Eating healthy is an important factor
in reducing your risk of heart disease and controlling it's
symptoms. A program of eating healthy and exercising can
substantially improve your quality of life and reduce the effect of
heart disease.
An eating healthy plan
includes a variety of foods. Every day, you should try to eat:
- 6 to 11 servings
of bread, cereal, rice, or pasta. One serving equals one slice of
bread, 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal (about 1 cup of most
cereals), or 1/2 cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta.
- 3 to 5 servings of
vegetables. One serving equals 1 cup of raw, leafy vegetables or
1/2 cup of chopped vegetables, cooked or raw.
- 2 to 4 servings of
fruit. One serving equals one medium piece of fruit like an apple,
banana, or orange; 1/2 cup of chopped fresh, cooked, or canned
fruit; 1/4 cup of dried fruit; or 3/4 cup of 100 percent fruit
juice.
- 3 servings of
milk, yogurt, or cheese. One serving equals 1 cup of milk or
yogurt, 1 1/2 ounces of natural cheese like cheddar or mozzarella,
or 2 ounces of processed cheese like American.
- 2 to 3 servings of
meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, or nuts. One serving of
cooked meat, poultry, or fish is 2 to 3 ounces; you should eat no
more than 5 to 7 ounces a day. One cup of beans, 2 eggs, 4
tablespoons of peanut butter, or 2/3 cup of nuts also equal one
serving.
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