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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

A cardiac rehabilitation program may help you with:

• Understanding risk factors for heart disease and how to reduce them
• Improving the ability to cope with stress (anger management)
• Lowering blood pressure
• Understanding mechanism, effects and side effects of medications and possible drug interactions.
• Strengthening the heart and cardiovascular system
• Gaining a great sense of well-being and self confidence
• Improving daily physical activity

What to eat at the restaurant?

• Ask about low-fat or fat-free choices.
• Ask the server to make substitutions like steamed vegetables instead of French fries.
• Use the basic guidelines of your healthy eating plan when choosing a main dish. Pick lean meat, fish or skinless chicken.
• Make sure your entrée is broiled, baked, grilled, steamed or poached instead of fried.
• Order vegetable side dishes and ask that any sauces or butter be left off.
• Ask for low-calorie salad dressing or a lemon to squeeze on your salad instead of dressing.
• Ask for baked, boiled or roasted potatoes instead of fried. And ask for them without the butter and sour cream.
• Order fresh fruit or fruit sorbet in place of cake, pie or ice cream.
• When it seems that everything on the menu is “off limits,” ask if the chef will make you a fruit or vegetable platter. Most chefs are happy to do so.

What to avoid at the restaurant?

• Push the butter out of your way or ask that it be removed. Ask for soft margarine instead.
• Order your dressings and sauces on the side so you can control how much you use.
• Stay away from fried appetizers and creamy soups. Begin your meal with broth-based soup like minestrone or gazpacho.
• At salad bars, stay away from high-fat items like cheese, cream dressings, chopped eggs, croutons, olives and bacon bits.
• Ask that your food be made without butter or cream sauces. You’ll be surprised at how delicious meat, fish and chicken can be when broiled “dry.”
• Take the skin off poultry when it arrives, and remove visible fat from meat.

Additional Resources

• American Heart Association Recommendations for Lifestyle Modifications and Risk Reductions]

References

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