Vegetarian Diet
How does a vegetarian diet help lower bad cholesterol?
By replacing animal fats with healthy plant fats and fiber
Adults with _______ are twice as likely to get Heart Disease or Stroke as those who don’t have it
diabetes
This is the primary focus of the Ornish Diet
Recovery from heart disease
These leafy greens help fight high blood pressure
Kale and Spinach
How might increasing fruit and vegetable consumption help protect blood vessels?
Provides antioxidants
How does the fiber in oats and beans actually lower your cholesterol?
It turns into a gel that traps cholesterol so your body can wash it out
Give two examples on how Diabetes can harm the heart’s function
Damaging blood vessels, blocking arteries to heart muscle, increasing strain on cardiovascular system
Name a food that reduces high cholesterol
LEGUMES/oats/whole grains
This food helps lower cholesterol
Whole Grains like Oats
How do healthy fats and fiber in the Mediterranean diet contribute to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease? Name one factor.
They improve cholesterol levels, lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, and protect blood vessels.
What do the vitamins and fiber in healthy plant foods do for your body?
They clear out your blood vessels and protect your heart.
Give 1 action you can do at the grocery store and 1 action you can do at home to eat healthier foods and combat Diabetes
Grocery Store: Make a grocery list (to not buy extra), shop after you have eaten, buying frozen foods with less or no added sugar/sodium
Home: Limit eating out, grow your own garden, make your own snacks
Antioxidants do this
reduce chronic inflammation
What is one thing nuts and seeds do to improve heart health?
Reduce inflammation OR Improve blood vessel function
According to the paragraph, provide an example of a food that should be limited.
Red meat, foods with added sugars, and processed foods