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Menus for heart-healthy eating: Cut the fat and salt
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Day 1 menu
Day 2 menu
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 percent or lower), plain yogurt with 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
- 1/2 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
- 2 tablespoons low-fat salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 small orange
Snack
- 1 cup skim milk
- 9 animal crackers
Day 1 nutrient analysis | |
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Calories | 1,562 |
Total fat | 45 g |
Saturated fat | 10 g |
Monounsaturated fat | 15 g |
Polyunsaturated fat | 16 g |
Cholesterol | 126 mg |
Sodium | 1,257 mg |
Total carbohydrate | 207 g |
Dietary fiber | 24 g |
Protein | 92 g |