Make Healthy Food Choices to Control Blood Pressure
Eating a heart-healthy diet is one component in your plan to manage your blood pressure and reducing your risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke. The D.A.S.H. (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan has all the components of a heart-healthy diet. It's delicious and varied — rich in vegetables and fruits, with whole grains, high-fiber foods, lean meats and poultry, and fish at least twice a week, and fat-free or 1 percent fat dairy products. Download a PDF of the complete D.A.S.H. eating plan. This link is provided for convenience only, and is not an endorsement or assurance of the entity or any product or service. Limit salt and sodium in your diet Certain salt substitutes contain a large amount of potassium and very little sodium. They’re not expensive and may be used freely by most people, except those who have kidney disease. Check with your doctor before choosing a salt substitute. Fruits Vegetables Foods to limit or avoid Read labels for a healthy heart
The American Heart Association established its Food Certification Program to provide consumers a quick, easy way to identify heart-healthy foods that can be part of a healthy eating plan. Products certified by the American Heart Association contain the heart-check mark and state that the product "Meets American Heart Association criteria for saturated fat and cholesterol for healthy people over age 2." While shopping, look for foods with this symbol on their label. These foods are approved to be part of a healthy diet. Create your own grocery list and download it to your PDA.
This content is reviewed regularly. Last updated 04/07/09. |
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