Diet for heart patients || Nutritional management of heart disease

Consider what will go on your plate, cup, or bowl before you eat. The nutrients you require to maintain a heart-healthy eating plan are found in foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, and lean protein sources.

Consider these suggestions and advice as you prepare your daily heart-healthy plate.

1. Fruits:

Fresh, frozen, canned (packed in fruit juice), or dried fruits without added sugar (such as oranges, papaya, bananas, apples, mangoes, pineapples, watermelons, peaches, fruit cocktails, and raisins).

2. Protein Foods:

1. Chicken or turkey without the skin
2. Fish
3. Lean cuts of meat (1. Beef: round, sirloin, chuck, loin, and extra lean ground beef) (2. Pork: leg, shoulder, tenderloin, and lean ham)
4. Eggs (no more than four yolks a week)
5. Tofu
6. Beans and peas (black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, navy beans, chickpeas, lentils)
7. Nuts and seeds

3. Vegetables:

Fresh, frozen, or no-salt-added canned vegetables (such as green beans, carrots, cabbage, tomatoes, squash, broccoli, and okra).

4. Grains:

1. Sliced whole grain bread (such as whole wheat or rye), sandwich buns, dinner rolls, pita bread, and bagels.
2. Unsalted, low-fat crackers (such as graham crackers), unsalted pretzels, and plain popcorn.
3. Cooked hot cereals (not instant) and whole-grain cold cereals.
4. Rice and pasta (such as whole grain noodles, spaghetti, and macaroni).
5. Noodles and steamed brown rice.

5. Dairy:

1. Fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.
2. Fat-free or low-fat yogurt.
3. Cheeses lower in fat and sodium.