What is cardiac diet
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The cardiac diet, also known as a heart-healthy diet, emphasizes the consumption of nutrient-rich foods while avoiding saturated fats, trans fats, excessive sugar, and sodium to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. It aims to lower cholesterol levels and promote overall health, with recommended foods including fruits, vegetables, lean dairy, and sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Key foods to avoid include fried items, high-fat meats, and processed sugars.
What is cardiac diet
- 1. The cardiac diet is also known as a heart-healthy diet is defined as a plan to eat plenty of nutrient-rich foods. It also means avoiding saturated fats, trans fat, and excess sugar and sodium.
- 2. functions Cardiac diet help to reduce the rate of cardiac disease. It helps to keep total cholesterol and LDL at healthy level. It helps in lowering the cholesterol level by reducing the amount of foods high in cholesterol, fat and sodium.
- 3. Benefits People lower their cholesterol level and reduce the risk of the cardiac disease. Cardiac diet plan is preventive diet plan for age 2 since high cholesterol become issue in the childhood. Cardiac diet help to maintain the physical health, mental health and more. It helps in weight loss plan.
- 4. Cardiac diet Fruits and vegetables Milk and dairy products Fats, oil and beverage Soluble fiber Omega-3 fatty acid Salt Sugar
- 5. Fruits and vegetables Spinach Broccoli Cauliflower Bok choy Tomato Carrots Asparagus Bell peppers
- 6. Milk and diary products Milk Yogurt Cottage cheese
- 7. Fats, oil and beverage Peanut Butter Packaged cakes Salmon Tuna Herring Walnuts Chia seeds
- 8. Soluble fibers Oats Beans Berries Ground flaxseed
- 9. Omega-3 fatty acid Salmon Tuna Herring Sardines Walnuts Ground flaxseed Hemp seeds
- 10. salt Cereal Condiments Sauces Sweets (like cookies and cakes)
- 11. Sugar Soft drinks Fruit drinks Candy Cakes, cookies and pies Ice cream Sweet bread Sweetened yogurt
- 12. Foods to avoid on cardiac diet Fried vegetables Higher fat cuts of meat Sauces Corned beef Fried meat, poultry and fish Bacon Egg yolks These are the list of food to avoid on cardiac diet.
- 13. Summary The main aim of cardiac diet is to reduce sodium, fat and cholesterol intake. The cardiac diet concentrate on reducing “foods containing saturated fats and trans fat”. The diet helps in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.