Patient/caregiver was educated on heart healthy diet as follows:
- Heart healthy diet essentially deals with observing strict moderation with intake of all the dietary sources at risk to enhance the blood pressure and worsen the heart function, such as, sodium/salt and cholesterol/fats.
- Heart healthy diet plan deals with promotion of intake of all the dietary sources that potentially are known to improve blood pressure control and promote better cardiac function, such as, low fat and reduced salt foods.
- Sodium has the tendency to hold and retain fluid in the body, thus increasing the blood volume and blood pressure. Increased blood volume and poorly controlled blood pressure can contribute to extra workload on the heart and kidneys, leading to compromised function of the vital organs. Consumption of reduced sodium/salt can help with improved blood pressure control and prevent extra workload on the vital organs, thus preserving their function.
- On heart healthy diet, it is important to avoid foods high in salt and unhealthy fats and choose foods low in salt and high in healthy fats.
