Foods to Avoid for Cardiac Patients:<br /><br />1.Fried Foods<br />2.Salt-preserved Items<br />3.Bakery Goods<br />4.Soft Drinks<br />5.Refined Flour<br />6.Limit intake of sweets due to excess ghee and trans fat<br /><br />Heart-Healthy Foods:<br /><br />1.Whole grains, millets, lentils, and pulses. <br />2.Balance your meals with 1 - rice and 2 - millets. <br />3.Include wheat alternately.<br />4.Consume vegetables, leafy greens and minimal root/tubers.<br />5.Moderately enjoy high-glycaemic fruits. <br />6.Use healthy oils like sesame, peanut, rice bran, corn, vegetable and olive. <br />7.Consume nuts in moderation.<br />8.Enjoy lean protein sources like country chicken, fish, eggs, mutton, crab and prawns in moderation for a healthier heart. <br /><br />Watch this video by Ms. Mahalakshmi, Senior Dietician to clearly understand the do's and don'ts in terms of food for cardiac patients for a healthy and happy heart.
