| Majority of the people today are suffering from the | | | | With the large variety of foods available in the |
| problem of overweight and are therefore at a great | | | | supermarkets or stores, it has become quite easy to |
| risk of a heart disease. One of the major reasons of | | | | rely or depend on the flavors or convenience of the |
| obesity is the increase in consumption of unhealthy and | | | | processed foods. If you are one of those who are |
| fatty foods such as fast foods etc. which are loaded | | | | involved in eating a lot of processed food, then |
| with saturated fats and trans fats. If it’s really not | | | | probably it is virtually impossible to maintain a low |
| possible for us to cut out all the fatty acids completely, | | | | sodium diet. To give an example, packaged foods, |
| then becomes mandatory to minimize the intake of | | | | frozen meals and canned soups are just a few of |
| such foods as far as possible in order to have a | | | | those which are very high on sodium. Therefore, it is |
| healthy cardiovascular and heart system. | | | | very important that you go through the ingredients |
| Below listed are the five food items which should be | | | | before buying the product. |
| avoided as far as possible: | | | | Soft Drinks: Who does not want to have a soft drink |
| Full fat milk: Instead of consuming the milk with full fat | | | | today? But it should be noted that soft drinks are quite |
| or the whole milk which contains 4.5 grams of | | | | unhealthy for the heart. As a natter of fact, the cold |
| saturated fats, people should consume skimmed milk | | | | drinks are very high in sugar which means, they will just |
| containing 1% fat or low fat milk with 2% fat. It has | | | | contribute in adding to the calories but no nutrients. |
| been scientifically proved that one glass of whole milk | | | | Even if you consider the option of diet or low calorie |
| can if consumed can act as a block of wood in our | | | | sodas, they are considered to be associated to be at |
| body. | | | | a greater risk for heart diseases. The healthiest option |
| Restaurant fried foods: It is a known fact that the oils | | | | to consider would be to drink water as they will save |
| that are used for frying the foods both in the fast food | | | | you from adding the calories. |
| joints and restaurants are not at all healthy for the | | | | Processed food especially full of Trans Fat: Many of |
| heart. As a matter of fact, most of the fried foods | | | | the processed are full of trans fats which are known |
| contain a special type of fatty acid called as the trans | | | | to be quite harmful for heart. As a matter of fact, |
| fat which is quite unhealthy and bad for the | | | | even the small quantities of trans fats consumed can |
| cardiovascular system of the body. | | | | prove to be quite harmful for the heart. Even if any |
| Although quite a few of the restraints have now | | | | processed food show zero value of the trans fat, still |
| started using the oils free from the trans fats. But you | | | | the foods with the hydrogenated oils should be |
| should not consider the option of consuming the food | | | | avoided. |
| from restraints, until you are really sure about the | | | | It is virtually impossible to cut down on the entire intake |
| quality and the type of the oil that is being used. Even if | | | | of the fatty foods from the regular diet, but by being |
| you are going to a restaurant, avoid consuming any | | | | extra cautious and cutting down on the intake of these |
| kind of fatty acids. It is better to go in for boiled foods | | | | kind of foods will help in improving the health of your |
| or fresh beans or side dishes or vegetable and non | | | | heart. Following an exercise routine and making some |
| fatty deserts. | | | | dietary changes will make you increase your life by |
| Processed foods which are high in sodium content: | | | | years and not just months. |