Angela is a 52 year old female with a family history ofhypertension. She works as an office manager, where she sits downat a desk most of the day. Angela reports that she usually stops atthe coffee shop for breakfast and drinks a latte and eats a pastry.She skips lunch due to lack of time. She has a long commute (45minutes each way,) and reports that by the time she gets home sheis often too tired and hungry to cook. She relies on take-out andfrozen meals. She takes a hula dance class 1x a week, but does notdo any other exercise. Her current blood pressure reading is 141/91mmHG. Angela's doctor has referred her to you for dietcounseling.
1. What major diseases does Angela's blood pressure put her atrisk for?
2. What does the DASH diet stand for? What does the DASH dietemphasize?
3. Develop a one day meal plan for Angela that follows theguidelines of the DASH diet.
