Eating fewer high-fat,
high-cholesterol foods and watching calories are important steps to a healthier diet and a
healthier heart.
Guidelines for a Healthy
Diet
With your doctor, determine the number of calories you need each day to
achieve or maintain a healthy body weight.
Eat fewer high-fat foods. Lower cholesterol intake to less than 3O
mg per day.
Keep fat intake to <30% of your total daily calories.
Choose foods high in starch and fiber .
Replace some saturated fat with unsaturated fat If you drink alcohol, do
so in moderation (limit saturated fat to 8% to 10% of total daily calories).
To Choose Low-Fat Products, Ask Yourself:
Is fat a major ingredient? Read food labels. To avoid
too much fat or cholesterol, go easy on products that list any ingredient high in
saturated fat or cholesterol first (eg, oils, lard, cheese).
Is there more than one type of fat in the product? When
you see several high-fat ingredients on a label, the product could have too much fat.
Is the serving size appropriate? When you are figuring
out the fat content in a food, make sure you use a serving size that is close to what you
would really eat-which could be more than the label says.
Eating
Out
Be as careful when you dine out as you are when you cook your own meals!
Salad: Use vegetable oil and vinegar dressings
Bread: Use margarine instead of butter if desired
Chicken: Eat broiled or grilled chicken; remove skin before eating
Steak: Ask the chef to trim off excess fat before cooking
Hamburger: Avoid cheese or mayonnaise toppings - add tomato or lettuce
instead
Fish: Select broiled or poached fillets
Pasta: Use marinara, clam, or tomato sauce without meat or sausage (avoid
cream sauce)
Pizza: Choose vegetable toppings instead of cheese or meat toppings
Baked potato: Avoid toppings such as butter or sour cream
Vegetables: Eat plenty of these, but without heavy sauces
Dessert: Sherbet and fresh fruit are excellent choices
Coffee, tea: Use skim milk or nondairy, nonfat creamer
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