Dietetic Care for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

One risk factor in coronary heart disease is eating habits. Growing prosperous population of a country life, the consumption of fat will rise sharply, fat of animal origin such as milk, eggs, meat, and so forth.

This animal fats in lieu of saturated fatty acids in high levels. Meanwhile, vegetable proteins derived from unsaturated fatty acids. Hypothetically, the occurrence of coronary heart disease in relation to fat consumption.

Of coursework there's other factors that played a role in the development of coronary heart disease, namely the existence of other diseases, the level of consumption, cholesterol, and so forth. In line with the increase in consumption of saturated fat, if there's no barriers to blood flow that causes the heart muscle tissue suffering from oxygen deprivation (anoxia miocardian). But if the heart's workload is heavy, angina may occur, for example, if patients eat full. Therefore, in the regulation of coronary heart disease diet, feeding was divided in to several times in small portions. Eating in the amount is much to be avoided.

Because coronary heart disease is preceded by the presence of atherosclerosis, the basics of dietary treatment for patients with atherosclerosis also apply to dietary treatment of coronary heart disease.

Here are some things must be thought about in the treatment of patients with coronary heart diet:

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   The use of saturated fats ought to be avoided, while unsaturated fats multiple (polyunsatrated fatty acids) which can lower blood levels of cholesterol, can be propagated to replace saturated fats.
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   Calorie restriction in the diet needs to be completed if patients classified as fat or weight exceeds the ideal weight. Patients with coronary heart disease ought to have a weight slightly below the ideal weight.
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   Consumption of sugar in the every day diet ought to not be excessive, because the high sugar consumption can facilitate the occurrence of atherosclerosis.
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   To reduce the workload of the heart, food portions ought to be small. For your body to get all the necessary nutrients in adequate amounts, frequency of feeding ought to be more frequent.
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   Reduction of salt needs to be completed if the patient shows signs of increased blood pressure or seen any edema.
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   Raw foods may cause gas in the stomach, such as cabbage, radishes, durian, and so ought to not be given.
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   Spices that can lead to stimulation such as chilli, pepper, and so ought to be avoided.
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   Patients were not given a drink of coffee, strong tea, or drinks containing soda (soft drinks) and alcohol.
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   In addition to dietetic treatment, also needs to be completed other relief efforts, to reduce the various risk factors, such as smoking, emotional stress, and so forth. Physical exercise also needs to be completed to make definite to keep away from gaining weight.

   Food or cake that is sweet and fatty foods cooked in fat or ought to not be given.
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