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½ hamburger or kaiser bun, or English muffin
250mL (1 cup) homemade soups made with beans, lentils, barley, and vegetables
2-4 whole-wheat, low-fat crackers (check the serving size)
125 mL (1/2 cup) starchy vegetables: corn, sweet potato, yam, cassava
1 small or ½ medium potato
125ml (1/2 cup) cooked brown rice, whole-wheat pasta, macaroni, noodles, kasha, barley, bulgur, quinoa
For cereals, check the Nutrition Facts Label and choose items with more than 15% daily value of fibre and less than 5% daily values of sodium:

80ml (1/3 cup) Bran Buds with Psyllium
190ml (3/4 cup) cooked oatmeal
175ml (2/3 cup) Shredded Wheat
125 mL (1/2 cup) Kellogg’s All Bran



Choose less often:

Salted or high-fat crackers, egg bread, cheese rolls, croissants
Commercial cakes and cookies, store-bought muffins, doughnuts, Danishes, waffles, pancakes
Potato chips, corn chips
Canned soups and dehydrated soup mixes
Frozen French fries
Rice and pasta convenience products (such as Kraft Dinner), egg pasta, fried noodles.


MEAT AND ALTERNATIVES
Protein foods, including meat and plant-based proteins, are an important part of healthy eating.

Eat 2-3 servings per day.
One serving of meat, fish, or chicken is about 3 ounces (90 g) cooked.
Cheese is high in sodium. Read the Nutritional Facts Label of cheese products before you buy them.
Have plant-based proteins such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, and split peas often.

Choose (example of 1 serving):

Fresh, frozen, and canned low-sodium fish packed in water
90 g poultry. Choose lean ground chicken or turkey when possible.
90 g lean cuts of beef, veal, lamb, pork, rabbit, or venison. Choose extra-lean ground beef when possible.
50 g of 15% M.F. cheese, low sodium
2 eggs OR 4 egg whites OR 125 ml (1/2 cup) liquid egg whites
150 mg (3/4 cup) firm tofu
175 ml (3/4 cup) cooked lentils, soybeans, chickpeas, navy beans, kidney beans

Choose less often:

Canned fish soaked in oil
Battered, fried, creamed, smoked, salted, or pickled fish, caviar, and squid
Duck, goose, poultry skin, basted poultry
Luncheon meat, back bacon, ham, sausages, wieners
Organ meats, spareribs
Processed cheese, full-fat cheese, cheese spreads.


PORTION SIZES
Food portions are increasing. Larger portions might mean that you are eating more and gaining weight. Here are some ways you can eat and serve smaller portions.
At home:

Plate the suggested serving size for each person (children, teenagers, and adults) and put away the extra food for another meal
If you are still hungry, have extra salad or vegetables instead of extra dairy, grains, or meat
Pack up leftovers for lunch the next day

When eating out:

Skip or share the appetizers
Split the main dish with your companion
Put half of your plate in a to-go container for the next day’s lunch or dinner before you begin eating
Order a mini dessert or share a dessert
Avoid refills of sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, iced tea, and lemonade OR stick to water

When ordering takeout:

Order less
Add a homemade salad to the meal

Snacks:

Measure out the amount according to the serving size instead of eating straight from the bag or box.
Avoiding buying snacks such as cookies, chips, ice cream, store-bought muffins, and cake
Have healthy snacks, such as fruit, in plain sight

Groceries:

Buying in bulk may be budget friendly, but is not serving size friendly
Use small reusable containers/bags to repackage your snacks according to the serving size
Re-package bulk purchases into small portions before freezing them.

It is easy to overeat when you are not paying attention. Don’t eat while watching tv, reading or on your computer
Using a food diary for a few days can help you pay closer attention to what, how much, and how often you are eating.

ELIMINATING ALCOHOL
Alcohol is toxic to the heart. It is recommended that all patients with heart failure completely abstain from alcohol.Consumption of alcohol can lead to increased fluid accumulation, which puts extra strain on your heart (see section on Fluid Restriction). In addition, alcohol can interfere with how some of your medications work. In some cases, excessive alcohol consumption may be the cause of heart failure, and abstinence from alcohol may result in normalization of the heart’s function. If you think that eliminating alcohol is a problem for you, speak to your healthcare provider. They may be able to suggest resources to help you deal with this problem.

FLUID RESTRICTION
Heart failure impacts the function of the body’s circulatory system, and can cause fluid accumulation in the legs, ankles, or lungs.
Your health care provider will talk to you about whether you should restrict your fluid intake, and if so, by how much.
Remember that fluid intake does not just include water. It also includes any liquids, such as coffee, tea, juices, soups, ice cream, ice cubes, and also some fruit that contain a lot of water (watermelon).

FLUID ACCUMULATION
Normally, our bodies eliminate extra fluid by excreting it as urine. People with heart failure can lose the ability to expel extra fluid.
The heart must then work harder to pump the excess fluid around the body and may not be able to keep up. Extra fluid can accumulate and seep out of blood vessels into tissues, leading to swelling in the lower legs and ankles. Fluid may also accumulate in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe, particularly when lying flat.

½ hamburger or kaiser bun, or English muffin

250mL (1 cup) homemade soups made with beans, lentils, barley, and vegetables

2-4 whole-wheat, low-fat crackers (check the serving size)

125 mL (1/2 cup) starchy vegetables: corn, sweet potato, yam, cassava

1 small or ½ medium potato

125ml (1/2 cup) cooked brown rice, whole-wheat pasta, macaroni, noodles, kasha, barley, bulgur, quinoa

For cereals, check the Nutrition Facts Label and choose items with more than 15% daily value of fibre and less than 5% daily values of sodium:

80ml (1/3 cup) Bran Buds with Psyllium

190ml (3/4 cup) cooked oatmeal

175ml (2/3 cup) Shredded Wheat

125 mL (1/2 cup) Kellogg’s All Bran

Choose less often:

Salted or high-fat crackers, egg bread, cheese rolls, croissants

Commercial cakes and cookies, store-bought muffins, doughnuts, Danishes, waffles, pancakes

Potato chips, corn chips

Canned soups and dehydrated soup mixes

Frozen French fries

Rice and pasta convenience products (such as Kraft Dinner), egg pasta, fried noodles.

MEAT AND ALTERNATIVES

Protein foods, including meat and plant-based proteins, are an important part of healthy eating.

Eat 2-3 servings per day.

One serving of meat, fish, or chicken is about 3 ounces (90 g) cooked.

Cheese is high in sodium. Read the Nutritional Facts Label of cheese products before you buy them.

Have plant-based proteins such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, and split peas often.

Choose (example of 1 serving):

Fresh, frozen, and canned low-sodium fish packed in water

90 g poultry. Choose lean ground chicken or turkey when possible.

90 g lean cuts of beef, veal, lamb, pork, rabbit, or venison. Choose extra-lean ground beef when possible.

50 g of 15% M.F. cheese, low sodium

2 eggs OR 4 egg whites OR 125 ml (1/2 cup) liquid egg whites

150 mg (3/4 cup) firm tofu

175 ml (3/4 cup) cooked lentils, soybeans, chickpeas, navy beans, kidney beans

Choose less often:

Canned fish soaked in oil

Battered, fried, creamed, smoked, salted, or pickled fish, caviar, and squid

Duck, goose, poultry skin, basted poultry

Luncheon meat, back bacon, ham, sausages, wieners

Organ meats, spareribs

Processed cheese, full-fat cheese, cheese spreads.

PORTION SIZES

Food portions are increasing. Larger portions might mean that you are eating more and gaining weight. Here are some ways you can eat and serve smaller portions.

At home:

Plate the suggested serving size for each person (children, teenagers, and adults) and put away the extra food for another meal

If you are still hungry, have extra salad or vegetables instead of extra dairy, grains, or meat

Pack up leftovers for lunch the next day

When eating out:

Skip or share the appetizers

Split the main dish with your companion

Put half of your plate in a to-go container for the next day’s lunch or dinner before you begin eating

Order a mini dessert or share a dessert

Avoid refills of sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, iced tea, and lemonade OR stick to water

When ordering takeout:

Order less

Add a homemade salad to the meal

Snacks:

Measure out the amount according to the serving size instead of eating straight from the bag or box.

Avoiding buying snacks such as cookies, chips, ice cream, store-bought muffins, and cake

Have healthy snacks, such as fruit, in plain sight

Groceries:

Buying in bulk may be budget friendly, but is not serving size friendly

Use small reusable containers/bags to repackage your snacks according to the serving size

Re-package bulk purchases into small portions before freezing them.

It is easy to overeat when you are not paying attention. Don’t eat while watching tv, reading or on your computer

Using a food diary for a few days can help you pay closer attention to what, how much, and how often you are eating.

ELIMINATING ALCOHOL

Alcohol is toxic to the heart. It is recommended that all patients with heart failure completely abstain from alcohol.Consumption of alcohol can lead to increased fluid accumulation, which puts extra strain on your heart (see section on Fluid Restriction). In addition, alcohol can interfere with how some of your medications work. In some cases, excessive alcohol consumption may be the cause of heart failure, and abstinence from alcohol may result in normalization of the heart’s function. If you think that eliminating alcohol is a problem for you, speak to your healthcare provider. They may be able to suggest resources to help you deal with this problem.

FLUID RESTRICTION

Heart failure impacts the function of the body’s circulatory system, and can cause fluid accumulation in the legs, ankles, or lungs.

Your health care provider will talk to you about whether you should restrict your fluid intake, and if so, by how much.

Remember that fluid intake does not just include water. It also includes any liquids, such as coffee, tea, juices, soups, ice cream, ice cubes, and also some fruit that contain a lot of water (watermelon).

FLUID ACCUMULATION

Normally, our bodies eliminate extra fluid by excreting it as urine. People with heart failure can lose the ability to expel extra fluid.

The heart must then work harder to pump the excess fluid around the body and may not be able to keep up. Extra fluid can accumulate and seep out of blood vessels into tissues, leading to swelling in the lower legs and ankles. Fluid may also accumulate in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe, particularly when lying flat.