Your 23 year old healthy brother wants to lose some weight. He has no food aller

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Your 23 year old healthy brother wants to lose some weight. He has no food allergies and no risk factors except he wants to lose 10 pounds. He decides to keep it simple and consume 5 Salted Nut Rolls per day until he reaches his goal weight. Here is the nutrition information for a Salted Nut Roll 240 kcal, 11 g fat, 2 g Sat fat, 170 mg sodium, 2 g fiber, 20 grams sugar, 27 g carbohydrate, and 8 grams of protein Does his diet contain the acceptable macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for protein? Show your work. This is the ingredient list for Salted Nut Rolls Peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, palm oil, reduced lactose whey (milk), salt, coconut oil, natural and artificial vanilla flavoring, soy lecithin, modified soy protein, invertase, citric acid to protect flavor Manufactured on shared equipment with tree nuts Gluten free Circle any of the above topics that you think you should caution him about and detail your reasoning.

Explanation / Answer

The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for the age group of 19-30 year old male is as follows:

Carbohydrate 45-65%

Total fiber 38%

Total fat 20-35%

Polyunsaturated fatty acids 5-10%

Protein 10-35%

The salted roll nut will contain the following levels of protein

The levels of protein are way below the recommended levels I.e. 8% hence the salted nut roll might not provide an a diet rich in proteins that is recommended for weight loss.

Amongst the ingredients mentioned for the salted nut roll, the following ingredients have serious side effects on humans body.

a) Soy lecithin diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain or fullness.

b) A study published in the journal Global Health shows that countries that mix high fructose corn syrup into processed foods and drinks have higher rates of diabetes.

c) Studies suggest that the side effects of artificial flavorings range from nervous system depression, dizziness,chest pain, headaches, fatigue, allergies, brain damage, seizures, and nausea.

d) Serious side effects of citric acid and sodium citrate include muscle twitching or cramps, swelling or weight gain, weakness, mood changes, rapid and shallow breathing, fast heart rate, restless feeling, black or bloody stools, severe diarrhea, or seizure (convulsions).

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