People living with Low Income,

Illnesses and Convalescence

 Nutritional Needs

• Low Income • Convalescence

• People with low income tend to suffer from People who are convalescent, generally need
malnutrition as they don’t have money for food nutrient-packed foods, with the main ones being
with the nutrients they need or not enough to buy proteins, vitamins, fats, minerals, carbohydrates and
high nutrient meals. other micronutrients.

• Illnesses
People with illnesses may have used up their stores of
vitamin A, C or D, along with iron and other
micronutrients and they would need to refill their
storage again to get better.
Nutritional Deficiencies
 Low Income

• Iron Deficiency – Symptoms • Vitamin A deficiency – Symptoms

 Extreme fatigue  Dry, scaly, thickened skin with prominent follicular scale

 Weakness  Dry lips and thickened tongue

 Pale skin  Keratinization of the urinary, gastrointestinal and

respiratory tracts
 Chest pain, past heartbeat or shortness of breath
 Impaired dark adaption (night blindness)
 Headache, dizziness or lightheadedness
 Hazy vision
 Cold hands and Feet
 Illnesses and Convalescence
• Convalescence
• Illnesses
• Thiamine (vitamin B-1) deficiency - Symptoms
• Vitamin D deficiency - Symptoms
 Nerve degeneration
 Bone pain  Altered muscle coordination
 Muscle weakness  Cardiovascular problems
 Diarrhea
• Protein deficiency – Symptoms  Skin Inflammation

 Skin (causing redness, flakiness and  Dementia

depigmentation.
 Brittle nails
 Hair loss
 3 Course Menu

o Appetizer
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup with Kale

o Main Course
Rice, Baked Plantain, Red Beans, Stewed Chicken, Macaroni Salad and Fresh Salad

o Dessert
Banana Bread Oat Protein Smoothie
 Group Data/Credits

• Topic: People living with Low Income, Illnesses and Convalescence

• Subtopics:
• Identification of Nutritional Needs- Shallon J. and Hayden-Ann R.
• Identification of Nutritional Deficiencies- Claylee N., Dara G. and Elise N.
• 3 Course Menu- Group collaboration
 Members

Hayden-Ann R. (Leader)
Claylee N.
Dara G.
Elise N.
Shallon J.