-John, a 52-Year-Old Construction Worker, Was Recently Diagnosed with Diverticular

-John, a 52-year-old construction worker, was recently diagnosed with diverticular disease How could his breakfast be improved to increase his fiber intake to at least one-third of his daily requirement? His usual breakfast consists of: 1 cup of orange juice, 1 cup of Cornflakes with 1 cup whole milk, 2 slices white toast with 2 tsp margarine and 2 tsp strawberry jelly, and 1 cup coffee with cream and 2 tsp sugar (Refer to Table 3)

A) Replace the whole milk with 1% milk and replace the orange juice with 1 medium orange
B) Replace the 2 slices of white toast with whole-wheat bread and replace the orange juice with 1 medium orange
C) Replace the Cornflakes with All-Bran Cereal and the white bread with whole-wheat bread.
D) In addition to the changes recommended in "choice c," John will need to take a fiber supplement to achieve one-third of his daily requirements at breakfast because his fiber needs are so high.

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