When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart it's important to have a plan - a heart healthy diet plan that is. Following is a list of wonderful ingredients to have on hand when you're coming up with a good heart healthy diet plan. *brown rice
*whole wheat pasta
*bulgur
*couscous
*canned beans
*chick peas
*lentils A heart healthy diet plan should also consist of fruit and vegetables like *canned fruit (in light syrup or juice)
*canned vegetables to make pures
*frozen fruit
*frozen vegetables (frozen fruit juice concentrate is ideal for dressings and glazes). Other things to include in your heart healthy diet are: *low fat mayonnaise type dressings
*evaporated skim milk to substitute for cream
*oils - canola, sunflower, olive oil
*margarine that is low in saturated fat (soft and non-hydrogenated) It's also important to keep the following heart healthy cooking tips in mind. *Allow the fat to run off your meat by grilling and barbecuing.
*Instead of frying, steam your food.
*Use broth or tomato juice to braise your meat.
*Always skim off any fat before serving homemade soups and stews. This is done by refrigerating the soup or stew overnight and then skimming before your reheat them.
*Keep deep fried foods to a minimum.
*Use non-stick frying pans and woks to eliminate the need to add oil.
*Trim all visible fat from meats as well as the skin from poultry and fish. |
