USEFUL HEALTH INFORMATION AND DIET RECOMMENDATION
Standard Blood Levels
The blood in the human body carries different kinds proteins, fats, iron and carbohydrates in the form of cholesterol, lipids, triglycerides, uric acid and sugar to the various parts of the body. The correct composition of these nutrients in the blood is very important. These nutrients when in excess can affect the normal function of the human body resulting in different health issues..
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The list below shows the Standard Blood Levels with normal values:
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Normal Values
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| Total Cholesterol
| <190 mg/dl with CHD |
| <160 mg/dl with CHD |
| HDL-C
| >45 mg/dl for men |
| >55 mg/dl for women |
| LDL-C
| <130 mg/dl with CHD |
| <100 mg/dl with CHD |
| VLDL-C
| <28 mg/dl |
| Triglycerides
| <130 mg/dl |
| Blood Sugar
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| Fasting
| <120 mg/dl |
| Post Prandial
| <160 mg/dl |
| Uric Acid
| <8 mg/dl |
| Creatinine
| <1.5 mg/dl |
| Urea
| 20-40 mg/dl |
| Bilirubin(total)
| 0.2-0.8 mg/dl |
| SGOT
| <40 IU/litre |
| SGPT
| <40 IU/litre |
| Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
| 279 IU |
| Serum Albumin
| 4.5-6.0 gm/dl |
| Haemoglobin
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| Male
| 13-18 gm/dl |
| Female
| 12-16 gm/dl |
| Blood Pressure
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| Male : > 45 years
| <140/90 mm/hg |
| Male : < 45 years
| <130/85-90 mm/hg |
| Female
| <140/90 mm/hg |
| * CHD-Coronary Heart Disease |
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APPROXIMATE DAILY ALLOWANCES OF VARIOUS FOODS FOR AN EXECUTIVE
An Executive will have enough responsibilities to worry about. Do not allow a health issue to be one of them. Proper diet results in a healthy body.
The information below gives a list of food groups with the approximate and number of servings per day:
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| Food Group
| Approximate Size of Serving
| Number of Servings per day at various Caloric Levels(Kcal)*
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1200 |
1500 |
1800 |
2000 |
| Skim or Low fat dairy |
1 cup skim or low fat milk or yoghurt/40 gm. low fat cheese |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Lean meat/fish/poultry without skin |
80-100 gm. cooked lean meat, fish/poultry without skin |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Pulses and Legumes |
Katori dal/beans cooked |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Vegetables |
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3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Fruits |
½ cup cut-up |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Breads/cereals/starches |
1 chapati, 1 slice whole wheat bread or ½ cup cooked rice/pasta/3 tsp ready to eat cereal |
6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| Fats/oils |
1 tsp oil |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
| Sugar |
In moderation only |
| Alcohol |
In moderation only |
| * Kilo Calories |
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