Cooking Session Videos
Primary disability: Left middle cerebral artery stroke resulting in global aphasia and right-sided hemiplegia.
Estimated requirements: (Estimated on 17/08/2022)
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Energy: 10209 KJ or 2440 kcal/day (Using Schofield Equation; IF- 1.4, AF- 1.2)
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Protein: 50 – 62 g/day (0.8 – 1.0 g/kg BW/day)
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Fluid: 1860-2170 mL/day (30-35 mL/ kg BW/ day)
Nutrition Goals:
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Improve overall nutritional intake to prevent unintentional weight loss and maintain a healthy weight for his height
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Recommend eating for pleasure and to taste preferences to improve the experience with eating and maintain quality of life
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Improve his appetite and food intake by fortifying meals and snacks with high energy and protein where possible
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Ensure adequate fibre and hydration to promote good bowel health
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Monitor anthropometry by using a wheelchair scale
Nutrition Recommendations:
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Recommend consuming small, frequent meals to assist with low appetite and small food intake
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Fortify the foods to increase energy and protein intake (e.g., adding butter/margarine, oil, sweet and sour cream, honey, full-cream milk, white sauce/gravies, cream cheese, mayonnaise, ice cream, avocado, milk powder, oral nutrition supplements)
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Have at least one Ensure Plus a day
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Have high energy mid-meals (e.g., yoghurt/custard with tinned fruit, mousse, rice pudding, soybean milk)
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Prioritise protein components of meals to optimise muscle stores.
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Have adequate fibre throughout the day to help with bowel movements
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Crustless wholemeal bread and cereal
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Well-cooked/soft and cut up fruits (e.g., berries, apple, banana, orange, melon, papaya, grapes, kiwi) and vegetables with skin (e.g., broccoli, spinach, kale, eggplant, green beans, zucchini, pumpkin, carrot, potato, mushrooms)
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Well-cooked legumes (e.g., hummus, lentils, chickpeas, etc.)
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Have adequate fluids throughout the day to help with bowel movements. Commence Bowel chart.
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Provide 100mL of water flush every two hours from 6am to 10 pm. Total of 900ml per day.
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Suggested Meal Plan
Breakfast
Choose ONE from the following:
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Store-brought Korean porridge
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Add 1-2 scoops of Ensure Powder Neutral to the porridge
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Dajuk (Korean Chicken Porridge)
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Add 1-2 scoops of Ensure Powder Neutral to the porridge (if he does not eat enough)
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Recipe: https://www.koreanbapsang.com/dakjuk-korean-chicken-porridge/
Watch (from 23 seconds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=597DKsSm5pc
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1-2x wholemeal bread (crust removed) with ONE from below
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1-2 eggs and ½ avocado
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Baked beans
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Meat and vegetable omelette and cheese
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Tuna and mayo or egg and mayo
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Morning Tea AND Afternoon Tea
Offer ONE from the following:
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Ensure Plus supplement drink
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Korean soybean milk with 1-2 biscuits or a handful of unsalted nuts/seeds or dried fruits
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Activa Yoghurt (or try Chobani, YoPro, Jalna, Vitasoy) with 1-2 scoops of Ensure Powder
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Make rice balls with sushi nori
Lunch AND Dinner
Choose ONE from the following:
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Kimchi Fried Rice
Note: You can swap the bacon for other protein sources, e.g., tuna, beef, chicken or pork. Also, you can add other types of vegetables (e.g., spinach, capsicum, broccoli/cauliflower, carrot, zucchini)
Recipe: https://mykoreankitchen.com/kimchi-fried-rice/
Watch (from 50 secs) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N0Wwe-f9NE
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Kimchi Soup with canned tuna. Serve it with a bowl of steamed rice.
Note: You can swap the tuna for other protein sources, e.g., beef, pork, chicken or tofu.
Recipe: https://mykoreankitchen.com/kimchi-soup/
Watch (from 1min and 13 secs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb82-kqS4fA
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Soondubu jjigae (Soft Tofu Soup). Serve it with a bowl of steamed rice.
Note: You can use frozen mixed seafood. Also, you can swap the seafood for meat alternatives.
Recipe: https://mykoreankitchen.com/sundubu-jjigae/
Watch (from 38 secs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZr22jsLnCI
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Dak Dori Tang (Spicy Korean Chicken Stew)
Recipe: https://mykoreankitchen.com/spicy-korean-chicken-stew/
Watch (from 27 secs to 5 mins 30 secs):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vI_yVKiGbY
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Kimbap ( Korean Dried Seaweed Rolls)
Note: You can follow the recipe below to make it at home or can buy it from the Korean grocery store.
Recipe: https://www.koreanbapsang.com/gimbapkimbap-korean-dried-seaweed-rolls/
Watch (from 30 secs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Y9CXGRJPU
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Dobu Jorim (Braised Tofu) Serve it with a bowl of steamed rice.
https://www.koreanbapsang.com/dubu-jorim-korean-braised-tofu/
Watch (from 29 secs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oksM3PIc3AA
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Grilled Mackerel with a bowl of steamed rice
Recipe: https://www.koreanbapsang.com/godengeo-gui-grilled-mackerel/
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Bibim Guksu (Spicy Cold Noodles)
Note: Add meat/chicken or fish
Recipe: https://mykoreankitchen.com/spicy-sweet-and-vinegary-noodles-bibim-guksu/
Watch (from 30 secs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=088Kd3BY-bo
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Japchae (Korean Glass Noodle Stir Fry)
Recipe: https://mykoreankitchen.com/korean-glass-noodle-stir-fry-japchae/
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVbbvhDX48c
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Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake)
Recipe: https://www.koreanbapsang.com/haemul-pajeon/
Watch (from 1 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s77xNChnkWE
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Choose ONE from the following
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Custard
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Chocolate mouse
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Yoghurt
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Rice pudding
*Enrich these foods with 1-2 scoops of Ensure powder