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🩸 Blood Vessel Health Simulator

Build a meal and see how dietary fats affect your cardiovascular system

📚 Minnesota Science Standards

9.1.3.2.1: Describe the function and explain the importance of major organs and organ systems (circulatory system)

9.4.2.2.2: Recognize that disease can be caused by genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors

🎯 Learning Objectives

🍴 Food Selection

Proteins

🥓 Bacon
🍔 Burger
🥚 Eggs
🐟 Salmon
🍗 Chicken

Sides

🍟 French Fries
🥗 Salad w/ Olive Oil
🥑 Avocado Toast
🥜 Mixed Nuts
🧈 Buttered Toast

Treats

🍦 Ice Cream
🍕 Pizza Slice
🍩 Donut

Build Your Meal

Saturated Fat
0g
⚠️ Clogs Arteries
Unsaturated Fat
0g
✓ Heart Healthy

Blood Vessel Status

100
Vessel Health Score
Blood Clarity: Clear
Plaque Buildup: None
Blood Flow: Normal
Stroke Risk: Low

🧪 What you're seeing:

This simulates what happens in your blood vessels 2-4 hours after eating. Saturated fats make blood turbid (cloudy) and promote plaque formation.

📊 Your Meal Analysis

Compare to Real Research Data

Below is data from an actual lipemia study measuring blood turbidity after different high-fat meals:

Meal Type Primary Fat Source Saturated Fat (g) Blood Turbidity (NTU) Atherosclerosis Risk
Butter-based Dairy fat 50g High (450 NTU) Highest
Coconut Oil Plant saturated fat 45g High (420 NTU) High
Olive Oil Monounsaturated fat 10g Low (180 NTU) Low
Canola Oil Polyunsaturated fat 8g Low (150 NTU) Lowest

Key Finding: Meals high in saturated fats cause significantly higher blood turbidity, which is associated with endothelial dysfunction and increased atherosclerosis risk.