Heart Healthy
DC-307
Section 3: Therapeutic Diets
Compendium Definition
- xxx
Note:
– Clients who have high triglycerides limit the amount of sugar
Caution: xx
Vegetables
Allowed
- fresh, frozen, dehydrated vegetables
- reduced sodium or rinsed canned vegetables
NOT allowed:
- canned vegetables prepared in brine
- French fries, onion rings
- frozen vegetables with sauces
- packaged scalloped potatoes
Fruit
Allowed
- fresh, frozen, dried fruits
- canned fruit packed in own juice, pear juice or water
- 100% fruit juice (limit to 1/2 cup/day)
NOT allowed:
- all
Salads
Allowed
- fruit, vegetable, pasta salads prepared with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- salads that contain high fat / salt ingredients (processed meats, large amounts of regular fat cheese)
Grain Products
Allowed
- whole grain breads with at least 2 g of fibre per slice
- whole grain pasta or brown or wild rice cooked without salt
- low-fat granola
- cereals: oatmeal, oat bran, Red River, Cream of Wheat® dereals cooked without salt, Bran Flakes, All bran, Fibre 1, plain cereals with bran-type cereals added
- homemade muffins made with whole wheat flour
- unsalted cracker crumbs
- homemade quick breads, rolls, biscuits
- unsalted soda crackers, graham crackers
- wheat germ, psyllium
- quinoa
- couscous
- boiled perogies
NOT allowed:
- white breads, rye bread, salt-topped or coated breads, rolls, crackers, breadcrumbs and cracker crumbs
- white rice, white pasta, commercially seasoned pasta or rice mixes, commercial bread stuffing
- cereals with more than 300 mg sodium per serving
- instant hot cereals, pancakes, waffles and noodles
- croissants
- high fat muffins made with white flour
- self-rising flour and biscuit mixes
Milk & Alternatives
Allowed
- skim, or 1% milk,
- powdered milk
- yogurt with 1% MF or less
- cheese with 15-20% MF or less
- cottage cheese made with skim or 1% milk
- skim or 1% soy milk beverage
NOT allowed:
- 2% or homogenized milk (unflavoured / flavoured)
- buttermilk
- processed cheese: slices, spreads and sauces
- regular fat cheese
- pudding, yogurt, cottage cheese made with 2% milk or homogenized milk
Meat & Alternatives
(Limit 2 -3 servings per day) 1 serving meat = 2.5 oz)
Allowed
- lean and plain unbreaded meats
- beef – eg: sirloin roast, roast beef, sirloin steak, lean and extra lean ground beef
- skinless poultry – (skin removed before cooking) – eg: chicken breast
- fish (fresh or water-packed and rinsed)
- lean pork – ef: pork loin
- roasted sandwich meats
- eggs
- dried legumes or canned legumes, drained and rinsed
- unsalted nuts
- hummus
- peanut butter
NOT allowed:
- regular deli meats
- limit high fat and high salt, cured or smoked meat, poultry, fish or shellfish (eg processed or deep-fried meats, organ meats, battered and breaded meats; chicken fingers, salami, bologna, pepperoni, sausage, corned beef, veal cutlets, bacon etc.)
- salted, koshered, marinated, pickled, canned or commercially breaded meat, poultry, fish or shellfish
- sardines, anchovies, imitation seafood
- pickled eggs
- salted nuts
Soups
Allowed
- homemade soups made with sodium reduced soup base and other allowed ingredients
- sodium reduced canned soups or dried soup, broth or bouillon
NOT allowed:
- limit soups with high sodium or fat content and made with ingredients not recommended such as:
- regular canned or dried soup, broth or bouillon
- regular broth cubes or powder
Oils & Fats
Limit fat intake to 2-3 tbsp per day
Allowed
- low fat salad dressings
- homemade vinaigrette dressings
- low fat mayonnaise
- canola, olive oil
- non-hydrogenated margarine
- low fat, low salt Fravy or homemade gravy, fat skimmed off
- light sour cream & cream cheese
NOT allowed:
- butter
- hard margarine
- lard and shortening
- full fat sour cream & cream cheese
Desserts & Sweets
Allowed
- all in moderation, made with recommended ingredients such as whole wheat flour, less sugar, reduced sodium
- puddings made with skim or 1% milk
- low fat frozen yogurt
NOT allowed:
- desserts high in fat and salt
Fluids
Allowed
- low sodium tomato juice, low sodium V8 juice
- rice or almond milk
- regular caffeinated beverages up to three cups per day (tea, coffee)
- light hot chocolate
- decaffeinated coffee, tea
- herbal tea
NOT allowed:
- tomato juice, V8 juice
- limit regular caffeine containing beverages to 3 cups per day
- coconut milk
Miscellaneous
Allowed
- non – fat or low-fat 2% dairy coffee creamers
- fresh or dried herbs and spices, no sodium added seasonings i.e. Mrs. Dash®
- lemon juice
- dry cocoa powder
- unsalted snack foods: popcorn, pretzels, tortilla chips
- low-sodium condiments – example: dry mustard, low sodium soy sauce
- ground flaxseed
- ketchup, mustard (limit to 1 tbsp / pkg)
NOT allowed:
- creamers
- coffee mate
- soy sauce, pickles, sauerkraut, olives
- salt (sea, rock, kosher, garlic, onion, seasoning)
- lemon pepper seasoning
- tartar sauce
- salted snack foods: potato chips, nuts and most pretzels
- meat tenderizers, MSG
- nost commercial sauces: BBQ, teriyaki, steak, pizza, chili sauces
- canned or dried gravy or sauce mixes
- dips made with dried soup mixes or processed cheese
References:
Dietitians of Canada – Practice Based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN) 2013
Heart Attack… and Back A Guide to Healthy Living -Heart and Stroke Foundation 2011