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HEALTHY DIET FOR PEOPLE

WITH CARDIAC

Cardiac arrest is caused due to loss of blood flow which ultimately leads to
failure of the heart. In order to avoid heart failure, we need to take the Cardiac
diet. Cardiac diet refers to the food intake that is healthy for the heart and
avoids any heart disorder. The cardiac diet should be nutrition-rich and include
fruits, vegetables, whole grain etc. This is advised for those people who have
high blood pressure, high cholesterol or any other history of heart disease.

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People without any cardiovascular problem can follow the diet plan because it
will help in reducing the risk of heart disease.

Food items that are nutrition-rich, low cholesterol and readily available at
reasonable price include Spinach, Tomato, Carrots, Cauliflower, Beans etc.,
that can constitute in the diet. However, certain high cholesterol food items like
Peanut butter, Packaged cookies, Donuts and muffin, Whole fat diary etc
should be avoided. Owing to their high cholesterol, they are also costlier than
low-cholesterol food items which signify that we are paying a higher price for
the unhealthy food than the healthy food.

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DIET PLAN

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Food Items To Limit

 Cardiac diet foods to avoid include anything that contains trans fat. Not only
does it raise your bad cholesterol levels, but it also lowers the good cholesterol
levels, so essentially, trans fat adversely affects you twice. levels.
 Hydrogenated oil or fat is one of the worst offenders and it’s found in almost all
processed and convenience foods. Saturated fat, found in high fat dairy and
well-marbled meat can be bad for you if consumed to excess, so limit your
saturated fat intake to less than 5 percent of your daily calorie intake. levels.
 Salt can be bad for many people because it can elevate blood pressure,
adversely affect those with diabetes, and exacerbate the symptoms of heart
disease levels.
 Added sugar, especially high fructose corn syrup, can wreak havoc on all of us.
It’s responsible for an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood
pressure, and elevated triglyceride

Do's And Dont's

Do's

 Drink enough amount of water in a day- 8-10 glasses (2 litres)

 Take fibre rich foods like whole grain cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables.
 Do exercise regularly.
 Do take probiotics regularly as they promote healthy bacteria in your gut.
 Both green and black varieties of tea may help reduce "bad" cholesterol (LDL).
Having regular cups can also improve artery function.
 Skip bottled versions and brew it yourself for the biggest benefits.

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Don’ts

 Avoid refined foods and their products like white rice, maida, white bread...
 Avoid caffiene and alcohol as they make you dehydrated.
 Avoid frozen and processed foods. Avoid red meat, oily and fat foods.
 Researchers estimate that cleaning up smoggy air could prevent nearly 8,000
heart failure hospitalizations each year. Breathing it in contributes to
atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries. Just moving farther from big
roadways can reduce your risk.

Food Items You Can Easily Consume

 Cereal: Brown rice, whole wheat, oats, jowar, bajra, ragi Pulses: red gram,
green gram, black gram, bengal gram and beans like kidney, navy, pinto, back
eyed, broad, cluster, french.
 Vegetables: all gourds-bitter gourd, snake gourd, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, ivy
gourd, ladies finger, tinda,green leafy vegetables
 Fruits: banana, citrus fruits-orange, mousambi, grape fruit, lemon; berries-
strawberry, blueberry, black berry; cranberry, cherries, papaya, pineapple,
avocado, guava. Nuts & seeds: chia & flax seeds, almonds, walnuts.
 Milk and milk products: low fat milk, low fat curd, low fat paneer.
 Meat,fish & egg: Skin out chicken, egg white, fish like salmon, sardines, trout,
mackerel, tuna.
 Oil: 2 tsp (10ml) (olive and peanut oil, soybean, corn, and sunflower oils)
 Sugar: 2 tsp (10gm) (Brown)
 Other beverages: green tea.

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