Question

The American Heart Association (AHA) provides diet and lifestyle recommendations for cardiovascular disease reduction.

a) Write down two separate breakfast or lunch meals you had in the past14 days.

b) Using these meals, identify foods that would and would not be included when following these recommendations and make appropriate substitutions.

c) Summarize how your two meal intakes reduce (or not) your risk of heart disease based on the AHA dietary guidelines.

Answer 1

a) Breakfast Menu:

Day 1	Day 2
Whole wheat bread 1 slice with butter Scrambled egg with creamy sauce Oatmeal 1/ cup Frozen Fruit juice 8oz	Cornbread with cocoa butter-2 slice or French Toast Fresh fruit 1/4 cup Pancake -2 Milk 8oz

b) Foods that would not be included in the diet and the substitutes:

Avoid or limit the items	Substitutes
Butter	Olive oil
Creamy sausage	Trans fat-free Margarine
Frozen Fruit juice	Canned juice, Avocados
Cornbread	Whole grain
Pancakes	Barley, Brown rice, buckwheat.

C) According to AHA dietary guidelines, Eat a limited portion of low-calorie, protein diet, nutrient-rich foods help to reduce the cardiovascular disease. Eat more vegetables and fruits which are low-calorie and rich in dietary fiber than the meats. Whole grains should be included in the daily diet which helps to regulate the blood pressure. Limited the saturated fat to 6% of the total calorie intake helps to control the blood cholesterol level and minimizes the risk of CVD. Instead of Full-fat milk use low-protein sources such as skimmed or low-fat milk, eggs, fish, legumes, soybeans. Reduce sodium intake not more than 1500mg per day.