Eating to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease & Stroke

You can eat out and eat healthy too. Many restaurants offer delicious meals that are low in saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol. And eating a diet low in these items reduces your risk of heart disease and stroke.

Special Requests

Many foods fit into a heart-healthy diet if prepared with low-fat ingredients and less salt.

• Ask for sauce on the side so you can control the amount you eat or skip them completely.
• Request that your meal be prepared with vegetable oil instead of butter. Learn about good fats vs. bad fats>>
• Ask for margarine for your bread. Learn more about cutting fat with healthy recipe substitutions>>
• Try using hot pepper sauce or black pepper to add flavor without salt. Learn more about reducing your salt intake>>
• Substitute fruits and vegetables for higher-calories foods such as French fries and potato chips. Learn more about adding more veggies to your diet>>
• Increase the amount of your daily fiber intake to lower cholesterol. Learn more about lowering the amount of cholesterol in your blood>>

Eating Healthy at Restaurants

Here are some ways you can eat heart healthy at your favorite restaurant:

Resources

Information provided by the American Heart Association.