The cardiac diet is also known as a heart-healthy diet is defined as a plan to eat plenty of nutrient-rich foods. It also means avoiding saturated fats, trans fat, and excess sugar and sodium

1. The cardiac diet is also known as a heart-healthy diet is
defined as a plan to eat plenty of nutrient-rich foods. It also
means avoiding saturated fats, trans fat, and excess sugar
and sodium.

2. functions
 Cardiac diet help to reduce the rate of
cardiac disease.
 It helps to keep total cholesterol and
LDL at healthy level.
 It helps in lowering the cholesterol level
by reducing the amount of foods high in
cholesterol, fat and sodium.

3. Benefits
 People lower their cholesterol level and
reduce the risk of the cardiac disease.
 Cardiac diet plan is preventive diet plan
for age 2 since high cholesterol become
issue in the childhood.
 Cardiac diet help to maintain the
physical health, mental health and more.
 It helps in weight loss plan.

4. Cardiac diet
 Fruits and vegetables
 Milk and dairy products
 Fats, oil and beverage
 Soluble fiber
 Omega-3 fatty acid
 Salt
 Sugar

5. Fruits and vegetables
 Spinach
 Broccoli
 Cauliflower
 Bok choy
 Tomato
 Carrots
 Asparagus
 Bell peppers

6. Milk and diary products
 Milk
 Yogurt
 Cottage cheese

7. Fats, oil and beverage
 Peanut
 Butter
 Packaged cakes
 Salmon
 Tuna
 Herring
 Walnuts
 Chia seeds

8. Soluble fibers
 Oats
 Beans
 Berries
 Ground flaxseed

9. Omega-3 fatty acid
 Salmon
 Tuna
 Herring
 Sardines
 Walnuts
 Ground flaxseed
 Hemp seeds

10. salt
 Cereal
 Condiments
 Sauces
 Sweets (like cookies and cakes)

11. Sugar
 Soft drinks
 Fruit drinks
 Candy
 Cakes, cookies and pies
 Ice cream
 Sweet bread
 Sweetened yogurt

12. Foods to avoid on cardiac
diet
 Fried vegetables
 Higher fat cuts of meat
 Sauces
 Corned beef
 Fried meat, poultry and fish
 Bacon
 Egg yolks
These are the list of food to avoid on
cardiac diet.

13. Summary
The main aim of cardiac diet is to reduce
sodium, fat and cholesterol intake. The
cardiac diet concentrate on reducing
“foods containing saturated fats and
trans fat”. The diet helps in reducing the
risk of cardiovascular disease.