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Diet and Heart Disease
Poor diet and physical inactivity, resulting in overweight and obesity, are the most common risk factors for heart disease. The role of diet and nutrition is influenced by a range of social, cultural, economic and physiological factors, including the available food supply and cost. Strategies to reduce weight involve changes to behaviour, physical activity, diet, and combinations of all three. Dietary changes include salt reduction, dietary fibre increase, and an adequate intake of fresh fruit and vegetables.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has information on diet and heart disease in its section on Nutrition.
Follow the links below to find information about heart disease and diet.
Reviewed February 2011
21 Resources Found
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| Title: | Fats and oils |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Fat is an important part of a healthy diet. However, some fats are better than others. Saturated fats increase blood cholesterol. Mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats tend to lower blood cholesterol. Trans fatty acids (or trans fats) are potentially harmful and are used to make baked products, pies, cakes, biscuits and buns. Omega-6 and omega-3 fats can benefit your health. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Stroke prevention for high risk groups |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Certain conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure), atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) can substantially increase a person's risk of stroke. Methods of reducing the risk include medications, surgery and lifestyle changes. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Cereals and wholegrain foods |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Cereals and wholegrain foods can reduce the risk of developing certain diseases including coronary heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes and diverticular disease. Common cereal foods include bread, breakfast cereals and pasta. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Heart disease and food |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Some foods increase the risk of coronary heart disease, others may protect against it. Uncontrolled diabetes can contribute to coronary heart disease. Oily fish, fruit and vegetables, garlic, some oils including olive oil, fibre from wholegrain cereals, legumes and soy, nuts and seeds and tea may help protect against the disease. A small intake of alcohol is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease in some people. |
| Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Title: | Diet and Stroke, Heart and Vascular Disease |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to dietary advice specifically for preventing and treating stroke, heart and vascular disease. |
| Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Title: | Nuts |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Eating nuts may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Most nuts including walnuts, cashew nuts, pecans, brazil nuts, chestnuts and hazelnuts contain mainly mono-unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats and other compounds that influence blood cholesterol levels. Peanuts, brazil nuts, almonds and hazelnuts can cause acute allergy in some people. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Heart health: be physically active and enjoy healthy eating - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Find out how small changes to your physical activity levels and food choices can make big changes to your heart health. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Heart disease: reduce the risk - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | You can reduce your risk of heart disease by following a few sensible steps. Here's how. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Eating for a healthy heart - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | You can make a huge difference to the health of your heart, and your general well-being, just by making a few simple changes to your diet. |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Lowering cholesterol |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Lowering the person's cholesterol will lower their risk of heart disease. |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | How to treat hypercholesterolaemia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Elevated LDL cholesterol is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and is the major target of therapy to prevent coronary events. |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Triglycerides - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Find out about triglycerides, a type of fat found in your blood. |
| Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Title: | Wholegrain cereals for coronary heart disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Wholegrain foods encompass a range of products and examples are wholegrain wheat, rice, maize and oats. The term wholegrain also includes milled wholegrains such as oatmeal and wholemeal wheat. The evidence found by this review is limited to wholegrain ... |
| Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Title: | Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | The glycaemic index is a measure of the ability of a carbohydrate to affect blood glucose levels. While there are many randomised controlled trials that have examined the relationship between low glycaemic index diets and coronary heart disease, most ar... |
| Date: | May 2006 |
| Title: | Living with Heart Disease |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to information on living with heart disease, including dietary advice and support services. |
| Date: | Apr 2005 |
| Title: | Eating well to prevent heart disease and stroke |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service |
| Description: | A guide to healthy eating to prevent heart disease and stroke. Includes eating tips for lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, controlling blood sugar and losing weight. |
| Date: | May 2003 |
| Title: | Heart health - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | A healthy heart can help to ensure a long, full life. Learn how you can improve your heart health through dieting, exercising and giving up smoking. |
| Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Title: | Fats in the bloodstream - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | There are two main types of fats in the blood: cholesterol and triglycerides. Too much of either type can cause problems. |
| Date: | Feb 2003 |
| Title: | Cardiac rehabilitation guideline |
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| Publisher: | New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG) |
| Description: | Guidelines for best practice cardiac rehabilitation in New Zealand. They apply primarily to patients with coronary heart disease, and specifically those following an acute coronary syndrome (acute myocardial infarction/unstable angina) and following coronary bypass surgery and angioplasty.The guidelines are aimed at all health professionals working in cardiac rehabilitation, primary care providers and health information services. |
| Date: | Aug 2002 |
| Title: | Fatty acids in the diet - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Fatty acids such as omega 3 and omega 6 may have an important role in preventing heart disease. |
| Date: | May 2002 |
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