Cardiovascular Health Chapter 4.4 Pages 120-124
Heart Disease Pages 121-123 What is Atherosclerosis? When artery walls thicken from a buildup of fatty materials, like cholesterol What does this condition do to your blood flow? Restricts the flow of blood through arteries What is a Heart Attack? When blood flow to the heart is blocked, killing heart cells permanently.
Heart Disease Pages 121-123 What is Hypertension? Blood pressure is constantly higher than normal (140/90) What effects does this condition cause? Makes the heart work much harder and may damage walls of blood vessels
Healing Your Heart Page 124 What are three things you can do to maintain a healthy heart? You can exercise regularly, maintain a balanced diet, and avoid smoking Describe how each of these things benefits your heart. Exercise strengthens your heart muscle, Eating right will reduce the amount of fats you take in, and not Smoking will cut your risk of heart attack in half.
Sodium Nutrition – Burgers Hamburger: 560mg With Cheese: 790mg With Bacon: 1,000mg French Fries (medium): 260mg
Sodium Nutrition – Chicken Chicken (6 pieces): 650mg Chick-fil-A (8pc.): 990mg Chick-fil-A Sandwich: 1410mg
Sodium Nutrition – Fries French Fries (medium): 260mg Chick-fil-A (medium): 180mg
Sodium Nutrition – Subway “6g of Fat or Less”: 800mg 6-inch Sandwiches: 1150mg Breakfast Sandwich: 1250mg