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Menus for heart-healthy eating: Cut the fat and salt
Day 1 menu
Breakfast
- 1 cup cooked oatmeal, sprinkled with 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts and 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 banana
- 1 cup skim milk
Lunch
- 1 cup low-fat (1% or lower), plain yogurt with 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
- 1 cup peach halves, canned in juice
- 5 Melba toast crackers
- 1 cup raw broccoli and cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese, plain or vegetable flavor (as a spread for crackers or vegetable dip)
- Sparkling water
Dinner
- 4 ounces salmon
- 1/2 cup green beans with 1 tablespoon toasted almonds
- 2 cups mixed salad greens
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons low-fat salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 small orange
Snack
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup raisins or dried fruit, no added sugar
- 20 dark chocolate chips
| Day 1 nutrient analysis | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 1,688 |
| Total fat | 46 g |
| Saturated fat | 12 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 126 mg |
| Sodium | 1,162 mg |
| Total carbohydrate | 242 g |
| Dietary fiber | 29 g |
| Protein | 94 g |
| Potassium | 4,797 mg |
| Calcium | 1,718 mg |
| Magnesium | 423 mg |
| Iron | 11 mg |
| Sugar | 147 g |
| Added sugar | 6 g |