Q. Select true or false for each of the options listed below.
If you are taking a statin you don’t need to bother with healthy eating – False – diets low in total and saturated fats are recommended to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease.
Each week we should eat one portion of white fish and one portion of oily fish – True – the omega 3 fatty acids found in fish and fish oils appears to have a cardio-protective role.
50% of the salt we eat is already in our food when we buy it – False – 75% of the salt we eat is in the food we buy. A reduction in salt intake can have an effect on blood pressure and we should aim to have no more 6g salt per day.
Eating 5 bananas every day will meet health eating guidelines – False – we need to eat a wide variety of fruit and vegetables to get a good mixture of the nutrients provided by fruit and vegetables and we need to aim for at least five portions per day.
Everyone who has had a stroke should be advised to take a vitamin supplement – False – there is insufficient evidence to make recommendations on vitamin supplementation following stroke, SIGN advise that vitamin supplements should not be taken following ischaemic stroke.
Losing 10% of body weight will reduce blood pressure – True – a 10% weight loss has been shown to reduce blood pressure by 3mm Hg. Losing weight will also reduce cholesterol levels and help control blood sugar levels.
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