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Dietary recommendations for patients with hyperlipemias (Cholesterol and/or Triglycerides)
In today’s societies, cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of death, along with smoking, tumours and traffic accidents.
The triggers are high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, sedentary life and excessive body weight, sometimes linked to genetic factors such as endogenous hypercholesterolemia or environmental factors such as pollution, poor diet or smoking.
Those modifiable factors are the environmental ones, being the diet and the physical activity, basic pillars in its prevention.
Distribution of nutrients in cardiovascular disease or hyperlipemias
Source Spanish and international Society of Arteriosclerosis and American Heart Association The recommended foods that should be most present in the diet of a person with dyslipemias or deregulation of plasma lipid levels are outlined below. Remember that what you are reading is for general information only and does not imply a specific treatment. Each person has different requirements. Consult with our specialist before carrying out any diet.
Food distribution in arteriosclerosis and hyperlipemias
Source Spanish and International Society of Arteriosclerosis and American Heart Association. *Eat moderately and in adequate amounts – Control the amount of SALT as well as very salty foods.
Nutrients | Percentages |
Carbohydrates | 40-50% |
Protein | 12-16% |
Total fat: | 30-35% |
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< 10% |
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15-20% |
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< 7% |
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< 300 mg/day |
Food | Recommended (every day) | 2-3 times/week | Disadvised |
Cereals | Bread, rice, pasta, flour, cereals (preferably wholemeal), wholemeal crackers | Italian pasta with egg* | Viennese pastries (croissants, ensaimadas, muffins) hooks, biscuits |
Fruits, vegetables and legumes | All (pulses* specially recommended) | Avocado*, olives*, chips in a suitable oil*. | Chips chips, chips or vegetables fried in fat or oils not recommended, coconut |
Eggs, milk and dairy products | Skimmed milk and yoghurt, commercial products made from skimmed milk, egg white | Low-fat or fresh cheese, semi-skimmed milk and yogurt, whole egg | Whole milk, cream, creams and puddings, hard or very fatty cheese |
Fish and seafood | White fish, oily fish*, tuna in olive oil | Salted cod, canned sardines, squid, prawns, prawns, crabs | Fish eggs, fish fried in oils or fats not recommended |
Meat and poultry | Chicken and turkey without skin, rabbit | Cow, beef, veal, lamb, pork and ham (lean parts), veal chicken sausages, venison, game | Sausages in general, bacon, commercial hamburgers, sausages, viscera, duck, goose, pâtés |
Oils and fats* | Olive oil | Vegetable Margarines | Butter, lard, bacon, tallow, palm oil and coconut |
Desserts | Jam*, honey, sugar*, homemade pastries made with skimmed milk, sorbets, fruits in syrup*. | Egg-free custard, homemade sweets made with adequate fat*. | Chocolates and cakes, desserts containing whole milk, egg, cream or butter, commercial cakes |
Dried fruit* | Almonds, hazelnuts, chestnuts, walnuts, dates (Not fried) | Peanuts (Not fried) | Salted peanuts, coconut |
Spices and sauces | Sofritos, pepper, mustard, herbs, vinaigrette, vegetable broths | Low-fat salad dressings, mayonnaise, bechamel made with skimmed milk | Sauces made with butter, margarine, whole milk, and animal fats |
Beverages | Mineral water, juices, infusions, coffee, tea (three/day), wine*, beer* (two/day) | Sugared soft drinks | Chocolate drinks, Irish coffee. Alcohols (Vodka; Whisky; Rum…) |