Diet for Heart Diseases | Diet Chart for Heart Patients

Heart is the most crucial organ of the human body. The pumping of heart is absolutely essential for the healthy living of the individuals. Any complication related to this major organ of the body is known as heart disease. It is also dubbed as the cardio vascular disorder. Heart attack, Angina, Stroke are the major cardiac disorders. Some important symptoms of these diseases are breath shortness, chest pain, numbness, dizziness, light-headedness, tingling sensation, weakness, nausea, fatigue, pain in jaw, neck and throat region and pain in upper abdomen.

Therefore, people suffering from heart diseases must follow a strict dietary structure. This dietary regime given below provides a list of food products to be avoided and included in the dietary structure. The patient is advised to follow this list strictly with care and dedication. This will aid in providing relief to the patients from the complication and its related symptoms.

FOOD PRODUCTS TO BE AVOIDED	FOOD PRODUCTS TO BE CONSUMED
Vegetables
Vegetables with creamy sauces Fried or breaded vegetables	Potatoes Tomatoes Lemon Lettuce Broccoli Peas Carrots Sweet Potatoes Spinach Kale Asparagus Bell Pepper Onions Garlic Beans Papaya
Fruits
Coconut Canned fruit packed in heavy syrup Frozen fruit with sugar added	Avocadoes Nuts Raspberries Strawberries Blackberries Blueberries Oranges Bananas Red Grapes Black Grapes Grapefruit Peaches Cantaloupe Kiwi Squash Pomegranate Apples Raisins
Non Veg
Red meat Smoked and canned fish Organ meats like liver Marbled and fatty Meats Breaded Meats	Lean Meat Cold water fish like mackerel, salmon, sardines, tune, trout and herring Skinless chicken
Spices
Table Salt	Turmeric Cumin Coriander Fenugreek Cardamom Cinnamon Black Pepper
Other Food Products
White, refined flour Muffins Corn bread White bread Frozen waffles Quick breads Pies Buttered popcorn Doughnuts Biscuits Cakes Egg noodles High-fat snack crackers Butter Chips Cookies Bacon fat Cocoa butter Non Dairy Creamers Palm Lard Full fat milk Sausages Hot Dogs Canned Soup Frozen Dinner Soy Sauce	Oatmeal (steel-cut or regular) Whole-wheat flour Whole-grain bread High-fiber cereal Whole-grain pasta Brown rice Buckwheat Barley Flax seeds Olive Oil Nut Oil Canola Oil Margarine Soybeans and soy products Walnuts Cheese Low fat milk Yogurt Eggs Legumes Flaxseed Chia Seeds Dark Chocolate Green Tea Coffee

The diet chart given has taken into account the optimum quantity of carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, fats and minerals, which is required by the patient suffering from heart diseases. Also, this ensures that the patient leads a happy and healthy life.

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