Lesson Plan Form Cardiac
Lesson Plan Form Cardiac
Lesson Plan Form Cardiac
· Audience Characteristics:
· concerns: Timing - the presentation will be given to them right after a workout so
they may be tired.
- Food models will be used to briefly discuss portion sizes. “Rate your plate” questionnaire
and an educational evaluation sheet will also be used to center the focus of the lesson
plan and to reference if participants have questions.
· Pre- and post-test (Use creative approaches; plan methods of administering the pre- and
post-test that are appropriate to the audience.)
1. What are some Heart Healthy diets you have heard of or maybe even tried?
2. Do you know what foods are typically consumed and what foods are avoided in those
diets?
20 minutes total
·
Welcome / Introduction, pre-test (5 minutes)
- Hi everyone! Thank you so much for allowing me to come talk to you today. My name is
Maya Yoder and I am a nutrition and dietetics intern from Marywood University and I
would like to talk to you today a bit about different types of Heart-Healthy diets. I would
like to specifically discuss these diets: Mediterranean, DASH, vegetarian, and Dean
Ornish, and why they can be beneficial to your health.
Body of presentation:
Mediterranean Highlights:
DASH Highlights:
- Focus on whole grains because they have more fiber and nutrients than refined grains.
For instance, use brown rice instead of white rice, whole-wheat pasta instead of regular
pasta and whole-grain bread instead of white bread. Look for products labeled "100%
whole grain" or "100% whole wheat."
- Grains are naturally low in fat. Keep them this way by avoiding butter, cream and cheese
sauces.
- 4-5 servings of fruits, 4-5 servings of vegetables
- 2-3 servings of dairy
- 6 ounces of lean meats or less per day
- 4-5 servings of nuts, seeds, legumes per day
- 2-3 servings of fats and oils per day
- 5 servings of sweets per week
Vegetarian Highlights:
- No meat at all, focus on plant based proteins which as (beans/legumes, nuts/seeds, soy
products/tofu, dairy products, and vegetables)
- Consume more fruits and vegetables because of this
- More fiber to help lower cholesterol, more vitamins and minerals to help lower
blood pressure and increase health overall
- Many studies performed since the 1980s suggest that fruits / vegetables can almost
eliminate the risk of developing CVD completely in most people, if consumed in the
recommended amounts. This same principle applies to reversal of CVD, whereas
consuming the recommended amounts of F/V can almost fully reverse the disease.
- This diet is difficult for many to follow - cut out meat “cold turkey”
- A good start would be to try “Meatless Mondays”
- Lent is happening, catholics are already doing meatless fridays and it is good for
their health! They are eating more fish and less meat and poultry
- Claims to reverse diabetes and heart disease as well as help with weight loss
- Eat mostly plants in their natural form
- Focus on consuming “good” CHO, fats, protein, and not “bad” ones - the more
processing involved, the worse the product is for you
- No restricting calories
- Meat, poultry, and fish are eliminated, egg whites and low fat dairy are permitted
- Reason: food processing provides extra additives such as salt, sugar, and potentially
chemicals that the body does not react well to in large quantities
- There are other fad diets that attempt to demonize certain nutrients. It is proven that
consuming a certain amount of sodium (>2,300mg per day) will increase your blood
pressure and lead to further health complications over time. It is also proven that foods
containing higher amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol will raise your blood
cholesterol and increase your risk of heart disease / heart complications in the future (if
consumed regularly over time). It is NOT proven that a certain amount of carbohydrate
consumption induces weight gain. Excess calorie consumption in ANY form will promote
weight gain, not just from carbohydrate sources. That being said, it is still important to
consume a balanced diet with nutrient dense foods, not calorie dense foods. Nutrient
dense meaning foods like F/V that have a lot of vitamins, minerals, water, and fiber.
Calorie dense meaning foods that are only high in calories and provide very little other
nutritional benefits (such as desserts like cake and ice cream).
American Heart Association recommends 5-6% of calories come from saturated fat (based on a
2,000 calorie diet, that would be 13g per day). They also recommend consuming less than
2,300mg of sodium per day and to aim to only consume about 1,500mg if possible. The main
focus of a heart healthy diet is *decreasing sodium, choosing the “right” fats, and consuming a
balanced meal (consisting of all 5 food groups). The focus is not on macronutrient distribution or
how many grams of carbs or protein you consume. While those are important, it is not the main
health focuses when pertaining to heart health.
· Conclusion /post-test
Conclusion: There are some diets that may be more beneficial to your health than others.
Just because they get a lot of media coverage and many people are on the diet, does not
make it healthy for you. The specific recommendations of the American Heart Association
promote
POST TEST:
● What types of diets were discussed on Wednesday? Name as many as you can
remember.
● Name one healthy tip that you learned during the presentation that you did not
know prior.
● Name two nutrients that need to be monitored on a heart healthy diet. What
foods are these nutrients typically found in?
POST TEST:
● What types of diets were discussed on Wednesday? Name as many as you can
remember.
● Name one healthy tip that you learned during the presentation that you did not
know prior.
● Name two nutrients that need to be monitored on a heart healthy diet. What
foods are these nutrients typically found in?