Heart Healthy Diet - You Ignored All these days

This post is part of know how series. Let us understand more on healthy eating options and avoid heart failures.

Heart failure occurs when your heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet your body's needs.

Since your heart cannot pump well your body holds on to salt and water. 

Low Sodium Diet

·      Sodium, also known as sodium chloride, common salt, table salt, or chemical compound NaCl

·      Sodium causes the body to retain fluid. Excess fluid places additional strain on your heart.

·      You must control the amount of salt you eat. Keep your salt intake to under 3000mg/day

If you are already on a diuretic, reduce intake to 2000mg/day

TIP: 1 tsp = 2400mg of sodium

Below are some tips on controlling your salt intake:

·      Read food labels and buy brands with the lower mg of sodium per serving

·      Take the salt shaker off the table

·      Salt should not be used in food preparation or at the table

·      Avoid processed foods (Example: ketchup or instant soups)

·      Avoid medications that are sodium based (Example: antacids)

·      Watch out for the words like: monosodium glutamate (MSG), soda (ex. baking soda), sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate

·      Substitute salt with other seasonings such as lemon juice, vinegar, herbs and spices, garlic or ginger

Foods That Are High in Salt	Foods That Are Low in Salt
Pickled foods (olives, salsa, dips) Lunch meats Instant foods (pudding) Most prepackaged foods (canned) Condiments (soy sauce, ketchup, gravies) Cheeses (especially cottage cheese)	Fresh fruits and vegetables     Hot cereals (oatmeal, but not instant)     Unprocessed meats, fish, poultry     Unsalted cottage cheese or milk     Unsalted peanut butter (unsalted nuts)      Eggs

Fluid Intake

The basic strategy for fluid intake = avoid excessive fluid intake and keep intakes consistent

• You need to limit your fluid intake. It is recommended that you drink no more than 4-8 cups or 1.0-2 litres per day. Measure and label your bowls and cups to help track your fluid intake.

• Fluids are anything that is liquid at room temperature. 

• (Example: water, juices, ice cream, popsicles, watermelon, celery or soup are some examples)

• Juices, tea, fruit drink/punch, soda, and sports drinks all contain sodium, thus they should be consumed in moderation.

Please share your tips, comments, suggestions with us, as always stay fit and healthy :-)

B.B.C.Heart Care, Pruthi Hospital, Jalandhar

"BBC Heart Care, Pruthi Hospital" is a premier, pioneer and multi super specialty Hospital situated in the heart of Jalandhar city, Punjab. 

The idea of BBC Heart Care was conceived by Dr. C. S. Pruthi MD, a renowned physician & cardiologist of Jalandhar, who resolved to mitigate the sufferings of heart patients by bringing Heart Care based on international standards within the reach of every individual.

He worked with missionary zeal and, by the grace of God, attracted a group of dedicated persons who joined hads with him to transform his dream into a reality.

The Ultra-modern cardiac care center in Pruthi Hospital, Jalandhar was finally inaugurated by Dr. Manmohan Singh (Presently Prime Minister of India) on 27 th January 1996. 

Executive Heart Checkup
	Comprehensive Cardiac Check-Up (CCC) : Rs. 1750/-
	Consultation
	ECG TMT X-RAY CHEST PA
	LAB INVESTIGATIONS:
	HB TLC ESR PBF BLOOD GROUP (ABO, Rh) BLOOD SUGAR (F, PP) BLOOD UREA SERUM CREATININE SERUM URIC ACID SERUM LIPIDS URINE C/E
	Executive Cardiac Check-Up (ECC) : Rs. 2600/-
	Consultation
	ECG TMT X-RAY CHEST PA
	LAB INVESTIGATIONS:
	HB TLC ESR PBF BLOOD GROUP (ABO, Rh) BLOOD SUGAR (F, PP) BLOOD UREA SERUM CREATININE SERUM URIC ACID SERUM LIPIDS URINE C/E
	COLOR DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
	Cholesterol Testing Because there is often a strong correlation between elevated levels of blood cholesterol  and heart disease, most healthcare providers consider cholesterol blood testing an  extremely valuable diagnostic tool.   Cholesterol is associated with a group of fattysubstances called lipids that move through the bloodstream attached to proteins. When the lipid and the protein join, they become a molecule called a lipoprotein. Cholesterol is associated with different lipoproteins,all of which have different effects on cardiovascular health. A high level of bad cholesterol and other blood lipids is most often associated with  arteriosclerosis, the  buildup of fatty deposits on arterial walls that often leads to heart attacks. Coronary artery disease is also associated with a high blood cholesterol  reading.
	Measuring holesterol actually involves three blood Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL cholesterol (also called "bad" cholesterol) High density lipoprotein, or HDL cholesterol (also called "good" cholesterol) Triglycerides. In evaluating a person's cholesterol, triglycerides and the ratio of total cholesterol  to HDL cholesterol is necessary.

               Most doctors consider that:

        

•                 A total cholesterol level of 180 or above is high and they usually monitor patients with these carefully using regular testing and therapy.
•             A reading of 160 to 180 is considered borderline, or high if other cardiac risk factors, like a family history of heart disease, are present. And a reading below 160 is low and therefore desirable.

High cholesterol levels usually occur in mid life, but abnormally high cholesterol levels can occur in any age group, even in infants, if blood lipid abnormally runs in the family. If you are concerned about your risk for heart disease, ask your doctor to check cholesterol level; and if your cholesterol level is too high for good health, ask to recommend a diet and exercise program that will help bring your cholesterol level down.  

Contact Address

	BBC Heart Care & Pruthi Hospital 301, Lajpat Nagar Jalandhar City Punjab-144 001 (INDIA)
	Phone : +91-181-2222244
		+91-181-2222266 +91-181-2222288 +91-181-2222299
	Fax :       +91-181-2222211
	E-mail : info@bbcheartcare.com
	http://www.bbcheartcare.com

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