How to treat heart diseases?

Published on Jul 01 2010, in the categories: heart disease

Because the cardiovascular disease is a global concern, the experts, the doctors and the dietitians had found many solutions to prevent the heart diseases, but also to improve your health during every stage of your disease and also to improve your general health. In this article, I'll offer you the most efficient solution in fighting with the heart diseases. Many of them are related to diet and to a correct regime which should be followed even by those who believe they have a strong health.

Always is better to prevent than to treat. Also, you'll find other tips that might seem minuscule, but you do them every day maybe without realizing how unhealthy are for you. Paying more attention can be the key for a healthy life. Once you start to include all these tips in your life, is ideal to renounce in thinking that "this program is just for a short period of time", but better consider them as your new lifestyle.



To reduce the percentage of fat and cholesterol in the diet, experts advise patients to consume up to 200 grams / day of beef, chicken or fish (a portion should be the size of a palm). It is also recommended the consumption of poultry meat (especially chicken and turkey) without skin (thus reducing the amount of saturated fat). Before cooking meat, especially pork, all fat from its surface should be removed. Its preparation can be done mainly by boiling, baking in the oven, rather than by frying in oil or lard. A healthy diet should contain fish meat or poultry rather than pork, and its consumption should be limited to only a few portions over a week, not daily consumption.



The amount of oil used in cooking or preparation of various salads, should not exceed five up to 8 teaspoons per day.

Egg consumption should be limited to 3-4/week, in this quantity are included those that can be used to cook various cakes.

To limit sodium intake (which affects blood pressure in excess) is recommended to reduce salt consumption by weight, preparations of meat, canned or frozen. Not to exceed the recommended daily allowance of sodium, its helpful consulting labels to determine the exact salt content of each product.

It is not recommended the excessive consumption of offal (especially liver) or shrimp, crayfish.

Plant and animal protein may be brought in amounts satisfactory diet through consumption of 2-3 servings of cooked meat, fish or chicken. Each serving can have up to 60 to 100 grams. Equivalent of 30 grams of meat is the one egg, 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 100 grams of cooked dry beans and 75 grams of nuts.
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