[Answered]: Avani is a 21-year-old, health-conscious…

Avani is a 21-year-old, health-conscious individual majoring in business. She recently learned that an eating pattern high in saturated fat can contribute to high blood cholesterol and that exercise is beneficial for the heart. Avani now takes a brisk 30-minute walk each morning before going to class, and she has started to cut as much fat out of her dietary pattern as she can, replacing it mostly with carbohydrates. A typical day for Avani now begins with a big bowl (approximately 2 cups) of Fruity PebblesTM with 1 cup of skim milk and 1⁄2 cup of apple juice. For lunch, she might pack a turkey sandwich on white bread with lettuce, tomato, and mustard; a 1-ounce package of fat-free pretzels; and five reduced-fat vanilla wafers. Dinner could be 1 cup of dal (lentil stew) served over 1 cup of rice. Her snacks are usually baked chips, low-fat cookies, fat-free frozen yogurt, or fat-free pretzels. She drinks masala chai tea (unsweetened) throughout the day as her main beverage. For heart health, is it necessary for Avani to severely restrict her fat intake?