Nursing Observation Essay

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause for death in both men and women in the United States – about 1 in every 4 deaths are attributed to heart disease (CDC, 2015). Therefore, many Americans would benefit from decreasing how much overall fat and cholesterol they consume in their diet in order to lower their risk of heart disease. With the NFL season in full swing, it is important for Americans to be mindful of some possible modifications they can make to create game time snacks that are much healthier.
My patient is Richard Stevens. Richard is a 55 year old male who is moderately active, 5’9”, and weighs 200 pounds. He is at risk for cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol. My patient needs a
One study (Ruiz-Núñez et al., 2015) claims that saturated fatty acid consumption is directly related to systematic low-grade inflammation as well as causing changes in an individual’s lipoprotein-cholesterol concentrations. There is no dietary requirement for saturated fat and this is because the human body actually creates all of the saturated fat that it needs to carry out physiological and structural daily functions (Manolis, 2016). Of course, the human body still needs to consume additional calories of fat for energy conversion but experts say that unsaturated fats will suffice. Furthermore, replacing saturated fats with carbohydrates can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood and thus reduce one’s risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease (Manolis, 2016). In conclusion, in order for my modified recipes to be successful they must harness the same flavor of the original formula while having a reduced overall fat and cholesterol content. This then will assist in my client’s need to reduce his risk for cardiovascular disease and high