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BLOOD PRESSURE MANAGEMENT

<140/90 mmHg
ARBs
Sodium Reduction
Physical Activity
Cholesterol, HDL and LDL levels

DIET DASH, LSLF


Choose and prepare foods with less salt and 1. Buy fresh food often
sodium 2. Cook foods from scratch instead of eating
prepared foods
3. Check for sodium on the Nutrition Facts
label of food packages

Eat the right amount and the right types of Animal-protein foods:
protein (low protein)
 Chicken

 Fish

 Meat

 Eggs

 Dairy

Plant-protein foods:

 Beans

 Nuts
 Grains

Choose foods that are healthy for your heart 1. Grill, broil, bake, roast, or stir-fry foods,
instead of deep frying.
2. Olive oil, instead of butter.
3. Trim fat from meat and remove skin from
poultry before eating.
4. Try to limit saturated and trans fats.

Heart-healthy foods:

 Lean cuts of meat, such as loin or round


 Poultry without the skin
 Fish
 Beans
 Vegetables
 Fruits
 Low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt, and
cheese

5. Limit alcohol

Choose foods and drinks with less 1. Many packaged foods have added
phosphorus phosphorus. Look for phosphorus—or for
words with “PHOS”—on ingredient labels.

Foods Lower in Phosphorus

 Fresh fruits and vegetables


 Breads, pasta, rice
 Rice milk (not enriched)
 Corn and rice cereals
 Light-colored sodas/pop, such as lemon-
lime or homemade iced tea

Foods Higher in Phosphorus

 Meat, poultry, fish


 Bran cereals and oatmeal
 Dairy foods
 Beans, lentils, nuts
 Dark-colored sodas/pop, fruit punch,
some bottled or canned iced teas that
have added phosphorus

Choose foods with the right amount of Foods Lower in Potassium


potassium
 Apples, peaches
 Carrots, green beans
 White bread and pasta
 White rice
 Rice milk (not enriched)
 Cooked rice and wheat cereals, grits
 Apple, grape, or cranberry juice

Foods Higher in Potassium

 Oranges, bananas, and orange juice


 Potatoes, tomatoes
 Brown and wild rice
 Bran cereals
 Dairy foods
 Whole-wheat bread and pasta
 Beans and nuts

IMPORTANT LABORATORY VALUES


BUN
Creatinine
GFR
Albumin
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Phosphorus
Magnesium

MEDICATIONS TO AVOID
NSAIDs
Herbal Supplements
Statins
Diabetes meds
Milk of Magnesia and Alka-Seltzer
Antimicrobial medicines

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