We have all heard that controlling weight and regularly exercising can help in keeping your heart in shape, diet is equally important to maintain a healthy heart. Making changes in your food choices can be tough but once you know what’s good for your heart you can include them in your diet.
A Heart-healthy diet is also known as a “cardiac diet”. It is a healthy diet plan which means consuming a balanced diet and plenty of nutrition-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, lean poultry,and fish. It also involves avoiding packaged meals, sugary snacks, and processed food items.
It is better for everyone to switch to a heart-healthy diet as it reduces the risk of heart disease. A heart-healthy diet is highly recommended to someone who has high blood pressure, cholesterol or a family history of heart disease.
Yes,food that you eat is responsible for providing nutrients to your body. These nutrients affect your weight, hormones, and health of your organs including your heart. Eating a healthy diet can help reduce the risks of heart problems. Healthy food choices start from cutting excessive salt, added sugars and unhealthy fat intake.Heart patients should focus on eating healthy and strictly follow the DASH diet and include more antioxidants. DASH diet is designed focused on portion size, salt intake and variety of nutrients. According to a study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine, DASH diet significantly lowers risk of heart failure compared to those who do not follow the DASH diet. DASH diet is recommended for patients with heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and osteoporosis.
Cardiac diet should include food rich in antioxidants to reduce risk of heart diseases namely vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium and beta-carotene.
5 delicious food for a healthy heart:
Making small changes by adding these foods to your meal can have large impacts on the health of your heart and overall well-being.
Some of the most important changes you can make in your diet are:
The heart is responsible for circulating blood throughout your body. It is one of the most vital organs keeping us alive. Alongside exercise, by making few changes in your diet can make a huge difference for your heart’s health.
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