DASH diet

8. According to the 2015- 2020 Dietary Guidelines, what is the recommendation regarding sodium intake for Elizabeth and her family? Elizabeth and her families daily intake of sodium should be 1,500 milligrams or less due to them being African American and having a history of hypertension in their family. 9. Assuming her recipe serves four, calculate the milligrams (mg) of sodium in one serving of Elizabeth’s casserole. - 1600 mg in one cup of cream of chicken soup - 400 mg in one half cup…

and 720 B.C. The diaulos was twice the length of the stadion, in which 22 athletes ran in two lines side by side. The name diaulos actually means “Two barraled flute”, which represents the two lanes. The diaulos is same as 400-meter dash in the modern Olympic games, but now days not considered a long distance race, and only eight athletes run in one race in their own separate lane. The other long distance race dolichos covered 20 lengths, in which runners ran single file. It was the…

“Diets - the ultimate empty promise perpetuating the same cycle over and over again. We've all been victims of yo-yo dieting. We stick to some diets longer than others, but c'mon, just how much cabbage soup can a person eat?”- Suzanne Somers. Yo-Yo dieting should be eliminated and replaced with healthier alternatives. Dieters that are desperate to lose weight become attracted to a quick fix such as weight loss supplements and diets that promise rapid weight loss in several days. Studies have…

Saving lives in general was refreshed to be made uncomplicated and dynamic because medical advancements were perfected neck and neck with war. War and medicine could easily be compared to friends running a 100 meter dash, one slightly behind the other catching up to the other’s speed and pushing them to run faster, finish quicker, set a record in the world. Without World War II, medicine would not be as developed as it is…

counselor did a good job asking the client if he had done anything in the past to help with his health problems. The client had not really changed his diet or anything, but knows he needs to do something about to better his health. Therefore, the counselor suggested to tackle one thing at a time and asked the client what he was willing to change first (his diet or physical activity). The counselor and the client both came up with good strategies to add more fruits and vegetables to the client’s…

Diabetes is now one of the most common diseases among Americans today because of our sedentary lifestyles and our continuation of poor eating habits. Diabetes mellitus is a group of diseases characterized by high levels of blood glucose resulting from defects in insulin production, insulin action or both. Diabetes can be associated with serious complications and premature death, but people with diabetes can take steps to control the disease and lower the risk of complications (CDC Diabetes,…

Atherosclerosis What is Atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is thickening, or hardening of the arteries, which can lead to plaque build up. This build up causes the arteries to narrow and makes it harder for the blood to flow. Sometimes a clot will form and stop the flow completely, causing a stroke or heart attack. Plaque is made up of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin. Atherosclerosis begins at a young age and progressively increases with age, it can…

moderate and eating a proper diet. Easier said than done, right? But which way of eating is the right way of eating? There are so many diet plans to follow these days that it is difficult following any one. Most people end up following more than one and that can get them into some diet trouble. They find themselves jumping from program to program using techniques from each of them and finding little success. In extreme cases, the dieter cuts essential nutrients out of their diet because of some…

pushed my body over, the four hundred meter dash. I started out in the lead, adrenalin pumping through me so I was unable to feel the growing tension in my right thigh. At the two hundred mark I felt it. I hit a wall and and limped onto the finish line in third place. I had expected to see one of the coaches worried for me, but alas no one came, so I limped of the track and to the ER. Due to the sudden increase of activity and lack of stretching and diet, I had torn my quad and hip flexer from…

receiving good nutrition. Is she following any special diet? Do you eat bananas, prunes, raisins? Patient is receiving HCTZ, which can cause hypokylemia if she is not receiving enough potassium supplements. Some of the symptoms of hypokylemia include depression, psychosis, delirium, confusion, palpitations, nausea or vomiting. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (2015), the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) showed to lower high blood pressure and improves…