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Study Guide CH 21 Heart, Blood Vessels SS2019
Study Guide CH 21 Heart, Blood Vessels SS2019
Elevator speeches:
What to tell someone with high LDLs/total cholesterol?
How to follow the DASH diet?
Most important dietary changes for someone with high triglycerides?
VLDL LDL HDL (see pages in textbook for a refresher)(5th ed: pgs 48-50)(6th ed:
pgs 50-52)
Roles of each, what do they principally carry?
Which are atherogenic?
Limiting which dietary fat has the strongest influence on blood cholesterol?
Hypertension
Risk factors (5th ed: pg 609)(6th ed: pg 598)
DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)
—summarize the major features, servings per day for 2000 kcal/day
Very high fruits&veggies—
Lowfat/skim milk—
Lean meat or fish—
Grains--
Nuts/seeds/legumes--
Fats and oils--
Sweets—
DASH diet by itself does not limit sodium, so adding a low sodium restriction to it
enhances the BP drop.
Foods high in potassium: (be able to list at least 5)(5th ed: pg 635)(6th ed: pg 624)
Heart failure
Nutrition therapy usually includes sodium levels around ____________ and
_______________ restriction.
If constipated, add _______________.
Updated SS2019