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My dad is currently on a low-fat, low-salt diet and he finds it hard to comply, basically because the food tastes bland. He really loves eating, but the doctor wants him to cut down on rice and fatty foods, since he's a borderline diabetic and our family has a history of myocardial infarction. Can you give me tips on how to increase compliance? Simple explanations of the consequences are seemingly not enough. :(
The American Heart Association Low-Fat Low-Cholesterol Cookbook: More Than 200 Delicious, Heart-Healthful Recipes for the Whole Family. Every recipe in the book comes with a detailed analysis of the calories, carbo, proteins, fat, cholesterol and sodium content.
Also try to avoid processed foods like condensed soups or canned veggies; instead use fresh natural products - this will help
Try these vegetarian salad recipe which I got from the food channel. A salad with romaine lettuce, diced and seeded tomatoes, diced/peeled/seeded english cucumber, yellow corn, black beans, and some grilled chicken marinaded in honey and lime juice. Top with a lime-cilantro dressing. (Make yourself to make sure there is no sodium) A lot of the things that are high in sodium are only high because of preservatives. Try roasting your own turkey for a turkey sandwich or making your own sauces/dressings for things rather than using bottled ones. Also, if you get FRESH ingredients from a gourmet market, they are more likely to have lower sodium than packaged ingredients. As for bread, get fresh baked bread rather than packaged bread. As for cheese, get whole blocks of cheese that is vacuum sealed. Those cheeses have much less preservatives than sliced/shredded/cubed cheeses. Avoid mediterranean cheeses as they use a lot of salt in the cooking process.
For high cholesterol you can try this low fat and sodium diet food. Drink skim milk which is fat free and eact chicken without the skin it may be bad and not tasty but sure it will lower your cholesterol.
My dad is currently on a low-fat, low-salt diet and he finds it hard to comply, basically because the food tastes bland. He really loves eating, but the doctor wants him to cut down on rice and fatty foods, since he's a borderline diabetic and our family has a history of myocardial infarction. Can you give me tips on how to increase compliance? Simple explanations of the consequences are seemingly not enough. :(
Compliancy, what is that? I have a brother who, eight years ago, was diagnosed with type II diabeties and we have the same problem with him and no, explaining the consequences is not enough. Actually, he knows the consequences better than we do.
I realize this topic was started in August and I pray that your dad is doing much better with his diet.
Putting too much protein in the body of more than 30% can actually harm the body. It won’t help to build muscle mass but it may put the body under a lot of stress. Too much stress may give you heart problems.
Based on the reply that you post fjoones that too much protein can lead to serious illness implies that the weightlifters and gym rats should consider taking protein supplements a little easy.
Food that is high in fiber is good for people that have heart problems and hypertension. It removes several toxins including excess fats of the body that cause these conditions.
