Personal Narrative: My Interview With Pat

For the purposes of this paper, I will refer to the man that I interviewed as Pat. Pat grew up in a big family; three brothers and two sisters. Pat identified that the only concern from his family history is that his dad had coronary artery disease. His mom would make “heart healthy” meals each night, and they would rarely eat out. All his siblings, including him, were involved in sports. He assumes that this is one reason why he has eaten reasonably healthy throughout his life, and has never been overweight. In 2006, he had a myocardial infarction, since then he closely monitors what he eats. When preparing his meals, he follows the American Heart Association guidelines. As shown in the assessment, Pat eats four to five small meals a day, that emphasis on; fish, lean meats, whole grains, and a variety of fruits and vegetables. …show more content…
The only times he has difficulty watching what he eats, is the few days a month, when he goes out to a restaurant. He states that he finds pleasure in eating, and has not had a decline in his intake in the recent months. He has no chewing, swallowing, or digestive problems, all of which, could put him at risk for malnutrition (Dudek, 2014). PT is very physically active, he follows an individualized fitness plan that was developed by his medical provider. He BMI is 23.5, which indicated that he is of a healthy weight compared to his height. Psychological stress, acute diseases and neuropsychological impairments, can interfere with the enjoyment and physical ability to eat (Dudek, 2014). Pat reported he has no complications in any of these areas. After completing the Mini Nutrition assessment, I found that he is not at risk for