Office Hours
Practice office hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. You may schedule your appointment by calling (719)471-9942.
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Healthy Diet
In order to have a healthy heart, it is important to have a healthy diet. A healthy diet is one that is low in fat, cholesterol, and salt, and high in fruit, grains, vegetables, and fibers.
All foods that you eat will effect the health of your heart. Learn which foods are healthy and try to include them as a regular part of a healthy diet.
Be sure to consult your doctor before starting a diet plan.
Guidelines:
- Daily fat intake should be less than 30% of total calories.
- Saturated Fatty Acid should be less than 10% of total calories daily.
Saturated fatty acid raises blood cholesterol. And high blood cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease. The main sources of saturated fatty acids in the typical American diet are foods from animals and some plants. These foods also contain dietary cholesterol.
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Animals |
Plants |
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beef
veal
lamb
pork
butter
cream
milk
cheeses |
coconut oil
palm oil
palm kernal oil
cocoa butter
'baked cakes'
'pies'
'cookies'
'crackers'
'snacks' |
- Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid should be no more than 10% of total calories daily.
- Monounsaturated Fatty Acids make up the rest of total fat intake, around 10 to 15% of total calories daily.
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Polyunsaturated |
Monounsaturated |
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liquid oils of vegetable origin
safflower
sesame and sunflower seeds
corn and soybeans
many nuts and seeds and their oils |
liquid oils of vegetable origin
canola, olive and peanut oils
avocados
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Both types of unsaturated fatty acids may help lower your blood cholesterol level when used in place of saturated fatty acids in your diet. But you should be moderate in your intake of all types of fat.
- Cholesterol should be no more than 300 milligrams per day.
- Sodium should be nor more than 3000 milligrams per day.
- Beware of caffeine, MSG, and other food additives.
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