What is the Mediterranean diet? How might this dietary approach be appropriate for Mrs. Moore? Would this be culturally appropriate for her?
What will be an ideal response?
• Mediterranean diet:
- high consumption of fruits, vegetables, cereals, legumes, and nuts
- Olive oil main source of dietary fat
- Low consumption of meat and dairy products
• This may be appropriate for Mrs. Moore since there is evidence that the diet reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension and dyslipidemia
• This may be culturally inappropriate for Mrs. Moore considering she is American, African-American and her current lifestyles are consistent with her nationality which contradicts the Mediterranean diet (i.e. she has a high consumption of salty processed foods, meat, and saturated fats [butter])
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