Author Question: Jill is eating a salad at lunch and suddenly feels stomach cramps. She had told the waiter she was ... (Read 50 times)

storky111 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Jill is eating a salad at lunch and suddenly feels stomach cramps. She had told the waiter she was allergic to walnuts and he assured her there were none in the salad. Which of the following might have occurred?
a. There were walnuts added to the salad because the cook forgot to exclude them.
b. Although no walnuts were in the salad, there were cashews, and she is reacting to these tree nuts as well.
c. Jill is experiencing an adverse reaction but not an allergic reaction.
d. The salad dressing contained walnut oil.
e. All of the above are possible.

Question 2

How could this same woman maintain her weight loss for an extended period of time?

jlaineee · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

She could join a support group through her community or church. She can enlist the companionship of a friend, neighbor, or family member to continue to walk with her or to try different types of healthier foods. She could also keep a food journal to help her to identify situations that may lead her to overeat or make poor food choices. She can use this food journal as a tool to spot trends. She could develop some simple strategies to help her overcome some of her eating behaviors.