Cardiac Meal Planner

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• Cardiac Diet Menu Planner
• By Mathea Ford, RD/LD
• www.healthydietmenusforyou.com

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Cardiac Diet Menu Planner

• A cardiac diet menu planner consists of recipes
  that are healthy for your heart.
• Recipes will not only be part of a low sodium
  diet but will also be part of a low fat/low
  cholesterol diet as well.

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What guidelines should be the basis of a good
cardiac diet?

• low in fat and salt as well as calories
• calories needs to be not more than seven percent
  from saturated fats, and no more than one percent
  from trans-fats
• no more than 300 mg of cholesterol for each days
  menu

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What is a low sodium diet?

• Sodium is actually a necessary part of bringing
  into balance both the minerals and liquids to the
  body.
• In the case of your heart, too much salt over
  extended period of time can lead to the risk of a
  stroke or heart disease.

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What is considered a low fat/low cholesterol diet?

• Watching the intake of saturated fats and
  trans-fats
• no deep fried foods are allowed

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Foods that should be eaten

• Foods with good fats containing omega-3
• The bottom line is to watch what you eat and do
  not overeat.

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Follow this link for more information

• www.healtydietmenusforyou.com