Diet for Treatment of Heart Disease

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What is the diet for heart disease?

Diet for Treatment of Heart Disease

The least restrictive therapeutic diet regimen for heart disease recommends the following:

· No more than 30 percent of total calories from fat

· No more than 10 percent of total calories from saturated fat

· No more than 10 percent of total calories from polyunsaturated fat

· No more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol each day

· Fifty-five percent of total calories from carbohydrate

· Fifteen to 20 percent of total calories from protein

   

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