NUTR100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dash Diet, Heart Failure, Osteoporosis
13 Dec 2017
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Large source of sodium: restaurant and processed food. Cheese, potatoes and cereals are the natural sources of sodium. 5% of sodium or less in specially in canned food is really good. 15% or more sodium means significant amount of sodium. The dash diet is the way to prevent hypertension. High in fruits and vegetables, legumes, low in saturated fats, high in magnesium calcium etc. not only prevents hypertension but also osteoporosis and cancer. Having good levels of potassium in diet can bring blood pressure down. Controls movement of fluid in and out of the cell. Imp for active potential/nerve impulse and muscle contraction. K intake we don"t worry so much like sodium. Typical canadian diet high in sodium and low in k. Patients with kidney disease and diabetes acidosis need to take. Heart failure: heart is weakened because it is pumping so much fluid in the body. So, doctor will put the patient on diuretics so potassium lost with urine.
