Michael is a 17-year-old high school football player who has recently been doing
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Michael is a 17-year-old high school football player who has recently been doing “two a day” practices in preparation for the upcoming season. He is in good physical condition at 70 inches and 165 pounds. He is attempting to gain weight, so he has increased his intake of protein foods and estimates he eats approximately 3500 kcalories a day. One particularly hot afternoon, Michael is sweating profusely and begins to feel weak and has a difficult time keeping up with his usual practice routines. Noticing that his face is visibly flushed, his coach has him sit out of practice. Michael reports having eaten 2 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, potato chips, and a can of soda for lunch, about 2 hours before practice. He had a breakfast burrito with eggs and cheese for breakfast with a 12-ounce glass of orange juice.
1. What changes does Michael need to make to his food and fluid intake to prevent further episodes of dehydration?
2. Create a one day menu to meet Michael’s protein, kcal and fluid needs.
Explanation / Answer
1. Soda which he took dehydrates the body so he should stop its intake.Instead he should drink more and more water.Water which also contains a pinch of salt and some sugar will act as ORS( oral rehydrating solution) and that will help further to replenish the lost glucose content of the body.
Heavy foods like meat ,egg and any other non vegetarian food should be avoided during the times of dehydration.Instead light food which may contain watery mixture of pulses and rice would certainly help the patient.
2 Starting off the day with protein has been shown to help control appetite and calorie intake for the remainder of the day. Fill the protein portion of your meal with one whole egg and one egg white scrambled .For your starch, toast a slice of whole-wheat bread and spread with a thin layer -- about a half teaspoon -- of butter. Drink a large glass of water or a cup of unsweetened tea or black coffee to wash things down. This breakfast provides 295 calories.
Lunch could be 4 cups of green salad which may contain sliced red onion,tomatoes and cucumbers,baked sweet patato,a liitle butter .Drink a glass of water or unsweetened tea for a 325-calorie lunch.
When evening comes, cook 3 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast seasoned with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning in a skillet with 1 teaspoon olive oil. For your sides have 1 cup of cooked whole-grain rotini pasta tossed with 1 tablespoon basil pesto sauce and 1 cup steamed broccoli with a dash of lemon juice. Dinner clocks in at 520 calories.