| Dieting is not all about losing weight, dieting is also to | | | | to take salt completely out of their diet. When the |
| maintain weight and help with prevention of heart | | | | heart does not work properly, sometimes the lungs |
| attacks and strokes with improving cardiac health. | | | | will start filling with fluid. By taking salt out of the diet, |
| Eating healthily is a one step forward to a healthier | | | | water will not retain in the system. On this type of |
| lifestyle. The American Heart Association Diet has | | | | diet plan a person with a heart condition will less apt |
| some good guidelines that anyone can follow to stay | | | | to get congestive heart fail or heart fail. |
| healthy or get back to being healthy. | | | | Following a good health plan will help risk factor for |
| Variety of foods including favorite foods, when taken | | | | poor heart health and other conditions such as |
| in moderate portions over a period of time is | | | | diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and other conditions |
| important; however, a person with a good diet plan | | | | with obesity. |
| over a period of time will see results in a healthier | | | | Along with the American Heart Association Diet as |
| lifestyle. | | | | with any diet, a good exercise routine should be |
| When shopping, the American Heart Association has | | | | implemented. Walking briskly, at least 30 minutes a |
| approved foods that are good for the health and | | | | day will help with losing weight; help the heart to |
| heart. This is marked with a red heart on the product | | | | continue to pump. Not only does a person need to |
| item with a white check mark. When shopping for | | | | exercise the body, the heart also needs some |
| foods look for lean meats, skinless chicken, and fish | | | | exercise. Cardio exercises will help the heart to pump |
| high in fat for a good diet. Salmon and tuna are a | | | | and allow the heart to work harder when needed. |
| good high fat fish. Fish is good health food and should | | | | The American Heart Association Diet has been |
| be included in a good diet twice a week. Fresh | | | | revised gearing towards basic food needs instead of |
| vegetables and fruits are a great food for the heart. | | | | calories. A person should still watch the intake of |
| High fiber also is a great choice. Try to limit dairy | | | | calories to the mount they burn in a day, however |
| products to low fat and limit salt intake. Salt is a | | | | choosing the right foods can make a difference in a |
| mineral a body needs. Some people are able to take | | | | person's health. |
| in salt with no advert effects while others have to | | | | Good health and a strong heart does not come over |
| limit the salt intake. Salt will retain water in the body. | | | | night. A person with heart problems or health |
| As a person gets older or less active, the body can | | | | problems should consult a doctor first then get a |
| retain more fluids then when younger people. | | | | good healthy diet and exercise program to get back |
| Some people with chronic heart conditions will have | | | | the health for a healthy life. |