Cardiovascular and sodium restricted diets

Foods to avoid for cardiovascular health

Saturated fats from beef, pork, and dairy

Think is it an animal product, does it have a lot of fat, remember quality over quantity, If solid at room temp avoid that

Sodium restricted diet

Avoid processed and canned foods, fresh fruits and vegetables preferred

True or false: don’t want heart to become bigger and work harder than it needs to work

True

Foods high in sodium

Not necessarily the salt content it’s going to be processed foods, soups, things in cans, frozen foods

Dash diet

High in potassium low sodium, reduces blood pressure, doesn’t worry or focus on fat content mainly for hypertension

Mediterranean diet 

Very popular high potassium low sodium, focuses on good fat content, more olive oil, fruits, nuts, moderate fish and poultry, low in dairy fat, process helps with hypertension and lipid control