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Indications for Heart Healthy Diet-1

Patient was educated on indications for heart healthy diet as follows: Hypertension: Sodium has the tendency to hold and retain fluid in the body, thus increasing the blood volume. Increased blood volume will exert more pressure on the blood vessels and contribute to elevated blood pressure. Increased consumption of unhealthy fats can increase risk for fatty deposits in the blood vessels, obstruct free flow of blood along the blood vessels, and contribute to increased risk [...]

Heart Healthy Diet-2

Patient was educated on heart healthy diet as follows: Increased consumption of unhealthy fats, such as, foods rich in saturated fats, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, and trans fats, increase risk for fatty deposits in the blood vessels, obstruct free flow of blood along the blood vessels, and contribute to increased risk for atherosclerosis & hypertension. Increased risk for atherosclerosis and poorly controlled hypertension can add extra load on the heart and lead to deteriorating heart [...]

Heart Healthy Diet-1

Patient 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 [...]

Measures to be Considered for Compliance with DASH Diet Recommendation-9

Patient was educated on measures to be considered for compliance with DASH diet recommendations as follows: Also, observe moderation with consumption of bakery products such as, cakes, biscuits, brownies, sweet rolls, doughnuts, cookies, pastries, and pies, as the fat blends and creamers used in their preparation are high in saturated fats. Increase consumption of nuts and seeds, such as walnuts, pistachios, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, pecans, cashews, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds and [...]

Measures to be Considered for Compliance with DASH Diet Recommendation-8

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 [...]