However, after heart blockage, it cannot be completely cured by diet alone, but there are some foods which reduce heart blockage and do not increase it. Know here what can be eaten for a healthy body and to prevent increasing heart blockage.
Eat these things in case of heart blockage
- Eat things rich in fiber, include grains in your diet. Apart from wheat, you should also make millets and pulses a part of your diet. Eat complex things and take a colorful diet, do not just eat pulses and rice. Try to eat coarsely ground wheat.
- Dates and dried figs can be eaten. These are healthy for health.
- If you are eating meat then try not to eat red meat. Small fishes are healthy for you and avoid eating big fishes. You can eat chicken 1-2 times a week. But, do not eat fried chicken. You can eat tandoori chicken but not fried chicken.
- You can eat eggs but do not eat too many eggs. Eat eggs in moderation. 4-5 eggs can be eaten in a week. If you are overweight then do not eat egg yolk more than 4 to 5 times a week.
What not to eat in case of heart blockage
- Eat fresh fruits and vegetables and make sure that there is little to no salt in them. Just ensure that you do not have thyroid problems, that is why iodized salt is necessary.
- Most of the people know that smoking causes heart problems or diabetes causes heart problems but they think that eating sugar is not bad for health whereas it is not so. Our liver produces cholesterol from the calories we consume through sugar. Cholesterol is a type of fat. This fat starts accumulating in the arteries. That is why sugar intake should also be reduced.
- It is also important to reduce oil and fried food. Oily foods also increase cholesterol due to which it starts accumulating in the arteries.
- Avoid eating flour. Flour also works to increase heart blockage.
What are the symptoms of heart blockage?
Chest pain is often felt. It feels as if something is clutching in the chest. Breathing starts becoming short and the person starts panting even after doing a little exercise or climbing stairs. There is weakness in the body and there is fatigue. One often feels dizzy and starts feeling faint. Heart problems may also occur.
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