| One of the most important things you can do to help your overall health
is maintaining a healthy diet. Good nutrition is very important to
success in all diets. Diet planning is not going to do any good unless
you are following it. Personal Diet Plan involves your lifestyle,
eating habits, and what your goals are. "Diets" itself don't work. To
have lasting results, you have to make real changes in your eating
habits Eat more dark green vegetables, such as broccoli, kale, and
other dark leafy greens. Vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes,
pumpkin, black beans, garbanzo beans, split peas and lentils. Eat
variety of fruits. For example, eat 1 small banana, 1 medium apple, 1
large orange, and 1/4 cup of dried apricots or peaches. Drink fresh
juices. Eat at least 3 ounces of whole-grain cereals, breads, crackers,
rice, or pasta every day. If you are trying plan your diet in order to
lose weight, you also need to pay attention to calories. People under
medical supervision or with special dietary requirements may have
different needs and should check with their doctor.
GUIDELINES FOR HEART HEALTHY EATING
The Heart Healthy Diet is an eating plan that can help keep your blood
cholesterol low and decrease your chance of developing heart disease.
It is the major factor in reducing the risk of heart diseases.
Saturated and Trans fats. Eat foods that are low in Saturated and Trans
fats. Saturated fat is mostly found in animal products, such as like
beef, veal, lamb, pork, lard, poultry fat, butter, cream, whole milk
dairy products, cheeses, and from some plants, such as tropical oils.
Cholesterol. Eat foods which are low in Cholesterol. Eat fruits,
vegetables, whole grains, low fat or non-fat dairy products, and
moderate amounts of lean meats, skinless poultry, and fish. Avoid Salt.
Salt can also lead to increased anxiety, bring on insomnia and
exacerbate conditions like water retention. If you have high blood
pressure as well as high blood cholesterol then strictly cut down salt
from your diet. |
