A 5-year-old, Mark, weighing 40 pounds, has been diagnosed with milk allergies. You are going to assist the mother with planning nutritional care for the child. You want to ensure that Mark receives appropriate amounts of all nutrients, vitamins, and minerals

To ensure that the dietary requirements will be met daily, dietary controls must be monitored while Mark is at school. Assist the mother in preparing a diet plan for breakfast and lunch at school.


Breakfast could include a hot cereal of brown rice. Other choices could be eggs or hot or cold cereals garnished with raisins or chopped nuts. Lunch choices could include a portion of the calcium requirement from vegetables or pinto beans. Sunflower seeds make a good snack. When making a dietary plan, the student should realize that the calcium requirement of 800 mg can be divided between the three meals, or included in only one or two of the meals or in an afternoon snack.?

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