Heart Diet
Healthy Heart Diet Advice
1. Eat Better Fat
If your diet is usually high in fat, reduce
your fat calories to about 30 percent of total calories. Also, reduce
your intake of saturated fat from foods like red meat, meat products like
sausage, salami, hot dogs, hamburgers, smoked meats and full-fat dairy
products. In exchange, substitute healthy fats from heart-friendly foods
like oily fish.
2. Eat Less Sodium
High sodium foods cause raised blood pressure
(hypertension) which contributes to heart disease. So reduce your dietary
intake of foods like, processed frozen entrees and processed cold cuts,
foods canned in salted water, salted nuts, ketchups, package sauce mixes,
processed cheese, margarine, butter and salted snacks like nuts. Use a
range of fresh herbs for flavor in place of salt.
3. Choose Unrefined Low Glycemic Index Carbohydrates
Refined or high glycemic index carbs may
contribute to heart disease. So reduce your consumption of foods like,
cakes, cookies, pastries, muffins, donuts, Danish, ice-cream and candy.
Many refined carb foods (even if low-glycemic index) are also high in
fat and sugar, and should be avoided.
4. Eat Less High-Cholesterol Foods
Dietary cholesterol may also contribute to
heart disease. So eat fewer egg yolks and less shrimp, liver and other
organ meats.
For more details about healthy heart diets
see:
Cholesterol Diet
Heart Disease & Diet: Facts
Advice on Diets
Special diets or diet plans with special
diet foods are sometimes needed for particular health conditions. Ask
your doctor, dietitian or nutritionist about your personal dietary needs.
Otherwise, a balanced diet program containing foods from all the nutritional
food groups is best.
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