recall is listed below.

Breakfast: 2 blueberry waffles with maple syrup

1 egg fried in butter

            1 cup whole milk

            1 banana

Snack: 1 cup Mini Wheats cereal with ½ cup 2% milk

            1 cup of black tea with 2 tsp. honey

Lunch: 2 pieces pepperoni pizza

            1 cup of cream of mushroom soup

            16 oz. Diet coke

            1 orange

            1 slice apple pie

Snack: 15 corn tortilla chips

            3 ounces cheddar cheese

            8 ounces of apple juice          

Dinner: 2 cups pasta with tomato sauce

            1 piece of toasted rye bread with butter and garlic salt

            1 baked potato with 1 T sour cream

            1 beer

1. Mrs. Simmons typically eats meals like those in the 24 hour recall listed above. Choosing foods from her 24 hour recall, list SIX specific foods she should eliminate from her diet because of her celiac disease.   Address Celiac disease only in this question, not secondary health issues or possible complications of Celiac disease. Do not list a food just because you think she should have something “healthier,” I want you to show me you understand Celiac disease. (6)

Answer 1

Ingestion of gluten leads to celiac disease so gluten present food items should be avoided (wheat rey barley)

She does not have lactose in tolerence so she can have milk .

Vegetables like apple orange and banana can be eaten by Simmon if she is managing celiac diet

Egg can only be eaten by Simmon if she is managing celiac diet

Since Diet coke is gluten free it can be taken but,

Wheat cereal

Pizza

tortilla chips

rye bread

beer should be avoided .