Diet For Atherosclerosis For Every Day

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Diet for atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a formidable and practically asymptomatic disease in the early stages, annually claiming the lives of millions of people around the world. Today, there are effective methods of drug therapy for this pathology, but it has been proven that treatment is only symptomatic if the patient does not change his lifestyle. The fact is that atherosclerosis is of an endogenous nature and depends entirely on the characteristics of the diet and metabolism of the patient. This means that a competent and rational approach to nutrition is one of the necessary elements of therapy (and perhaps the most important).

Content:

• Allowed foods for atherosclerosis
• Harmful products for atherosclerosis
• Restricted foods
• Sample menu for atherosclerosis

Allowed foods for atherosclerosis

In the minds of the majority, the opinion has taken root that diet is an unpleasant and even painful occupation, since it forces one to abandon most of the “tasty” foods in favor of “healthy” ones. However, the list of foods allowed for use in atherosclerosis is quite wide.

The main rule of nutrition in the atherosclerotic process is to minimize the consumption of atherogenic foods (i.e., those foods that are rich in animals or trans fats).

Let's list the allowed products:

• Meat. For normal protein metabolism and synthesis of cellular structures, meat is necessary, therefore, rejection of it is unacceptable. However, it is worth choosing lean varieties, such as beef, veal, chicken, turkey (preferable, since turkey has even less fat), rabbit;
• A fish. You can choose any varieties of sea and river fish (cod, salmon, tuna, perch, pike perch). Fish is rich in phosphorus, as well as polyunsaturated fats, therefore it helps to eliminate the so-called. "Bad" cholesterol (as you know, it is "bad" cholesterol that is one of the culprits of atherosclerosis);

• Fruits vegetables. Preferably fresh, at least 350-400 grams per day. The best choice would be tomatoes, beets, cucumbers, apples, cabbage, oranges, etc. Many fruits and vegetables have the property of destroying fat deposits on the walls of blood vessels, so they should be consumed first. Among them are garlic and beets. Flaxseed works great;
• Cereals, bran, peanuts, bread. Bran and cereals are a storehouse of gluten and fiber. These substances prevent the absorption of fat through the intestinal wall into the blood. Oats, buckwheat, millet must be on the table, as well as bread. Of the nuts, peanuts and walnuts have the most pronounced antiatherosclerotic effect;
• Kelp. Seaweed is rich in iodine and other trace elements that contribute to normal metabolism. However, it should be borne in mind that seaweed is contraindicated in persons with hyperthyroidism. In such patients, the use of kelp can lead to a deterioration in metabolic processes, including lipoprotein;
• Chicory. Recognized as an assistant in the fight against atherosclerosis. They should replace teas and coffee.
• Fat or low fat fermented milk products;
• In small quantities, it is permissible to include ham, sausages, low-fat cheeses in the diet;

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Harmful products for atherosclerosis

Harmful products that should be discarded include:

• Fatty meats, lard. They contain significant amounts of unhealthy fats;
• Margarine, spreads. It is better to use a little natural butter. Margarines and spreads are made from trans fats, which are extremely difficult for the body to process and lead to an increase in the concentration of LDL in the blood;
• Sausages, frankfurters, wieners, pork sausages;
• Fatty and strong meat broths;
• Chicken skin;
• Fast food;
• Fatty sauces (mayonnaise, etc.);
• Hard cheeses, condensed milk;
• Sweet baked goods, as they contain a lot of sugar.

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Restricted foods

It is allowed to use in moderation:

• By-products (liver, kidneys, etc.);
• Honey;
• Alcohol. It has a positive effect on the dynamics of cholesterol levels. Preference should be given to malt whiskey and red wine. The therapeutic dose is no more than 50-100 ml per week. Should not be abused;
• Soy sauce;
• Egg. Eggs are the recognized leaders in cholesterol content. But it should be noted - cholesterol from foods is no more than 25% of the total level of this substance in the body. Cholesterol in an egg can go into "good" or "bad", depending on the method of preparation and the food consumed with it. In addition, eggs are rich in lecithin, which lowers blood cholesterol levels. This means that a boiled egg or omelet will not only not harm, but will also help in the fight against atherosclerosis, and an egg salad with mayonnaise or scrambled eggs with sausage will increase the concentration of the substance;
• Semolina and rice porridge;
• Strong teas, coffee.

Sample menu for atherosclerosis

The menu should be compiled individually, based on the patient's vital signs, metabolic characteristics, age, sex, weight. Meals should be fractional, at least 5 times a day in small portions for best absorption.

Monday

• First meal: oatmeal, vegetable salad, chicory, or weak coffee.
• Second meal: a piece of boiled meat, a fruit of your choice, a small amount of cottage cheese.
• The third meal: cabbage soup, a piece of boiled meat, potatoes, stewed with zucchini, dried fruit decoction.
• Fourth meal: kefir.
• The fifth meal: baked fish, mashed potatoes, a fruit of your choice, chicory or a glass of weak tea.

Tuesday

• First meal: scrambled eggs, millet, chicory, or weak coffee.
• Second meal: vegetable salad (cucumbers and fresh cabbage).
• The third meal: zucchini soup with barley, steamed chicken cutlets, berry broth.
• Meal 4: cottage cheese and orange (or apple).
• The fifth meal: porridge with pumpkin, boiled fish.

Wednesday

• First meal: low fat cottage cheese, apple, tea or chicory.
• Second meal: cottage cheese casserole.
• The third meal: vegetable soup with rice, steamed meatballs, kelp salad, dried fruit decoction.
• Fourth meal: kefir.
• The fifth meal: boiled fish with mashed potatoes, carrot-garlic salad with vegetable oil, weak tea.

Thursday

• First meal : pearl barley porridge with tomato sauce, fresh cucumber and weak tea.
• Second meal: a sandwich with cheese, a glass of tea.
• The third meal: borscht, steamed fish cutlets, rosehip tincture, fresh vegetable to choose from.
• Meal 4: low-fat cottage cheese.
• The fifth meal: pilaf, cabbage salad, a glass of kefir.

Friday

• First meal: banana, glass of tea.
• Second meal: yogurt and a fresh apple.
• The third meal: cabbage soup, cabbage salad, boiled beets with butter, berry broth.
• Meal 4: tea with dry biscuits.
• The fifth meal: baked fish, vegetable salad, a glass of weak tea.

Saturday

• First meal: oatmeal porridge, a glass of tea.
• Second meal: a sandwich with low-fat ham and a glass of kefir.
• The third meal: beetroot, steamed cutlets, vegetable salad and fruit broth.
• Fourth meal: cottage cheese.
• The fifth meal: fish meatballs, fresh cabbage salad, a glass of kefir.

Sunday

• First meal: cottage cheese casserole, banana, chicory.
• Second meal: yogurt.
• The third meal: chicken soup, pasta and chicken steamed cutlets, a decoction of dried fruits.
• Fourth meal: kefir.
• The fifth meal: boiled potatoes, fish cutlets, salad of cabbage, cucumbers and tomatoes, a glass of weak tea.

In addition to the above, consumption of 200-250 grams of rye and wheat bread (in combination) is permissible every day.

Thus, it is important in the diet to control the fat content of the foods consumed, as well as with caution in consuming foods rich in cholesterol. Meals should be fractional. In addition, it is necessary that the portion taken each time does not exceed 150-300 grams by weight.

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The author of the article: Kuzmina Vera Valerievna | Endocrinologist, nutritionist

Education: Diploma of the Russian State Medical University named after NI Pirogov with a degree in General Medicine (2004). Residency at Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, diploma in Endocrinology (2006).