What should people with coronary heart disease pay attention to in their diet?

Coronary heart disease is a relatively common disease, especially among the elderly. It is reported that 80 percent of coronary heart disease is caused by improper diet. Since it is caused by the patient's own improper diet, there are many things that patients with coronary heart disease need to pay attention to in diet. So, what should patients with coronary heart disease pay attention to in their daily diet?

The pathological basis of coronary heart disease is atherosclerosis. Currently, the cause and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis are not fully understood, but it is generally believed to be closely related to abnormal lipid metabolism and increased cholesterol, fat substances, and triglycerides in the blood. Therefore, it is particularly important to prevent and control hyperlipidemia.

The main measure is to limit the amount of fat in food, especially controlling the intake of animal fat and cholesterol, such as: fatty pork, fatty beef and mutton, beef and mutton tallow, butter, cream, ice cream, and pig, cattle and sheep liver, brain, kidney, squid, cuttlefish, caviar, etc. It is recommended to eat light food and eat more foods containing vitamins and plant protein, lean meat, fish, etc.

Animal protein does not need to be controlled too strictly. There is no need to restrict the intake of beans and bean products because they contain sitosterol, which can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine. Eat more vegetables and fruits, such as winter melon, radish, onion, honey, hawthorn, etc., because they contain a lot of vitamin C, cellulose, and rich potassium and magnesium salts, which can promote fat metabolism, nourish blood vessels, remove cholesterol deposits, maintain blood vessel elasticity and prevent calcification. In particular, cellulose has the function of absorbing cholesterol, which can lower cholesterol.

Advocating a light diet does not mean advocating a vegetarian diet, but rather advocating a combination of meat and vegetables, and avoiding greasy food. As for vegetable oils (such as soybean oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, tea oil), since they mainly contain unsaturated fatty acids, there is no need to restrict them. Eating more can also help lower blood lipids. Nutrition experts at home and abroad have proposed new theories regarding eggs, milk, and fish.

In the past, it was believed that eggs had a high cholesterol content, which was not conducive to the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease. In the past, people also believed that milk was an animal food, containing more fat and cholesterol, and its intake was related to coronary heart disease. However, studies in recent years have shown that milk has the effect of lowering blood cholesterol in humans and a variety of animals. This may be related to the presence of certain special factors in milk that can inhibit cholesterol synthesis. It has been proven that this factor is 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl acid and orotic acid. Fish is generally considered to be the best food for preventing and treating coronary heart disease.

Through the introduction above, I believe everyone has understood the dietary precautions for patients with coronary heart disease. Do not consume too much food with very high cholesterol content, otherwise it will be very detrimental to the condition. You should eat more fish in your daily life. Fish is the best type of food for treating coronary heart disease, and the effect is very good!