Nutritional preventative guidelines recommend eating diets that are low in trans fats, saturated fats, and cholesterol
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Proper nutrition and physical activity are two things most people know that are essential to good health. Proper nutrition and exercise give us all many more benefits other than just desired body weight. Many health factors can be affected by proper nutrition such as maintaining a healthier blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, improved immune system with improved ability to heal after an injury, increase energy level and reduced risk of some diseases including diabetes, osteoporosis, some cancers, and heart disease.
The topic of this discussion board will be coronary artery disease, which is caused by the buildup of plaque on artery walls that affects the blood flow to the heart. The plaque buildup continues to collect narrowing the arteries over a period of time causing atherosclerosis. Coronary artery disease or CAD is quite common in the United States. In fact, it is the most common type of heart disease and can be referred to as coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease.
Nutritional preventative guidelines recommend eating diets that are low in trans fats, saturated fats, and cholesterol (less than 200 mg daily). Increase fiber and carbohydrate intake along with increase omega-3 fatty acids found in fish is also suggested. Always instruct clients to keep up with vitamins as well such as B6 and B12 along with folate to reduce risk of coronary artery disease.
If a client is diagnosed with coronary artery disease secondary prevention will need implemented to improve client outcomes. This effort will focus on modifiable factors including daily cholesterol intake less than 200mg/day, saturated fat limited to less than 7% of calorie intake, trimming fat and skin from meats, avoid red meat, increase fiber intake, establishing and maintaining an exercise regimen, using low fat milk and olive oil, and avoid frying foods.
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Clients need knowledge to be successful in their health and care. Nurses play a significant role in this education. The more knowledge a client gets the more likeliness of success they will have. Special instructions are needed based on each individual client. First a client will need to be assessed for barriers such as, is the client physically able to participate in a physical exercise regimen and if so, how intense? What access to different foods and availability will this client have? And are there any financial burdens that may keep this client from eating healthier. Healthier food is not always cheaper, which is why some people will choose a less than ideal diet due to insufficient funds.
If the patient is experiencing any barriers to receiving or maintaining the proper nutrition a nurse should work with the client and the interdisciplinary team to make arrangements such as applying for food stamps, transportation assistance, and provide instructional information that can assist the client in making healthier choices such as pamphlets or even a MyPlate app recommendation. The American Heart Association recommends a typical diet of approximately 2,000 calories, participate in physical activity that will use more calories than consumed, and exercise 30 minutes a day 5 days a week if able to tolerate. Using simple guidelines and meal preparation can increase the success of getting and maintaining a healthier heart.
MyPlate is a good option for clients with coronary artery disease as it provides a guide for recommended portions, to divide meals, and balance their diet. MyPlate is split up into five food groups that will guide a client to make better choices during meals. Vegetables and fruits make up the largest portion with grains, lean proteins such as fish and skinless poultry and low-fat dairy products being recommended making this guide ideal for clients with coronary artery disease.