Health proposal for a 75+ man

Rachel SMason FDanny W

Nutrient Requirements

Nutrients RDA FOR AVERAGE 35 YEAR OLD MALE

RDA FOR 75 YEAR OLD MALE

Protein 56 gm 56 gm

Carbohydrates 130 grams 130 gm

Fat 24.9 - 43.6 gm 24.9 - 43.6 gm

Fiber 38 gm 30 gm

Calories 2621 1915

Nutrition for a 75+ year old manCauses of

Malnutrition

Loss of appetite

Decreased sense of taste and/or smell

Difficulty chewing and/or swallowing

Loss of physical strength or mobility

Chronic diseases and medications

Mental and emotional factors

Financial insecurity

Daily food requirements

7oz. of grains

3 Cups of Vegetables

2 Cups of Fruit

3 Cups of Milk

6oz Meat & Beans

2200 Calories a day

290 calories of fats & Sugars

6 tsps of Oil

Exercising

While the spirit may be willing, experts

say, by the time you're 75 or older, your body

needs a little extra attention if you are to

benefit in both the short and the long

run.

Exercise

• Exercise plays a large role in the health of the elderly because without daily, or near daily exercise, muscles can start to deteriorate. People 50 and up (including our 75 year old man) need to do daily cardio workouts to keep their heart healthy.

Recipe • Main dish: Healthy choice

mesquite beef. Barbecue sauce, mashed potatoes, and sweetened corn (frozen)

• Drink: Prune juice w/sugar• Appropriate side dish: Apple

sauce w/other fruits

Recipe continued

• Healthy choice mesquite beef: cook raw meat until medium rare or if the person has other dietary needs.– Barbeque sauce:(optional)

• Prune juice: store bought organic prune juice (or freshly made), with sugar• Apple sauce w/other fruits: unsweetened store bought apple sauce.

– Other fruits • Strawberries

– Kiwi» Bananas

Justification

• Prune juice provides a good source of nutrients like; fiber, fat, and others things like that.

• The main course is a healthy way to get all the other nutrients he doesn’t get from the juice and the side dish.

• The side dish has good fruits that will give the 75+ man the micronutrients.