What basic nutrients would you educate her

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Case: Mrs. Tuco is a 75 year old Mexican American who is seeking your professional assistance in helping her lose weight through healthy nutrition. She recently developed diabetes which, she was told is a disease of high blood sugar caused by poor nutritional habits. As you develop her weight loss nutritional program, consider the following questions:

How would you apply the PRECEDE framework to assess Mrs. Velasquez' readiness for change?
What nutritional/weight loss goal would you recommend she sets for herself? How can she articulate her goal to ensure that it is S.M.A.R.T (Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant,time-bound)
What nutritional program would you recommend for her and why?
What basic nutrients would you educate her on and what foods containing these nutrients would you promote? Be specific; include both macro- as well as micro-nutrients and provide examples of foods that contain them.
Given her ethnic background, how would you ensure that her new dietary program is personalized without imposing stereotypes?
Once the weight loss has been achieved, what steps would you recommend she follows to ensure she does not relapse? Provide a rationale using the concepts discussed in this week's readings.
How would you evaluate the ultimate success of her program?

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