“Diabetes can be tackled in different ways- by insulin and diet” (Rudy, 1999, page 19) Diet, when someone had diabetes it is best for their health to cut right down on the unhealthy foods, and stick to the health foods, this is due to the effectiveness of the medication you are on. If you eat junk food and do not eat healthy then your medication will not be as effective as it could be. Sticking to regular mealtimes is also another thing that could help you feel better as it will keep your “blood glucose levels under control”. (Rudy, 1999, page 20) There are 2 types of carbohydrates, 1 that is good for controlling diabetes and 1 that is really bad, these are starchy and sugary. Sugary- this is the 1 that people with diabetes should stay clear of, this is due to the “glucose getting into your bloodstream fast, this could cause a sudden rise in blood glucose levels”.
Good nutrition is the balance of an adequate diet combined with with regular physical activity and is essential for good health. Inadequate or poor nutrition can lead to decreased health and lowered immunity increasing the risk of disease. Insufficient nutrition can also result in impaired mental and physical development. Once food is ingested by the body it can be broken down into macro or micro nutrients. Macro nutrients are the structural, energy providing parts of food they are required in small amounts by the body.
Consuming the proper amount of macronutrients in your diet is essential for proper health and growth of your body. Proteins are needed to keep the body growing properly and cell growth. Eating too little will cause slow development and eating too many, the body will store the protein as fat. Carbohydrates give the body energy, like eating a snickers bar full of nuts will give the body a boost of energy. Eating the proper amount of carbohydrates will help the body to not store an excess amount of fat.
Type 1 diabetics should eat regular meals and snacks to keep blood sugar stable. A dietician can help to establish a healthy, balanced eating plan. Exercise also helps keep blood sugar in check. Also, type 1 diabetes can damage the nerves, especially in the feet. Small cuts can quickly turn into severe ulcers and infections.
Unit 21 Nutrition for Health & Social Care Task 3 P3 This is a report on the wide range of possible influences on dietary intake and nutritional health ranging from health conditions which dictate what a person can and can’t eat to lifestyle. Medical Disorders There are lots of medical disorders that dictate what we eat, such as : • Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes (Type 2 Diabetes) is not as severe as Insulin Dependent Diabetes (Type 1 Diabetes) as it can be controlled by diet alone. It’s very important that they follow a strict healthy diet to avoid the condition worsening which can lead to all sorts of problems such as blindness, kidney failure, gangrene and even amputation of limbs. • Coeliac Disease is a condition when someone is intolerant to the protein gluten so they must avoid all foods containing wheat, rye and barley. Failure to do so results in their immune system producing antibodies which attacks the lining of their bowel causing them to have abdominal pains, constipation/diarrhoea, bloating, difficulty in gaining weight in childhood or maintaining weight in adulthood and anaemia.
Often just knowing that we are thirsty as opposed to hungry will lead to a better choice being made in selecting drink over food. As cognitive function deteriorates in the dementia patient these decisions are obviously effected more so. In the extreme a dementia patient will not realise that they are dehydrated or that they are hungry and will go without food and drink for longer periods then perhaps is healthy unless they are prompted by their carers to receive nutrition This factor must also be balanced against the fact that older, sentient, people often need less food and drink then younger more active people and a good carer will also be conscious of this Dementia can effect the choices that a person makes on the type of food they want to eat. For example we have a lady called Joyce who prefers foods (and drinks) that are white. (She also prefers her chair to be white so you can see the level of dementia being dealt with here).
There are many underlying health conditions that result in specific nutrient needs and influence what people can or cannot eat. For example people who suffer from conditions such as diabetes mellitus, coeliac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance and food allergies will probably have to be very careful of what they eat due to consequences such as weight gain, serious food allergic reactions as well as very uncomfortable symptoms like abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea etc. So it is important that they have to exclude certain foods from their diet, which could influence their dietary intake as well as their nutrient intake. There are also other who are unable to absorb certain nutrients into their bodies and this can cause a deficiency of those nutrients, so they have to take supplements. In conditions such as diabetes mellitus in which the hormone insulin is either not being produced in the pancreas at all, or it is being produced in insufficient amounts or it could also be that the body is not utilising the insulin produced properly.
| |The connection between nutrition and health is that if the body is not receiving the proper nutrients for their health. Good | |nutrients ensure a person’s health and everyday functions. Food gives us the fuel to think and the energy to move our muscles. | |The micronutrients, the vitamins, the minerals are there so that our bodies can function. It is important to keep your body | |functioning properly with nutrition and making sure your health is good.
The condition of our bodies determines the level of joy we experience in life. The choices we make about what we put into our body impact our ability to efficiently accomplish our day-to-day tasks. If we want a “high performance vehicle”, we need to provide it with “high performance fuel”. (E. Cheraskin) The body synthesizes non-essential nutrients but is unable to produce nutrients essential for proper body function so these must come from the food intake. Essential nutrients include substantial quantities of macronutrients; carbohydrates, protein, fats and water, plus small quantities of micronutrients, vitamins and minerals (Rolfes, Pinna, Whitney, 2009).
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