Improve his dietary intake of vitamins and energy

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Roger is a starting guard on his college basketball team. He is a leader on his team, stays after practice to work on his shots, and is busy with academic and community life on campus. Because of his hectic schedule, he has little time for meal planning, grocery shopping, and food preparation. Dinner is usually consumed at the athletics training table during the week, and the rest of his meals are consumed either at home or at local restaurants. A 3-day food record kept by Roger recently was analyzed using a nutrition software program. The analysis revealed overall energy intake was not meeting his estimated needs, and vitamins A, C, and folate were consistently low throughout the 3-day period. The rest of the vitamins and minerals met the minimum RDA or AI requirements

- What are some recommendations for Roger to improve his dietary intake of vitamins and energy?

- What are helpful ways for him to meet these recommendations?

- What questions should be asked to Roger about his typical daily diet?

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