A Heart Healthy Diet makes the difference...

What you eat can make a real difference and help you lower blood cholesterol and LDL and  keep them low for life, even if you take medication too. It means:

• eating more good foods high in nutrition to help fight heart disease ( more fruit, vegetables, grains and beans)

•  eating the right amounts of  foods that contain cholesterol, saturated fat and fat (meat, high fat dairy products, eggs).  It doesn't mean giving up all high fat foods, but instead, learning how to fit those foods into your plan. 

Numbers to Remember...

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) panel of experts issued very clear guidelines.  It recommended two levels of diet. The type of diet recommended for each individual varies depending upon their level of cholesterol, LDL and the presence of other risk factors:

• Diet Step 1 is advised for those who have a blood cholesterol below 240, or a LDL level between 130 and 159, and do not have any other risk factors. This diet is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. 
  

• Diet Step 2 is recommended for people with blood cholesterol above 239, or anyone who has a cholesterol level above 200 plus two other risk factors. This diet reduces saturated fat and cholesterol further for greater benefits to those who need it most.

In every case, making positive diet changes is the first step towards cholesterol reduction.  For best results, most should reduce dietary fat and cholesterol to at least step 2 guidelines.  In some cases, drugs may be required in addition to dietary changes.

So, how do you know if you're eating the right amount of good foods and maximizing your diet's potential to help lower your risk factors for heart disease? 

Personal Dietitian develops custom designs diet plans...
for improved health . Your diet is based on your needs: to lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, for weight loss, and more. If needed, we'll work with your physician to make sure this is the right plan for you. Each heart healthy plan is designed by the recognized nutrition expert, a registered dietitian.

 Carolyn Classick-Kohn, MS,RD has had a long standing history working with clients in both commercial and major medical university settings developing heart healthy and weight control diets. Our program makes her experience and background accessible to our clients to ensure that they get the most benefit from their diet plan.

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 A custom, heart healthy diet designed by your personal dietitian the diet and nutrition experts doctor recommends!