Guidelines from the American Heart Association
This eating plan from the American Heart Association is based on the latest advice of medical and nutrition experts. The best way to help lower your blood cholesterol level is to eat less saturated fat and cholesterol, control your weight and walk or do another physical activity for at least 30 minutes each day. Our plan is based on these dietary guidelines:
- Total calories should be adjusted to reach and maintain a healthy weight.
- Saturated fat intake should be 7 to 10 percent of calories (or even less). animal fats such as meats, butter
- Polyunsaturated fat intake should be up to 10 percent of calories. vegetable oils
- Monounsaturated fat can make up to 15 percent of total calories. olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil
- Total fat intake should be 30 percent or less of total calories.
- Cholesterol intake should be less than 300 milligrams per day.
- Sodium intake should be less than 2,400 milligrams per day, which is about 1-1/4 teaspoons of sodium chloride (salt).
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