“What diet should you have if you have a bad heart?”
I am a 48 year old female. I want to know what diet should you have if you have a bad heart?
4 Answers
Eat healthy and be active are most important. Mediterranean diet is a good choice.
Low salt, Low cholesterol diet. Avoid fried food and red meat. 30% of you diet should contain fruits and green vegetables. High fiber content. More than diet regular intermediate intensity exercise is more important.
Mark Rasak
Cardiologist
If your issue is hypertension, then a low sodium diet (2 grams-4 grams). If it's cholesterol, then an American Heart Association Diet (located on the AHA website. May need to be on both.
There are different diets for different problems. Your doctor would need to know what your heart condition is before advising on a specific diet.
