List nutritional strategies to normalize blood pressure for older adults. Discuss some highlights and features of the DASH diet.
What will be an ideal response?
Nutritional strategies to normalize blood pressure include weight management, moderation of alcohol intake for those who drink, and limiting sodium intake while maintaining adequate potassium, magnesium, and calcium intakes.The DASH diet features significantly decreased sodium intake; the goal is to consume less than 1500 mg per day. Choosing foods with less processing can help, as approximately 75% of dietary sodium is attributable to manufacturing and preservation processes.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Today's recommendations for fat intake emphasize:
a. lowering the intake of all types of fat. b. low-fat diets only for those at risk for heart disease. c. replacing saturated and trans fats with unsaturated fats. d. consuming no more than 20 grams of fat per day.
Punching down a bread dough produces a more
A. evenly colored top crust on the loaf. B. fine-grained loaf. C. symmetrical loaf. D. yeasty loaf. E. coarse-grain loaf similar to the European loaves.
Which of the following is an example of a resistance training activity?
a. Yoga b. Swimming c. Power walking d. Lifting free weights e. Ballistic stretching