Heart Health

No matter what your reasons for eating a more vegetarian diet, there’s no denying the obvious health benefits that are derived from the elimination of red meat from your diet. On average, vegetarians have lower levels of the blood fats, cholesterol and triglycerides than meat eaters of similar age and social status have. High levels of blood fats are associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Lacto-ovo vegetarians, those who eat eggs and dairy products, which contain cholesterol-raising saturated fats and cholesterol, have higher cholesterol levels than do vegans, as those who abstain from all animal foods are called. But even among lacto-ovo vegetarians, cholesterol levels are generally lower than they are among meat eaters.

Researchers have found that older men who eat meat six or more times a week are twice as likely to die of heart disease as those who abstain from… Read More…

A patient who has suffered a heart attack usually has severe chest pain which needs to be relieved. Also, he may be having other symptoms like shock, pulmonary oedema, heart failure or irregularities in the beat of the heat. All this needs immediate attention. Besides that, it is necessary to overcome shock and cardiac failure, if present, and any other complication that may arise.

Suggested Menu for a Heart Attack Patient!

Breakfast:

* Orange Juice
* Skimmed milk and cornflakes
* Skimmed milk-8oz
* Toast, unbuttered- 2 slice
* Tea or Coffee with skimmed milk

Lunch

* Chapatti or boiled rice- 2 chapattis or 4oz rice
* Boiled vegetable or boiled beans or lentil- 4oz
* Skimmed milk curd
* Cheese prepared from skimmed milk
* Fresh fruit

Dinner:

* Tomato juice
* Green Salad
* Boiled or roasted chicken,… Read More…