Answer:
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)
Explanation:
Due to ever increasing cases of hypertension in United States, DASH or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension was created. It aims at lowering blood pressure with dietary changes and without the use of medication.
It recommends to increase the quantity of vegetables, fruits, nuts and whole grains in diet. These are good sources of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. It also recommends to reduce the salt or sodium, sugar and red meat content in diet. These ingredients are present in very high amounts in typical US diet and they are responsible for hypertension. By following DASH, systolic blood pressure can be reduced by eight to fourteen points over the course of time.
Correct answer is A. True
Answer:
C) contributes to the mineral complex of bone
Explanation:
Sodium is a well known and common element. Sodium is essential for human body . Every human requires a small portion of sodium to enhance and maintain body fluid. Most of our sodium in take is mainly found in sodium chloride as salt.
Sodium is usually found in body fluids around cells and in the blood. Sodium assist in keeping body fluid in a normal balance . It also plays a major role in nerve impulse transmission and muscle function.
Sodium also help to maintain blood volume and blood pressure. It is very important in osmotic pressure of the cells. Major sources of sodium includes breads, sandwich, eggs, chicken, cheese, omelet etc.
Answer:
c
Explanation:
the foods are not balanced
