Heart Health
"Poor diet is the number one risk factor for heart-disease related deaths" (Diabetes UK)
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Heart Healthy Diet
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A healthy diet is very important for a healthy heart. Eating well can significantly help reduce your chances of developing cardiovascular disease by reducing blood cholesterol levels, lowering blood pressure, maintaining a healthy weight and reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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How can Caroline help?
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Caroline previously worked as part of the cardiac rehabilitation team at Epsom Hospital providing support and advice to patients to help them optimise their heart health.
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Caroline can help you with the following:
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Lowering blood pressure
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Reducing cholesterol
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Type 2 diabetes
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Tips for improving your heart health
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Reduce your intake of salt by adding less salt to food and eating less processed food and takeaways.
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Aim for at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day. Learn what counts as a portion here.
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Include omega 3 fatty acids contained in oily fish, rapeseed oil, flaxseed and avocado.
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Cut down on your intake of saturated fats found in butter, cheese and fatty meat.
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Choose wholegrain options such as wholemeal or granary bread, brown rice, oats and quinoa.
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Swap butter for a plant-based spread.
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Limit your alcohol intake to no more than 2 units per day and include 2 alcohol free days a week. Learn your units here.
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Maintain a healthy weight.
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Do not smoke.
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Aim to do 30 minutes of exercise per day. Ideally at least 10 minutes of moderate intensity exercise which means you are slightly out of breath.
