Ben is a busy college student. His one-day food diary showed that Ben consumed a

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Ben is a busy college student. His one-day food diary showed that Ben consumed a package of cheese crackers and a banana for breakfast. For lunch he had a can of chicken noodle soup. He then snacked on 1 cup of potato chips. For dinner, Ben had a sandwich made with sliced deli turkey with cup of canned green beans. At his most recent physical exam, Ben's doctor told him he had high blood pressure. Ben would like to alter his diet to improve his blood pressure. What specific recommendations would you make for Ben regarding his current diet and suggested changes to incorporate?

Explanation / Answer

We should follow following guidelines in order to control the high bloodpressure:

a. Maintain a healthy weight

b. Be physically active (eg: walking for 30 minutes)

c. Follow a healthy eating plan

d. Eat food with less sodium

e. Take prescribe drugs as directed.

Food chart:

1. Grain and grain products: 1 slice of bread or 1 up ready to eat cereal.

2. Vegetables: 1 cup raw leafy vegetables or 6 ounces vegetable juice

3. Fruits: 1 medium fruit

4. low fat or free fat diary food: 8 ounces milk or 1 cup yougurt

5. Lean meats: 3 ounes cooked lean meat

6. Nuts, seeds, dry beans: 1/3 cup nuts

7. fats and oils: one table spoon low fat mayonnaise or 1 teaspoon of soft margarine

8. Sweets: 1 table spoon sugar or 8 ounces lemonade

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