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Bengal Leaflet Diet on Angina.Cdr # # Dietary Tips for Angina A healthy diet and lifestyle are the best ways to prevent heart disease Be smart about fats Go low on refined foods Avoid unhealthy fats like trans and saturated and up the fibre fats found in commercially baked and fried Instead of sugary drinks, breads, biscuits OIL foods, dalda, vanaspati, milk fat and butter. and other processed and packaged food, Use of cooking oils should be restricted to opt for whole grain foods like whole wheat 3–4 tsp per person per day. Avoid frying flour, broken wheat, unpolished rice and and reheating of oils. Include healthy omega millets like ragi, jowar, bajra. Also include a 3 fat sources like fatty fish, walnuts, variety of colourful fruits and vegetables in flaxseeds, chia seeds in small amounts. the diet to increase the fibre content and give a boost of antioxidants. Watch out for your Quit smoking and limit salt/sodium intake alcohol Controlling blood pressure is very important Do not smoke or use tobacco. If you choose to prevent angina. The WHO recommends no to drink alcohol, do so in moderation which more than a teaspoon of salt/day for adults. is no more than two drinks per day for men High amount of sodium is present in processed and no more than one drink per day for and packaged foods. Also avoid usage of low women and individuals above 65 yrs of age. sodium salts in the market as they are high in (1 drink equals - 300 ml Beer or 120ml potassium which can be harmful. Wine or 30ml whiskey/gin/vodka/rum) Nutrition facts Serving size 8 fl oz (240 mL) Read food labels Stay in the target zone Amount per serving Calories 150 Calories from fat 70 % Daily value* Look for amount of sodium, added sugars, Total fat 8g 12% Work to continually keep the blood glucose, Saturated fat 4.5 gram 23% Trans fat 0 gram saturated fats, trans fats before choosing the Cholesterol 25 mg 8% blood pressure, and cholesterol levels in the Sodium 105 mg 4% Total carbohydrate 12g 4% Dietary fiber 0 gram 0% products for consumption. Go for products Sugars 12 gram target range. Protein 8g Vitamin A 8% • Vitamin C 0% • Iron 0% Calcium 30% • Vitamin D 25% which have high fibre, protein and MUFA *Percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs: Calories 2,000 2,500 Total Fat Less than 65 gram 80 gram fats. Saturated fat Less than 20 gram 25 gram Cholesterol Less than 300 mg 300 mg Maintain healthy weight and exercise regularly Maintain a healthy weight. Even 5% weight loss helps to reduce the risk of heart disease. Maintain your waistline < 35 inches if you are a man and < 32 inches if you are a woman. Exercise regularly for at least 30 mins , 5 days a week after taking your doctors consent for the appropriate exercise. Only exercise if you feel well. If at any time you feel pain or are unwell, stop or do not exercise that day. Please turn over for the list of common foods which are allowed and which need to be restricted. # # Bengal Foods Foods to be Allowed Avoided Breakfast Breakfast • Ghugni • Aloo Chokha with Rice • Luchi • Omlette/Boiled egg • Roti Sabji • Egg Roll Main Meals Main Meals • Cholar dal/Masoor dal • Achar • Alu-Dum • Fish curry • Torkari • Kolar Bora • Kosha Mangsho • Shaak • Shukto • Dhokar Dalna • Mutton Biryani • Sandesh • Rasgullas/Chomchom • Aloo Potol Posto • Keema Muttor • Rui Bhappa • Chorchori Snacks • Chhyanchra • Kichuri • Bora • Machh Bhaja • Macher Jhol • Mishti Doi • Dalpuri-Alupuri • Phuchka • Bhaja Moog Daaler Khichuri • Begun Bhaja • Singara Snacks • Chop • Mangsher Singara • Jhal Muri • Chanachur • Moa • Chotpati • Chirre Bhaja • Mohanbhog *Foods to be avoided can be taken if the recipe is modified to make it less oily. Similarly, foods in allowed list must be non-oily and consumed in limited portions as prescribed by the dietitian/doctor. For more information about angina please visit: www.anginaawarenessindia.com ® Provided as a free medical service to medicine by: Serdia® Pharmaceuticals (India) Pvt. Ltd..
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