Introduction: In this portfolio I will be discussing the recommendations for snacks, meals, cooking methods and portion size. I will
also be discussing the recommendations for activity level, energy expenditure and daily levels of an individual’s exercise. Finally,
during this portfolio I will be stating any recommendations that relate to lifestyle and personal food preferences, such as, culture
and also how the plan will be effectively monitored. I will be doing this for Jack and Dave.
Record food intake: If an individual or health professional is significantly concerned about a person’s dietary intake, this means
that an accurate record is needed of any foods or fluids that are consumed by that specific individual over a few days. This means
that we must include all of the food that individual eats, to include meals, sweets, snacks and also drinks. This can be used to help
those who may experience eating disorder to individuals that simply may have lost their appetite. It will allow individuals to
identify what they have been eating throughout the day and whether they are eating too much or too little. You can record food
intake through keeping a diary of everything that you consume during the day or you can use the “my fitness pal app”. Both of
these methods will allow you to ensure that you can keep an accurate record of meals, snacks, drinks and also the different portion
sizes.
Maintaining nutritional needs: It is stated under the health and social care act (2008) that every health and social service provision
must ensure that the individuals within their service have enough to eat and drink. This is so they are effectively nourished and
also hydrated. In order to achieve this the different specific individuals must undergo a nutritional needs assessment. Following
after this, if it is required, then an individual must have a nutritional plan to ensure that they stay well nourished.
Nutritional assessment score: What is it and why is it used by dietitians? The malnutrition universal screening tool is frequently
used by health and social care professionals, such as, dieticians. It can be used to indicate whether or not a person is well-
nourished. For example, if an individual’s score is 8-11, they can frequently be at risk of malnutrition. A score of 7 or even less
helps professionals to identify that the individual is malnourished. Finally, if an individual gets a score of 11 or less you may still
have to continue with the remaining questions surrounding information factors that may have an impact on their nutritional
status, this information is backed up by MNA elderly (2020).
Fluid balance: Fluid balance can frequently be described as the balancing of output and also input of the body’s fluids; this is so it
can allow for the metabolic processes to function efficiently. We can ensure that we are getting enough fluids by not waiting until
you feel a thirst to have a drink of fluids. It is also important to ensure that an individual is drinking in between meals. It is important
to balance fluids because not getting enough can cause dehydration. Fluid can also be lost through urine, sweat and also tears.
Disclaimer: This portfolio and nutritional diet plan will support an individual over a 4-week period to improve the service user’s
nutrition health and well-being whilst meeting their nutritional/dietary needs.
, P5:
Using My Fitness Pal produce clear plans to improve the nutritional health of two selected individuals.
Service user 1 (JACK):
Overview of service user and aim of nutritional plan
Jack is 50 years old and weighs in at 20 stone. He is currently a type 2 diabetic due to the fact that he is currently having a poor diet.
This is because of a dislike to cooking which results in him eating frequent take-aways or meeting his friends in the pub for a beer.
The aim of this nutritional plan is to help Jack lose weight in order to manage his diabetes and also put him at a decreased risk of
further health conditions, such as, heart disease.
Service users age: 50
Nutritional needs/ dietary requirements Jack has a few nutritional needs and dietary requirements, such as, he is a type
two diabetic, this means that he must stay away from specific foods. It was also
stated that he has a dislike to cooking long meals. He needs to be getting a
healthy balanced diet that includes of the nutrients that he needs; this will also
prevent a deficiency
Energy expenditure/ recommended calories According to My Fitness Pal Jack is allowed 1,440 calories per day. This is to
per day ensure that Jack has a healthy diet in order to get to a healthy weight.
According to who?
Recommended daily exercise Minutes Type (s) of exercise Additional notes
45-60 Mins Walking/cardio Due to his age and
According to who?
weight, he must do
this per day
How will the nutritional plan below support the Lifestyle choices Personal food Additional notes
following? preferences e.g.,
cultural/ socio-economic
It will allow jack to still meet his It will also ensure that It will be easier for
friends at the pub, but still his food preferences are him to follow if we
ensure that he is being healthy met. Such as, the fact take into account
and will also ensure that he can that he doesn’t like to his preferences
still eat take-aways. He can also cook long meals and also
change his lifestyle choices the fact that he likes to
through exercising to get to a go to the pub. It can also
healthy weight. He could also help him get more
be educated on how to choose motivation; this will
the healthier options of food promote him to re-join
through the labels. the gym.
How will the plan be monitored? Be specific The plan can be monitored through keeping in regular contact with him, ask for
and explain why permission to log onto my fitness app or ask him to send screenshots of his fitness
app. We would need to monitor the plan in order to reassure him that it ok if he
occasionally goes off of the plan. We should also monitor to ensure that if it is
needed, we can change the plans or recommended different foods. We can also
monitor the plan by getting him a fit bit to check his exercise levels, this is
because it will ensure that he is losing enough weight to be healthy.
Day 1:
, Evidence including food analysis table, charts relating to portion sizes, information on food packaging.
Day 2:
Evidence including food analysis table, charts relating to portion sizes, information on food packaging.
Day 3:
Evidence including food analysis table, charts relating to portion sizes, information on food packaging.
Day 4:
also be discussing the recommendations for activity level, energy expenditure and daily levels of an individual’s exercise. Finally,
during this portfolio I will be stating any recommendations that relate to lifestyle and personal food preferences, such as, culture
and also how the plan will be effectively monitored. I will be doing this for Jack and Dave.
Record food intake: If an individual or health professional is significantly concerned about a person’s dietary intake, this means
that an accurate record is needed of any foods or fluids that are consumed by that specific individual over a few days. This means
that we must include all of the food that individual eats, to include meals, sweets, snacks and also drinks. This can be used to help
those who may experience eating disorder to individuals that simply may have lost their appetite. It will allow individuals to
identify what they have been eating throughout the day and whether they are eating too much or too little. You can record food
intake through keeping a diary of everything that you consume during the day or you can use the “my fitness pal app”. Both of
these methods will allow you to ensure that you can keep an accurate record of meals, snacks, drinks and also the different portion
sizes.
Maintaining nutritional needs: It is stated under the health and social care act (2008) that every health and social service provision
must ensure that the individuals within their service have enough to eat and drink. This is so they are effectively nourished and
also hydrated. In order to achieve this the different specific individuals must undergo a nutritional needs assessment. Following
after this, if it is required, then an individual must have a nutritional plan to ensure that they stay well nourished.
Nutritional assessment score: What is it and why is it used by dietitians? The malnutrition universal screening tool is frequently
used by health and social care professionals, such as, dieticians. It can be used to indicate whether or not a person is well-
nourished. For example, if an individual’s score is 8-11, they can frequently be at risk of malnutrition. A score of 7 or even less
helps professionals to identify that the individual is malnourished. Finally, if an individual gets a score of 11 or less you may still
have to continue with the remaining questions surrounding information factors that may have an impact on their nutritional
status, this information is backed up by MNA elderly (2020).
Fluid balance: Fluid balance can frequently be described as the balancing of output and also input of the body’s fluids; this is so it
can allow for the metabolic processes to function efficiently. We can ensure that we are getting enough fluids by not waiting until
you feel a thirst to have a drink of fluids. It is also important to ensure that an individual is drinking in between meals. It is important
to balance fluids because not getting enough can cause dehydration. Fluid can also be lost through urine, sweat and also tears.
Disclaimer: This portfolio and nutritional diet plan will support an individual over a 4-week period to improve the service user’s
nutrition health and well-being whilst meeting their nutritional/dietary needs.
, P5:
Using My Fitness Pal produce clear plans to improve the nutritional health of two selected individuals.
Service user 1 (JACK):
Overview of service user and aim of nutritional plan
Jack is 50 years old and weighs in at 20 stone. He is currently a type 2 diabetic due to the fact that he is currently having a poor diet.
This is because of a dislike to cooking which results in him eating frequent take-aways or meeting his friends in the pub for a beer.
The aim of this nutritional plan is to help Jack lose weight in order to manage his diabetes and also put him at a decreased risk of
further health conditions, such as, heart disease.
Service users age: 50
Nutritional needs/ dietary requirements Jack has a few nutritional needs and dietary requirements, such as, he is a type
two diabetic, this means that he must stay away from specific foods. It was also
stated that he has a dislike to cooking long meals. He needs to be getting a
healthy balanced diet that includes of the nutrients that he needs; this will also
prevent a deficiency
Energy expenditure/ recommended calories According to My Fitness Pal Jack is allowed 1,440 calories per day. This is to
per day ensure that Jack has a healthy diet in order to get to a healthy weight.
According to who?
Recommended daily exercise Minutes Type (s) of exercise Additional notes
45-60 Mins Walking/cardio Due to his age and
According to who?
weight, he must do
this per day
How will the nutritional plan below support the Lifestyle choices Personal food Additional notes
following? preferences e.g.,
cultural/ socio-economic
It will allow jack to still meet his It will also ensure that It will be easier for
friends at the pub, but still his food preferences are him to follow if we
ensure that he is being healthy met. Such as, the fact take into account
and will also ensure that he can that he doesn’t like to his preferences
still eat take-aways. He can also cook long meals and also
change his lifestyle choices the fact that he likes to
through exercising to get to a go to the pub. It can also
healthy weight. He could also help him get more
be educated on how to choose motivation; this will
the healthier options of food promote him to re-join
through the labels. the gym.
How will the plan be monitored? Be specific The plan can be monitored through keeping in regular contact with him, ask for
and explain why permission to log onto my fitness app or ask him to send screenshots of his fitness
app. We would need to monitor the plan in order to reassure him that it ok if he
occasionally goes off of the plan. We should also monitor to ensure that if it is
needed, we can change the plans or recommended different foods. We can also
monitor the plan by getting him a fit bit to check his exercise levels, this is
because it will ensure that he is losing enough weight to be healthy.
Day 1:
, Evidence including food analysis table, charts relating to portion sizes, information on food packaging.
Day 2:
Evidence including food analysis table, charts relating to portion sizes, information on food packaging.
Day 3:
Evidence including food analysis table, charts relating to portion sizes, information on food packaging.
Day 4:
