Question 1

diet for heart patient?

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Diet: Mediterranean diet with only 2 to 3 grams of salt.

Question 2

can diet sodas cause heart problems?

Accepted Answer

See above: Diet sodas have multiple issues, but as far as the heart is concerned the issue is their caffeine, please refer to my earlier answer regarding caffeine and the heart.

Question 3

what is a good diet for heart health?

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Heart healthy: 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. 3-5 ounces of lean meat, chicken or fish as protein, or eggs, or 1 cup of milk. Complex carbohydrates in the form of whole grains, should make up 1/4 of your plate servings. 1/2 your plate should be fresh fruits and or vegetables. And 1/4 of your plate should be protein. Beans and legumes are also healthy carbohydrates. Avoid too much fat, fried foods.

Question 4

how could a diet prevent heart problems?

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Diet: A good diet can decrease the probability of some heart problems. It doesn't per se prevent.

Question 5

how does a healthy diet benefit someone's heart?

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Heart and diet: read this for information and resources:

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyEating/The-American-Heart-Associations-Diet-and-Lifestyle-Recommendations_UCM_305855_Article.jsp

Question 6

if you have heart problems is diet soda bad for you?

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Caffeine can be: Stay away from sodas with caffeine.

Question 7

what are the heart benefits of the mediterranean diet?

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Stops arterioscleros: It reduces the likelihood of having a heart attack and dying of heart disease.

Question 8

how can  your diet increase the risk of heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Diet: High salt, high fat diets raise the probability of stroke, heart attack and kidney failure. They do this by damaging the bodies blood vessels.

Question 9

what is characteristic of a diet to oppose heart disease?

Accepted Answer

diet: Such a diet is low in animal fats and daily products, heavy on fruits, grains and vegetables. Either vegetarian, vegan or mediterranean diets are generally considered 'good' with regard to heart disease.

Question 10

can food like ornish diet reverse heart disease or pritkin diet ?

Accepted Answer

Possibly : Observational studies suggest that following a vegan diet can help improve coronary atherosclerosis.   http://www.healthyhearthealthyplanet.com/wordpress1/a-way-to-reverse-coronary-artery-disease/

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