Can I eat eggs if I am a heart patient?

Egg whites are perfectly safe as they are pure protein. However, egg yolks contain high amounts of dietary cholesterol. If you have severe heart disease or high cholesterol, your cardiologist may advise limiting yolks to 1-2 per week.

Which oil is best for cooking for heart patients?

Oils rich in unsaturated fats are best. Olive oil, mustard oil, and rice bran oil are excellent choices. Strictly avoid highly refined vegetable oils, palm oil, and excessive amounts of butter or dalda (vanaspati).

Diet Chart for Heart Patients | Cardiac Diet Plan

Healing Your Heart Through Nutrition

Whether you are managing high cholesterol, recovering from a heart attack, or have just undergone an Angioplasty (stent), your diet is the most critical factor in preventing future cardiac events. The goal of a cardiac diet is to stop plaque buildup in your arteries by drastically reducing saturated fats, trans fats, and sodium, while increasing soluble fiber.

This 7-day Indian cardiac diet focuses on heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. It is designed to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol, increase your HDL (good) cholesterol, and keep your blood pressure stable.

Day	Breakfast (8:00 AM)	Lunch (1:00 PM)	Snack (4:30 PM)	Dinner (8:00 PM)
Monday	Oatmeal cooked with skim milk and topped with walnuts and flaxseeds (high Omega-3).	2 multigrain rotis + 1 bowl of yellow moong dal + 1 cup spinach sabzi + cucumber salad.	1 apple or a handful of roasted unsalted almonds.	Grilled salmon or Rohu fish (rich in Omega-3) + 1 cup steamed broccoli and carrots.
Tuesday	2 moong dal chillas + mint chutney + 1 cup green tea.	1 small portion brown rice + 1 bowl rajma (kidney beans - high soluble fiber) + lauki sabzi.	1 cup buttermilk (made with minimal salt) + 1 orange.	Light vegetable dalia (broken wheat) cooked with tomatoes, peas, and minimal oil.
Wednesday	Poha made with peanuts, peas, and carrots (use just 1 tsp olive or mustard oil).	2 jawar rotis + 1 bowl of chicken stew (lean breast meat, no skin) + large side salad.	1 cup green tea + 2-3 dates.	1 bowl of clear vegetable soup + grilled tofu.
Thursday	1 bowl of low-fat yogurt topped with fresh berries and chia seeds.	1 portion quinoa + 1 bowl chana masala (cooked with minimal oil) + beetroot salad.	Half a cup of unsalted roasted chickpeas.	2 rotis + 1 bowl arhar (toor) dal + 1 cup bhindi (okra) sabzi.
Friday	2 boiled egg whites (skip the yolks to reduce dietary cholesterol) + 1 slice of whole wheat toast.	2 bajra rotis + 1 bowl of mixed dal + 1 cup cabbage and capsicum sabzi.	1 banana + 1 cup green tea.	Large bowl of mixed salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber) with olive oil dressing + grilled chicken.
Saturday	Vegetable upma (using semolina) cooked with minimal ghee.	1 small portion brown rice + 1 bowl fish curry (steamed or light gravy) + side of green beans.	1 cup coconut water + handful of walnuts.	Light moong dal khichdi.
Sunday	Idli (preferably ragi or oats idli) with sambar (packed with vegetables).	2 rotis + 1 bowl paneer tikka (grilled, not fried in heavy gravy) + cucumber raita.	Handful of unsalted pumpkin seeds + 1 cup green tea.	Light tomato soup + 1 small portion of grilled fish or chicken breast.

Day

Breakfast (8:00 AM)

Lunch (1:00 PM)

Snack (4:30 PM)

Dinner (8:00 PM)

Monday

Oatmeal cooked with skim milk and topped with walnuts and flaxseeds (high Omega-3).

2 multigrain rotis + 1 bowl of yellow moong dal + 1 cup spinach sabzi + cucumber salad.

1 apple or a handful of roasted unsalted almonds.

Grilled salmon or Rohu fish (rich in Omega-3) + 1 cup steamed broccoli and carrots.

Tuesday

2 moong dal chillas + mint chutney + 1 cup green tea.

1 small portion brown rice + 1 bowl rajma (kidney beans - high soluble fiber) + lauki sabzi.

1 cup buttermilk (made with minimal salt) + 1 orange.

Light vegetable dalia (broken wheat) cooked with tomatoes, peas, and minimal oil.

Wednesday

Poha made with peanuts, peas, and carrots (use just 1 tsp olive or mustard oil).

2 jawar rotis + 1 bowl of chicken stew (lean breast meat, no skin) + large side salad.

1 cup green tea + 2-3 dates.

1 bowl of clear vegetable soup + grilled tofu.

Thursday

1 bowl of low-fat yogurt topped with fresh berries and chia seeds.

1 portion quinoa + 1 bowl chana masala (cooked with minimal oil) + beetroot salad.

Half a cup of unsalted roasted chickpeas.

2 rotis + 1 bowl arhar (toor) dal + 1 cup bhindi (okra) sabzi.

Friday

2 boiled egg whites (skip the yolks to reduce dietary cholesterol) + 1 slice of whole wheat toast.

2 bajra rotis + 1 bowl of mixed dal + 1 cup cabbage and capsicum sabzi.

1 banana + 1 cup green tea.

Large bowl of mixed salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber) with olive oil dressing + grilled chicken.

Saturday

Vegetable upma (using semolina) cooked with minimal ghee.

1 small portion brown rice + 1 bowl fish curry (steamed or light gravy) + side of green beans.

1 cup coconut water + handful of walnuts.

Light moong dal khichdi.

Sunday

Idli (preferably ragi or oats idli) with sambar (packed with vegetables).

2 rotis + 1 bowl paneer tikka (grilled, not fried in heavy gravy) + cucumber raita.

Handful of unsalted pumpkin seeds + 1 cup green tea.

Light tomato soup + 1 small portion of grilled fish or chicken breast.

Key Nutrients to Focus On

Soluble Fiber is your heart's best friend. Foods like oats and kidney beans contain soluble fiber which acts like a sponge in your digestive tract, absorbing LDL (bad) cholesterol before it can enter your bloodstream. Omega-3 Fatty Acids are also essential as they actively reduce systemic inflammation in the blood vessels and lower triglyceride levels.

Expert Cardiac Care at Prakash Hospital

A heart-healthy diet must be paired with continuous medical monitoring. Routine ECGs, Lipid Profiling, and expert cardiology consultations are vital to track your plaque progression and prevent secondary heart attacks.

Schedule an appointment with our elite Cardiology team at Prakash Hospital for comprehensive post-operative care and long-term cardiac management.

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