Planning Your Diet Helps Prevent Heart Disease
Good food! The joys of eating! Nothing quite compares. As the saying goes--you are what you eat. The problem with indiscriminate eating is your health suffers, but you already know that. So what we're going to present here is a plan on knowing and understanding what you eat.
You could compare this to going on a hunting trip--if you don't do some preliminary planning and fail to understand the environment in which you are doing your hunt, the trip could end up a disaster. When it comes to not planning and understanding what you eat, it's your health that could end up in jeopardy.
You could compare this to going on a hunting trip--if you don't do some preliminary planning and fail to understand the environment in which you are doing your hunt, the trip could end up a disaster. When it comes to not planning and understanding what you eat, it's your health that could end up in jeopardy.
Something that you probably know also is that a diet high in saturated fats will increase your cholesterol level not to mention your weight. The high level of saturated fat leads to obesity which in turn exposes you to hearth disease. Another factor directly related to heart disease are foods high in sodium (salty foods).
In order to decrease the chance of contracting heart disease, here is a basic plan in terms of choosing what you eat:
Making changes to and planning your diet is not automatic, that's a given. It is a habit that has to be built over time. But realize that healthy eating is not only benefits your health but also impacts your lifestyle in a positive way. In the end, not only you but your family members too will reap the rewards of following a healthy diet plan.
In order to decrease the chance of contracting heart disease, here is a basic plan in terms of choosing what you eat:
- Eat fish that are good sources of Omega 3. Omega 3
are essential fatty acids that reduce cholesterol levels and have anticoagulant properties. Herring, sardines, and salmon are all excellent sources. As much as possible, do not deep fry fish. Steam or bake them instead.
- Use olive oil or soyabean oil in cooking. A bit on the high end in terms of price, olive oil helps protect your heart because it is rich in monounsaturated fats. The good news is that there is a less expensive alternative--soyabean oil. Used for a long time in Chinese cooking, the western world is beginning to discover that it is also high in both polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats. On the flipside, butter and coconut oil are very high in saturated fats.
- Pull in the fiber! Foods rich in fiber also help control cholesterol levels. You can find it in whole grain products, apples, broccoli, pop corn, cooked peas and pineapple, among others. Fiber also helps enhance the digestive system which in turn lowers the risk of colon cancer. It also helps protect against high blood pressure and diabetes.
- Choose healthy carbohydrates.These include whole grain breads and pasta, brown rice and vegetables.
- A sweet personality is nice, but foods rich in sugar are not! And these are your basic candies, cakes, and cookies. They only increase the risk of heart disease as well as diabetes.
Making changes to and planning your diet is not automatic, that's a given. It is a habit that has to be built over time. But realize that healthy eating is not only benefits your health but also impacts your lifestyle in a positive way. In the end, not only you but your family members too will reap the rewards of following a healthy diet plan.
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