Question

Match the diet change to the related health impact which is specifically supportive of HEART DISEASE: SAMPLE MEAL:

1 cup corn flakes cereal

½ cup whole milk

2 fried eggs

Apple filled Danish

Coffee with cream and sugar

Instead of corn flakes cereal choose plain oatmeal topped with fresh fruit.    Instead of whole milk, choose reduced fat or skim milk. Instead of two eggs fried in butter, omit one or both yolks and prepare in olive oil. Instead of an apple filled Danish, choose a fresh apple or unsweetened applesauce. Instead of coffee with cream and sugar, omit creamer or use a nonfat variety

A. This change will omit trans fats which will help reduce blood cholesterol. This choice will also add fiber and satisfy sweet craving. B. This change adds soluble fiber which may help decrease blood cholesterol levels. Whole grains also add B vitamins which are supportive of heart health. C. This change will reduce cholesterol intake and provide unsaturated healthy fats D. This change will help reduce saturated and transfat intake which will help to reduce blood cholesterol levels. E. This change will decrease intake of saturated fat and may lower blood cholesterol.

Answer 1

Match the diet with related health impact:

Change	Health impact	Rationale
Instead of corn flakes cereal choose plain oatmeal topped with fresh fruit.	B.This change adds soluble fiber which may help decrease blood cholesterol levels. Whole grains also add B vitamins which are supportive of heart health.	Both corn flake and oatmeal are low in fat. But oatmeal is rich in dietary fiber which is necessary for heart patients.
Instead of whole milk, choose reduced fat or skim milk.	E. This change will decrease the intake of saturated fat and may lower blood cholesterol.	Whole milk contains high amount of saturated fat.
Instead of two eggs fried in butter, omit one or both yolks and prepare in olive oil.	C. This change will reduce cholesterol intake and provide unsaturated healthy fats	Olive oil contain unsaturated healthy fats.
Instead of an apple filled Danish, choose a fresh apple or unsweetened applesauce.	A. This change will omit trans fats which will help reduce blood cholesterol. This choice will also add fiber and satisfy a sweet craving.	Danish add trans fat. Fresh fruit contain fiber and provides a naturally sweetened taste.
Instead of coffee with cream and sugar, omit creamer or use a nonfat variety	D. This change will help reduce saturated and trans fat intake which will help to reduce blood cholesterol levels.	The cream contains trans fat which increases the risk of heart disease.