The nurse is explaining to a client that some risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be minimized by nutritional change. What should the nurse recommend to reduce the client's risk of developing atherosclerosis?
a. Maintaining lower cholesterol levels
b. Daily supplementation with vitamin E
c. The addition of selenium to the daily diet
d. Adding foods rich in beta carotene to the diet
a. Maintaining lower cholesterol levels
Vitamin E, beta carotene, and selenium are marketed as beneficial to heart health but there have been no clinical studies that support these findings. In fact, there is some evidence that they may be a potential risk. Elevated cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels have been linked to an increase in CVD in numerous studies.
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