Risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke can be lowered by maintaining healthy weight and adopting a heart-healthy diet plan. The diet chart for heart patients should include food that is good for the heart, as well as rich in nutrition, but must be appetizing food.
A healthy diet can be helpful in reducing your risk of developing coronary heart disease.
The patient is advised to follow the Diet provided below strictly with care and dedication. This will help to maintain your heart healthy and provides relief from the complication and its related symptoms.
Vegetables | |
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To Avoid | To Consume |
Canned Vegetables (due to high sodium) | Potatoes |
Vegetables with creamy sauces | Tomatoes |
Fried or baked vegetables | Lemon |
- | Broccoli |
- | Sweet Potatoes |
- | Spinach |
- | Asparagus |
- | Bell Peppers |
- | Onions |
- | Garlic |
Use Vegetables in the form of Salads, Soup, and slightly Cooked or steamed. | |
Fruits | |
Canned Vegetables (due to high sodium) | Potatoes |
Vegetables with creamy sauces | Tomatoes |
- | Lemon |
- | Broccoli |
- | Sweet Potatoes |
- | Spinach |
- | Asparagus |
- | Bell Peppers |
- | Onions |
- | Garlic |
- | Beans |
- | Pumpkin |
Use Fruits, Fruit Salad and Fresh juice. | |
Non-Veg | |
Red meat | Lean Meat |
Canned and Smoked fish | Cold water fish like mackerel, salmon, sardines, tune, trout and herring |
Organ meats like liver | Skinless chicken |
Breaded Meats | - |
Legumes | |
- | Lentils |
- | Soybeans |
- | Chickpeas |
Spices | |
Table Salt | Turmeric |
- | Fenugreek |
- | Cardamom |
- | Cumin |
- | Coriander |
- | Cinnamon |
Other Foods | |
White, refined flour | Oatmeal (steel-cut or regular) |
Muffins | Whole-wheat flour |
Buttered popcorn | Whole-grain bread |
Doughnuts | High-fiber cereal |
Biscuits | Whole-grain pasta |
Cakes | Brown rice |
Egg noodles | Buckwheat |
Corn bread | Barley |
White bread | Flax seeds |
Frozen waffles | Olive Oil |
Quick breads | Nut Oil |
Chips | Canola Oil |
Pies | Margarine |
High-fat snack crackers | Soybeans and soy products |
Butter | Walnuts |
Cookies | Cheese |
Bacon fat | Low fat milk |
Cocoa butter | Yogurt |
Non Dairy Creamers | Eggs |
Palm | Legumes |
Lard | Flaxseed |
Full fat milk | Chia Seeds |
Sausages | Dark Chocolate |
Warm water with Soaked almonds
Broken wheat porridge / veg upma / Veg Vermicelli / Veg poha / Veg Idli / Veg Oats / Besan pancake (Gram flour) / Missi Roti / Chapatti with Veg or Dal /Skimmed Milk / Egg white
Fruit / Fruit or vegetable juice / Coconut water / Herbal tea
Chapatti + Brown rice + Salad + Vegetable + Dal / steam chicken
Roasted chane / Rice flakes / Homemade soup / Vermicelli / Herbal tea
Chapatti with Vegetable and Dal