Patient was educated on measures to be considered for compliance with DASH diet recommendations as follows:
- Increasing consumption of fish can also promote intake of healthy unsaturated fats. Often, choose to have sea food such as, anchovy, mackerel, salmon, herring, tuna, shrimp, shellfish, and sardines on your diet, as they are rich in unsaturated and healthy fats and help improve compliance with recommendations for DASH diet.
- Choose to have your beef steak from sirloin or a tenderloin versus a ribeye, porterhouse, or a T-bone, as they have lesser amount of saturated fat and are comparatively healthier.
- Choose to have your pork steak from tenderloin or a top loin versus a center loin or a rib chop, as they have lesser amount of saturated fat and are comparatively healthier.
- Bread and bakery products like pizza, sandwich buns, dinner rolls, biscuits, bagels, pancakes, waffles, pretzels, and tortillas are very rich in sodium content, due to the additives added in the baking process. Also, more salt is added to these products as topping. In addition to this, a lot of ingredients that go with pizzas & sandwiches, such as, cheese, sauces, pepperoni, and processed meat, are very rich in salt content and contribute further to increased salt intake. Choosing smaller portions of bread and bakery items can significantly contribute towards reduced sodium intake and compliance with limited salt diet recommendation.
