NUTRITION (1A-17A) CASE STUDIES WITH COMPLETE AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS RATED A.

Case Study 1A: Reducing Disease Risk
Maria Gonzales is a 57-year-old operating room nurse who works fulltime at a local hospital. She is 65 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. She
has a family history of diabetes and heart disease, and was recently
diagnosed with high blood cholesterol. Maria has declined the
cholesterol-lowering medication that her doctor prescribed, explaining
that she would like to explore other methods for lowering her cholesterol
first. After reading an article on the Internet a few weeks ago, Maria has
been taking a tablespoon of coconut oil every day in the hopes that it will
lower her cholesterol. She admits that she has little time or energy to
exercise. Her diet history reveals that she often skips breakfast or buys a
bagel with cream cheese and flavored coffee on her way to work. While at
work, she drinks at least one more cup of coffee with cream and sugar
before noon. Lunch is a salad wi
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Consider Maria's typical evening meals and the factors that may
influence her food habits. Which factor is likely to have the biggest
impact on her choices?
✔✔convenience
Which of Maria's food habits is most influenced by her emotions?
✔✔Drinking wine in the evening