Lately , many people have developed heart affections so nutritionists and doctors have developed different types of personal eating plan and more and more we hear speaking of a so called “ healthy heart diet “ . The main purposes of this diet is to keep your blood cholesterol low and to decrease the risk of developing heart diseases or to help a patient who already has a heart disease to improve his quality of life .



The main principles are : 8% or even 10% of the total calories a person eats per day must be from saturated fats , less than 30% must come from the fat you eat each day ,  you must not eat more than 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol  , you have to limit your sodium intake at 2400 milligrams per day and  you have to be extremely careful at the number of total calories that you each day . You should eat enough calories to maintain your weight and to reduce your cholesterol level .

Because of thess principles , it is very important to take care with what type of oil you prepare your food . So it has been proven that indeed is peanut oil heart healthy . The peanut oil is healthy because it has a  content which is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and it is also rich in monounsaturated fat . If it is consumed , it can be helpful to lower the cholesterol level and triglycerides.

There have been carried out some research and the results pointed out that people who have enriched their heart diet with peanut oil had a 11% reduction in total blood cholesterol and a 14 % reduction in triglycerides . So it advisable to introduce the peanut oil in your healthy heart diet .  Of course , it can heal you completely but it can sure help you accomplish the principles and establish a balanced diet based on discipline , control and healthy aliments .

Excepting the principles above , the doctors also give us some rules to respect  : we should eat regular meals  , cut down on high-sugar foods and drinks , you must keep a low level of saturated fat , eat as many as possible fruits and vegetables each day and keep alcohol intake to moderate levels . One important substance that helps to reduce the risk of heart diseases is oily fish . Why ? ! The explication is simple : oily fish contains omega-3 fatty acids . These substances hel to regulate the frequency of heart beating and also to reduce the level of triglycerides – which are responsible of the high level of cholesterol .

In addition to that , it is important to go often to see the doctor , to make your cholesterol and triglycerides test , to ask for specialized treatment and assistance for establishing which are the suitable means for you to follow in order to improve your quality life and to avoid any other heart complications or other sorts of affections that can develop as a result of the heart disease .