Balanced diet in case of cardiac diseases, restrictions

Balanced diet in case of heart diseases is the base for successful rehabilitation, strengthening of the heart muscle, reduction of the risk of recurrences. The diet No. 10 used in medical facilities and recommended to the patients of cardiac departments was developed long time ago.

Even if you do not have a diagnosis by a cardiologist yet, and the first uncomfortable sensations in the anatomical heart region have manifested recently, it is worth harmonizing your diet. In this case, you will get the substantial support of the heart, reduce the risk of development of serious cardiac pathologies. What you should eat if you have heart problems periodically or constantly.

• You should exclude coffee, chocolate and strong black tea, energy drinks, any sweet carbonated drinks. They load the cardiac muscle too much and make the heart beat faster.
• You should reduce the amount of utilized salt, as it retains water in the body, and the heart has to function in an accelerated regime, transferring a significant amount of blood through the blood stream.
• You should entirely exclude sausages, fast food, pre-made food, marinaded foods, salted foods. They contain not only a significant amount of salt, but also the chemical additives that affect the heart functioning.
• You should have fish and seafood, lean meat, milk and fermented milk products, fruit and vegetables in any form in your diet.
• Your meals should be split: you should eat small portions of food every 3 hours. Abdominal distention, overfilled stomach put pressure on vegetative nerves that are responsible for the stable heart functioning.

Cardiac angina, or ischemic heart disease is the most unexplored pathology in cardiology. However, doctors know exactly that balanced diet of such patients guarantees the long-lasting remission. What to eat if you have cardiac angina: