Aisha Is a 21 Year-Old, Long-Distance Runner

question 6

Essay

Aisha is a 21 year-old, long-distance runner. She is underweight and has stopped menstruating. Her total energy intake is 500 kilocalories below her recommended intake. Her average calcium intake is 800 mg/day and her average vitamin D intake is 5 ug/day. Aisha also has lactose intolerance. Provide a likely explanation for why Aisha is no longer menstruating. Explain how this can impact her long-term bone health. Provide Aisha with some dietary suggestions to improve her nutrient intakes. Include a discussion on the bioavailability of nutrients in your dietary recommendations. If Aisha were to consider supplements, which would be the best choice?

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Definitions:

Intuitive

Relating to or using intuition, the ability to understand something immediately without the need for conscious reasoning.

Mindlessness

A state of reduced cognitive awareness, often characterized by automatic or habitual actions without active engagement or reflection.

Mental Inflexibility

The inability or difficulty in adjusting one's thoughts, behaviors, or strategies in response to new information or changing circumstances.

Inertia

The resistance of any physical object to any change in its velocity, including changes to its speed or direction.