Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch

Exercise 14

Ms. R is a 70-year-old widow under treatment for breast cancer. She is being cared for by her daughter, 1.Ms. S, with assistance from a home health-care service. Despite fairly good oral intake at the daughter's urging, 1.Ms. R continues to lose weight and now carries 95 lb on her 5-ft, 4-in. frame. Her main complaint regarding food is its bitter taste. Which of the following interventions could alleviate the bitter tastes 1.Ms. R is experiencing?
A) Cooking meats in the microwave oven in glass dishes
B) Limiting the intake of dairy products
C) Selecting only very tender cuts or ground beef
D) Cooking fish outside on the grill to eliminate odors