DIETARY MANAGEMENT IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE (CHD)

Introduction Coronary heart disease or CHD is disease associated with disorders of circulation, heart muscles and vessels of heart. People consuming diets with high amounts of fats and cholesterol become increasingly prone to disease of the cardiovascular system. Diet is however only one of several factors which are believed to cause cardiovascular problems. Aa a result fatty substance such as cholesterol deposited on the wall of arteries. CHD are associated in many patients with high level of cholesterol or triglycerides in blood and we call it hyperlipidemia. Diet Therapy of CHD or Coronary Heart Disease Diet therapy of CHD and other types of cardiovascular disorder is based on four simple rules. 1. Give the patient only the amount of food which would maintain weight. Putting on extra weight is dangerous. If a patient is overweight, prescribe low calorie diet. 2. Plan the menu around those food that are easy to digest. 3. Restrict stimulants such as coffee, tea, cocoa. 4...