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Heart Diseases and Hypertension which
lead to heart or other organ failures has been on the rise for the past 2
decades. People above the age of 40 have been suffering from such problems
due to their unbalanced dietary habits. Its always advisable to control
these factors if you want to reduce your risk.
Clinically chest pain is the pain or discomfort in the
area between our upper abdomen and neck. A tightness and stiffness in the chest
are also the symptoms of chest pain. It is a common misconception among the
people that chest pain is always an indication of heart attack.
Preventing Coronary Diseases
When there are excess deposits of fat, cholesterol or other
substances in the inner wall of arteries, the arteries narrow and harden into a
condition known as atherosclerosis, the most common cause of heart trouble. A
planned diet and regular exercise are the key to prevent atherosclerosis.
Friendly and Unfriendly FATS
FAT should not exceed 30 per cent of your total calorie
intake, which includes a maximum of 10 per cent saturated fat and 10 per cent
mono-unsaturated fats. Saturated fatty acids in full-cream milk and red meat
increase your cholesterol level. Use non-fat or low-fat milk and milk products
instead of full-cream milk and avoid sources of saturated fatty acids like lard,
butter, cream, palm oil, coconut oil, ghee and vanaspati
Cutting Cholesterol
Dietary cholesterol should be limited to 300 mg per
day. Since it largely comes from animal products, consumption of non-vegetarian
foods, whole milk and milk products should be restricted. For example, an egg has
250 gm of cholesterol and it is not advisable to take more than two to three
eggs a week. Take healthy alternatives like chicken, fish, beans, vegetable,
fruits, bread, pulses, whole wheat flour, cereals, rice, millet, skimmed milk and
skimmed milk products and vegetable oils like corn, sesame, soyabean, sunflower,
canola, olive and mustard.
Heart disease is less frequent among those who eat high
carbohydrate and fibre-rich foods. Carbohydrate and fibre-rich foods.
Carbohydrates should provide at least 55 per cent of your daily calories.
Foods like bread, chapattis, cereals, rice and dals provide an adequate
amount of carbohydrates.
How to control Chest Pain:
- Boil 4-5 pods of garlic in a glass of milk and consume the garlic pods
with milk daily to avoid chest pain.
- Pound the dates with the seeds and eat them every day.
- Increase the intake of ginger and lime in your diet.
- Pound urad dhal to powder and eat it regularly.
- Drink a glass of milk mixed with kadukai powder every night before going
to bed.
- Take a spoon of tulsi juice with honey in empty
stomach every day.
- Eat Watermelon, Banana or Cucumber 3-4 times a day.
- Have Coconut Water.
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