For week 6 HTH 6316 course Barbara Bushman Ph.D.’s book titled, Complete Guide to Fitness & Health: Physical activity and nutrition guidelines for every age, chapters fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen covers high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and arthritis and joint pain. After reading the chapters, author Ms. New discovered several points of interest and questions as follows.
Chapter 15 (Cardiovascular Health) Point of Interest and Question Chapter twelve of Bushman’s book covers high blood pressure disease. High blood pressure (hypertension) commonly known as the “silent killer.” Hypertension elevates blood pressure without any signs or symptoms. Author Bushman shares hypertension is the most prevalent disease sweeping across the nation, impacting approximately 1 billion people worldwide. Additionally, hypertension has created a financial hardship of 76.6 billion in health-related costs (Bushman 299). Even more frightening there is no real known cause for high blood pressure. Nonetheless regardless the health condition one can benefit from adopting a physically active lifestyle including a healthy diet and exercise. With the information on hand author, Ms. New frets as she has strong genetic links to hypertension disease. Presently Ms. New has taken preventative measures to slow down the onset of high blood …show more content…
New has adopted the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Thus Ms. New feels comfort to know that she is taking progressive steps to keep a healthy heart and cholesterol levels low. Ms. New understands on a basic level that saturated fats are unhealthy for the body. However, can anyone provide a full rationale of the difference between the healthy and unhealthy saturated fats, monosaturated fats, and polystureated fats? Bushman shares on page 319 of the text people should only take in saturated fats of 10%, 20%, and 30%. Regardless, Ms. New desires to understand the terms fully to adhere to the daily fat
Chapter 15 (Cardiovascular Health) Point of Interest and Question Chapter twelve of Bushman’s book covers high blood pressure disease. High blood pressure (hypertension) commonly known as the “silent killer.” Hypertension elevates blood pressure without any signs or symptoms. Author Bushman shares hypertension is the most prevalent disease sweeping across the nation, impacting approximately 1 billion people worldwide. Additionally, hypertension has created a financial hardship of 76.6 billion in health-related costs (Bushman 299). Even more frightening there is no real known cause for high blood pressure. Nonetheless regardless the health condition one can benefit from adopting a physically active lifestyle including a healthy diet and exercise. With the information on hand author, Ms. New frets as she has strong genetic links to hypertension disease. Presently Ms. New has taken preventative measures to slow down the onset of high blood …show more content…
New has adopted the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH). Thus Ms. New feels comfort to know that she is taking progressive steps to keep a healthy heart and cholesterol levels low. Ms. New understands on a basic level that saturated fats are unhealthy for the body. However, can anyone provide a full rationale of the difference between the healthy and unhealthy saturated fats, monosaturated fats, and polystureated fats? Bushman shares on page 319 of the text people should only take in saturated fats of 10%, 20%, and 30%. Regardless, Ms. New desires to understand the terms fully to adhere to the daily fat