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If you ever pick up a newspaper or surfed the Internet, you've certainly heard that obesity and high-fat, high-sugar diets are on the rise. All of these things are contributing factors in heart disease. If you aren't doing it already, isn't it about time to get a handle on your diet, and show your cardiovascular system some mercy? The following diet and eating habit suggestions will help set you on the road to a healthier heart.
1. Eat low-fat meats - This means generally avoiding red meat, and sticking with poultry and fish. But, of course, you have to take method of preparation into consideration as well, meaning skip the fried chicken and go for grilled. Can't do without burgers? Try substituting low-fat ground turkey or soy-based veggie burgers. Fish - especially oily fish such as salmon, herring and mackerel - are an excellent part of a heart-healthy diet because they are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which lower triglycerides and may help improve your overall cholesterol profile as well as help lower blood pressure. If you're not much into fish, you can take supplements or consume other foods that contain omega-3, such as walnuts, soybeans and flaxseeds.
2. Cut back on certain fat and cholesterol laden foods - The main culprits are saturated fats and especially trans fats. The American Heart Association recommends that saturated fats make up no more than seven percent of your daily calories, and that trans fats make up no more than one percent. But you'd do very well to cut out trans fats altogether, which isn't as difficult as it used to be. More and more processed foods such as various crackers, breads, chips, etc that used to contain trans fats (usually in the form of hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils) have been dropping them in recent years, and more and more fast food restaurants are removing trans fats from their foods as well. This doesn't mean you should now give yourself license to pig out on the stuff every chance you get, but it does mean that the occasional order of French fries isn't as harmful as it once was.
3. Eat whole grain foods - The easy rule of thumb is to go for brown over white every time. So brown rice instead of white rice, whole wheat or multiple grain bread instead of white bread, bran cereals instead of the sugary, food-colored variety. Whole grains provide you with fiber, since by definition they still contain germ and bran. They're also rich in various vitamins and minerals, some of which are important in regulating blood pressure.
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