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Heart Healthy Eating

MAYONNAISE
There are low fat mayonnaise brands on the market that contain zero cholesterol and you probably won’t notice a big difference in taste.

Heart Health
and Nutrition


SOUR CREAM
Try fat free sour cream. There are some excellent brands that will make both your baked potato and your heart happy. Or breakaway from the old routine altogether and try putting salsa on a baked potato.

Salt Facts

Sodium and 
Salt Intake


MILK
1% low-fat, fat free or soy milk. Those are pretty much your options. It may take you a while to get used to low fat or fat free milk, but you will and it is worth it.

Ten Healthy
Eating Tips


CREAM

Full cream is out. But don’t despair; try substituting evaporated skim milk in recipes that call for heavy cream. You can even make a whipped topping for dessert with it. And if you like half and half in your coffee, there are a number of fat free brands available.


CHEESE

Check out your local supermarket and you’ll find a wide assortment of low-fat and even some fat free cheeses in all your favorite varieties. There are also many varieties of low-fat soy cheese you might like to try.

EGGS

Eggs aren’t the problem, just the yolks. That‘s where the cholesterol is. So if you must use eggs, limit the number of whole eggs (with the yolk) to less than 3 per week. Otherwise just use the whites and discard the yolks, or try using an egg substitute product found in most grocery stores.


MEAT

Meat needn’t be removed from your diet, simply change to products like extra lean ground beef or ground turkey. A heart healthy diet can contain about 5 to 7 ounces of meat per day. A single serving should weigh in at about 3 ounces. Now before you start weighing everything, hold on. As an easy rule of thumb remember that 3 ounces of meat is roughly the size of a deck of cards. Look for the word "loin" or "round" when selecting cuts of beef or pork.

If you buy bacon, try to get "Canadian" style bacon, it’s actually lower in fat than the turkey bacon you see ion the store. You might even want to try some soy patties or links for a change at breakfast. Make sure you trim the skin off chicken and turkey and as much of the fat from beef, lamb and pork as you possibly can. Remember one of the single biggest contributors of the bad cholesterol your trying to fight comes from this source of saturated fat. So meat can, in fact, be part of your heart healthy diet if you eat lean cuts in moderation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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