World Heart Day poster, 29 September 2018: My heart, your heart. Hands stacked together, with the Make Your Promise mark. WORLD HEART DAY 2018 Just one more day until WORLD HEART DAY 2018. The main aim of this day is to enhance heart health by encouraging people to make healthier lifestyle changes.

Diet plays a major role in the heart’s health. So make yourself a promise to maintain a healthy diet, in order to keep your heart healthy and young. Here are a few heart-friendly diet changes that you should introduce in your life:

Eat high-fibre food such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and so on
Reduce your salt intake (cooking your own food helps with this)
Cut out trans fats, such as cakes, cookies and fast food
Go for whole-grains (choose brown rice over white rice, whole grain bread over white bread)
Choose low cholesterol proteins (prefer chicken, fish, egg and vegetable protein over beef, pork and lamb)

WORLD HEART DAY 2018 – TOTAL CARDIAC CARE | Dr.Mahadevan Ramachandran | Lifestyle changes

This page is written for general understanding and is not medical advice. It cannot take account of your own history, and a consultation is needed before any diagnosis or treatment. Written by Dr. Mahadevan R, MBBS, MS, MCh (CVTS), Chief Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Magnum Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.

World Heart Day 2018: Diet tips