| The American Heart Association could not say | | | | of total calories in fat and less than 300 |
| exactly how much fat is good for us and also | | | | milligrams of cholesterol daily. People |
| did not recommend a very low fat diet | | | | should also keep a count of the salt and |
| declaring that this could only increase the | | | | sugar intake, being allowed to consume about |
| levels of triglycerides and lower the level | | | | 2,400 milligrams of salt a day. |
| of HDL while the 'bad' cholesterol LDL would | | | | |
| not be significantly lowered. | | | | In order to keep you heart healthy you should |
| | | | follow some recommended steps in you diet. |
| This does not mean that a low fat diet is not | | | | Try to avoid saturated fat foods which |
| good for us but nutritionists prefer to add | | | | increase the level of cholesterol in blood |
| to this diet fruits and vegetables to have a | | | | and replace them with monounsaturated fats |
| maximum effect upon the bad level of | | | | and polyunsaturated fats like olive and |
| cholesterol. | | | | rapeseed oil, nuts and oily fish, corn and |
| | | | soy oil. |
| When keeping a low fat diet people should | | | | |
| consider eliminating the salt and sugar from | | | | Keep an active lifestyle, exercise 30 minutes |
| it too and should try instead to bring more | | | | daily and keep your weight under control. Eat |
| minerals and nutrients to the body. | | | | more fruits and vegetables, wholegrain |
| | | | cereals and pasta then cookies, sweets and |
| This low fat diet is not suitable for | | | | burgers. |
| everyone and children and elders should talk | | | | |
| to a physician before adopting the diet. | | | | Try to give up smoking as it can give you |
| Those who suffer of chronic disease and the | | | | cancer and emphysema and heart diseases. This |
| pregnant women should also consider a | | | | measure must be taken especially by those who |
| previous discussion with the nutritionist to | | | | have already had a heart attack and other |
| see if this diet is suitable for them or not. | | | | heart diseases. Avoid stress as much as you |
| | | | can and go for periodically checkups at the |
| Nowadays, the American Heart Association | | | | doctor. |
| recommends a diet that brings less than 30% | | | | |