He has never visited a dietician. He is referred to you by his physician. His dietary habits reveal excessive carbohydrate consumption mostly in the form of pasta, pizza and white bread. He prefers...

He has never visited a dietician. He is referred to you by his physician. His dietary habits reveal excessive carbohydrate consumption mostly in the form of pasta, pizza and white bread. He prefers chicken and fish but these are usually combined with pasta in tomato or white sauce. He may sometimes eat fruits for snacks. He used to smoke, but has not done so for the past ten years. Lab report Parameter Patient Normal Blood glucose 178mg/dl 65-109mg/dl Lipid panel Total Cholesterol HDL Cholesterol LDL Cholesterol Triglycerides Cholesterol to HDL ratio 162mg/dl 43mg/dl 84mg/dl 177mg/dl 3.8 >40mg/dl A1C 8.1% 4-6%