Jack has just returned from the hospital where his father is recovering from a heart attack. The doctors told Jack that his dad's atherosclerosis is very serious. Jack and his wife, Melanie, are worried about Jack's father and also are starting to think about Jack's risk of having heart disease in his lifetime. He sets up an appointment at his doctor's office and has his blood lipid levels evaluated for the first time. Let's see if you can answer some of the questions that Jack and Melanie have.Because he is now better informed, Jack wants to cook healthier meals. Which recommendation should he avoid?
a. Use fruit jam instead of margarine on toast.
b. Use applesauce instead of butter when baking brownies.
c. Eat salmon and herring twice per week.
d. Have no more than three alcoholic drinks per day.
e. Drink fat-free or low fat milk.
Question 2
A waist to height ratio of 0.5 or higher is predictive of cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Coupling of electrical and mechanical activity in the mammalian heart.
Tissues of Heart
The monastery of the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel
A New Heart Cell
The Configuration, Normal Pressures, and Oxygen Content of the Heart Chambers
Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace (detail), from the Scrolls of Events of the Heiji Period.