Nutrition in Nursing.2 - Case Study Example

Running Head: The Role of Nutrition in the Field of Nursing. Nutrition in Nursing. College Nutrition is important in nursing thus the need for nurses to nutritional literacy in order to provide holistic patience care. For Elizabeth who has moved to a new environment with different food types it is important if she has any dietary recommendations for medical reasons. Establishing this information will be important in designing a new diet for her in the new settings considering she mentions that she misses brown bread and fresh fruits.

It will be important to find out from her if she is allergic to any food, if she is strict vegetarian and if there family has any history of diabetes or any other lifestyle illness. Sea foods are normally very fresh, tasty and nutritionally rich especially in minerals. This is the main reason Elizabeth is frustrated with their availability locally in the new home despite what is available being expensive. The suggestion would be for her to get the fresh taste of sea foods by getting American sea food that is available in many food stores around America.

There is a lot of fish in American food stores as well as the fresh weeds that are stocked in stores as well as served in many restaurants. There are also plenty of imported sea foods that she can take which have nutritional value just as the fresh ones and she could try this option. Ultimately she needs the nutritional supply and fish which is locally available is a good option for her as well as cereals. When it comes to issue of bread I would advise her to go for bread labeled whole wheat or whole grain.

These are low in fat, have no cholesterol, have up to 15% protein and are rich in fiber. They are healthy and will protect the body from heart illnesses, diabetes, cancers and obesity. There also plenty of fruits which are nutritious such water melons, apples, cucumbers, Asparagus, mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes and fresh vegetable such as cabbages, kales and onions which can be taken in plenty. These should be tasty and supply adequate nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and coupled to the other foods should give balanced diet necessary for the body’s physiology.

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