What can't you eat for heart disease?

At the end of last year, the results of the Survey on Nutrition and Health Status of China Residents published by the State Council showed that chronic non-communicable diseases related to lifestyle increased sharply, and the national health status was worrying. Strengthening propaganda, advocating a healthy lifestyle and controlling the risk factors of related diseases are the first line of defense to curb chronic non-communicable diseases. Recently, the Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health, the Information Office of the Ministry of Health and the News Development Center of the National Association of Journalists jointly launched the China Health Knowledge Dissemination Incentive Plan, in which the knowledge dissemination of hypertension prevention is the first item. Patients with hypertension should pay attention to principles in diet. Specific suitable and taboo foods are listed as follows:

■ carbohydrates

Suitable for-rice, porridge, pasta, taro, soft beans.

Should be taboo-sweet potatoes (food that produces abdominal qi), dried beans, and biscuits with strong flavor.

■ protein

Suitable-low-fat foods (tender beef, lean meat, fish), eggs, milk and dairy products (whipped cream, yeast milk, ice cream, cheese), bean products (tofu, bean powder, shredded tofu, etc.). ).

Avoid-fatty foods (pork belly, ribs, scaleless fish, etc. of cattle and pigs). ) and processed meat products (sausages, etc. ).

■ fat

Suitable-vegetable oil, a little cream, salad dressing.

Avoid-animal oil, lard, bacon, oily sardines.

■ Vitamins and minerals

Suitable-vegetables (spinach, cabbage, carrot, tomato, lily root, pumpkin, eggplant, cucumber, etc. ), fruits (apples, peaches, oranges, pears, grapes, watermelons, etc. ), algae and fungi.

Avoid-hard fiber vegetables (bamboo shoots, corn) and pungent vegetables (spicy vegetables, such as shepherd's purse, onion and coriander).

■ Other foods

Suitable-light black tea, yeast milk beverage.

Avoid-spices (pepper, mustard, curry powder), alcoholic drinks, coffee, strong tea, carbonated drinks, pickled foods (pickles, salted fish seeds, vegetables cooked in sugar soy sauce, pickles).