Heart Disease Nutrition For Prevention Of Coronary Heart Disease

My father is diabetic and has undergone an open heart surgery for some blockage in his artery. He is very careless about his eating habits and above all he loves sweets. I request you to please send a complete diet chart for him

A food chart for your father would include a dietary session that takes into account his diabetes as well as heart trouble. The only thing you will have to sit down and explain to him is the concept of moderation. Remember that it is not necessary that your father cannot eat sweets or something else. Rather, it is important that he exercise restraint in his eating habits. To begin with, it is imperative that he should have between 5 and 6 well balanced meals a day. Staying hungry is not an option for diabetics, so he should be eating every three or so hours.

Diet For Open Heart Surgery

For breakfast, it is advisable to have either 2 slices of toast or a maximum of 5 biscuits. This would comprise the carbohydrate which is needed to give energy. This may be accompanied with a glass of skim milk, or a small cup of whole milk. He can have the milk with any kind of flavoring that does not contain sugar. A fruit may also be accompanied with this meal. This will take care of his morning meal. Mid-day should see him have either a fruit, or a few nuts. It is better to stick with almonds, pecans and walnuts. These do not contain fats and are good for health as well. Lunch can be up to four slices of bread (the carbohydrate content), a bowl of yogurt/lentils/white meat (protein) and unlimited vegetables. It is better to avoid rice. However, some days, he can replace two slices of bread with a cup of rice. Salad is also mandatory, and it has unlimited quantity. You can repeat meal four with the same thing as the second meal and add a small fruit to it. Dinner will be the same as lunch. If he is awake for three hours after dinner, then he can have milk and a small fruit as well.

Basically, your father should be avoiding sweets. But if he finds that he cannot resist them, then he can have a tablespoon of sweet with each meal. This is less, but it will definitely satisfy his cravings. If not, he can also have yogurt with sugar free sweetener. Sugar free sweeteners are an excellent option for people who suffer from diabetes. You can add it to everything. You can also try to make sweets with it like milk pudding and bread cake. The secret is in limiting the quantity of the sweet stuff you eat.