Heart-Healthy
The Heart Healthy diet aims to support cardiovascular health and reduce heart disease risk through specific food choices. It promotes a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats, mirroring Mediterranean or DASH diets. It discourages foods high in saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, and sodium, which are believed to raise blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Unlike high protein/fat diets like Carnivore or Atkins, it emphasizes balanced macronutrients and plant-based foods, appealing to those at heart disease risk or seeking preventative measures.
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Heart Healthy Diet
People who follow a Heart Healthy diet are driven by the belief that specific food choices can support heart health and reduce the risk of heart disease. They typically focus on foods that can help lower cholesterol, control blood pressure and blood sugar, and maintain a healthy weight.
Followers consume a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats, similar to the Mediterranean or DASH diets. They believe these foods are good for heart health as they are low in saturated and trans fats and high in fiber and essential nutrients.
Foods to be limited or avoided in a Heart Healthy diet are those high in saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, and sodium, such as fatty meats, fried foods, and processed foods. Adherents believe that these foods can increase the risk of heart disease by raising blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Unlike diets like the Carnivore or Atkins diets, which focus on high protein and fat, the Heart Healthy diet emphasizes a balance of macronutrients and plenty of plant-based foods.
The Heart Healthy diet might appeal to individuals who are at risk for heart disease or those who wish to take preventative measures to ensure their long-term health.