Heart-Healthy Menu w Salmon
For a day of healthy eating (low salt and low fat)
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
Nutrient analysis
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