If you were told that you had hypertension and needed to change your diet to manage this condition, ...

If you were told that you had hypertension and needed to change your diet to manage this condition, which of the following changes would be most difficult for you to make (if needed)?
  1.Increasing fruit, vegetable, and legume intake
  2.Decreasing sodium intake (by limiting processed or salted foods)
  3.Limiting meat intake
  4.Increasing intake of non-fat dairy or other nutrient-dense calcium/magnesium sources (and limiting whole-fat dairy)

Q. 2

A person trying to lower blood lipids through diet modification should reduce his intake of _____.
  1.monounsaturated fatty acids
  2.omega-3 fatty acids
  3.saturated fat
  4.soluble fibers

Q. 3

The stoppage of blood flow to the cerebral arteries, depriving a portion of the brain of oxygen and nutrients, is called:
  1.an aneurysm.
  2.a thrombus.
  3.a transient ischemic attack.
  4.a stroke.

Q. 4

Narrowing and hardening of blood vessels caused by buildup of fatty deposits and inflammation of vessel walls is specifically called:
  1.aneurysm.
  2.atherosclerosis.
  3.cardiovascular disease.
  4.coronary heart disease.

Q. 5

Have you had your blood cholesterol checked recently? If so, what were the results?
  1.No, I havent.
  2.Yes, I have, and my blood lipid levels were in the healthy range.
  3.Yes, I have, and my blood lipid levels were not in the healthy range.
  4.I would rather not answer.

Q. 6

Should local governments have the authority to mandate which kinds of fats can be served in restaurants in order to benefit the publics health, provided that they base their regulations on substantial scientific evidence?
  1.Yes
  2.Maybe
  3.No