Omega-3 Fatty Acids (cont.)
Recommendations to prevent heart attacks
- Eat whole, natural, and fresh foods.
- Eat five to ten servings of fruits and vegetables
daily and eat more peas, beans, and nuts.
- Increase intake of omega-3 fatty acids by eating more
fish, walnuts, flaxseed oil, and green leafy vegetables. An example of meeting
the recommended intake of omega-3 fats is to eat 2 salmon portions a week or 1
gram of omega-3-fatty acid supplement daily.
- Drink water, tea, non-fat dairy and red wine (two
drinks or less daily for men, one drink or less daily for women).
- Eat lean protein such as skinless poultry, fish, and
lean cuts of red meat.
- Avoid trans-fats and limit intake of saturated fats.
This means avoiding fried foods, hard margarine, commercial baked goods, and
most packaged and processed snack foods, high fat dairy and processed meats
such as bacon, sausage, and deli meats.
glycemic foods. Glycemic foods are those made with sugar and white flour, which
increase blood sugar levels. Increased blood sugar levels stimulate the pancreas
to release insulin. Chronically high insulin
levels are believed to cause weight gain as well as atherosclerosis of the
- Exercise daily.
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