This Heart Healthy Diet was formerly known as the Cholesterol/Saturated Fat Restricted, This diet is prescribed to reduce cholesterol or lipids in the blood.
A Heart Healthy Diet is recommended for the general population according to the National Cholesterol Education Program.
• Less than 30% total calories from fat
• Total of 8–10% calories from saturated fat
• Less than 1% of calories from trans fats
• Less than 300 mg of dietary cholesterol per day
• Limit sodium to 2,400 mg per day
• Maintain healthy body weight
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Suggested Menu Plan for Heart Healthy Diet
The Heart Healthy Diet Plan Source:
Simplified Diet Manual, Eleventh Edition. Edited by Andrea K. Maher.
