Dietary Guidelines

In order to eat healthier it is important know what constitutes a healthy diet. According to the American Heart Association in order to maintain a healthy blood cholesterol level and prevent heart disease one should follow the recommended guidelines below:

• At least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
• At least 6 servings of grain product daily.
• No more than 6 ounces (cooked weight) of lean meat, fish, or skinless poultry per day.
• Have at least 2 servings of fish per week.
• Eat less than 10 percent of your calories as saturated fats.
• Limit yourself to 300 milligrams of cholesterol.
• Limit yourself to less than 2,400 milligrams of sodium daily.
• Include fat free and low fat dairy products in your diet.
• If you drink alcohol, limit yourself to one drink per day if you're a woman and two drinks per day of you're a man.

Wow that's a lot of fruit and vegetables per day! Yummy!