Is your lunch heart-healthy? High noon can be a time of high anxiety for heart health as a greasy, salty lunch can undo the nutritious choices people make at breakfast or dinner.
Lunch has the potential to be the unhealthiest meal of the day, cardiologists say. They see their patients trying to eat in a hurry, grabbing pre-packaged and processed food, or succumbing to the temptation of burgers and pizza.
What do doctors who take care of other people's hearts eat for lunch to stay heart-healthy? Today, two MDs shared their favorite meals (and what they avoid) with Start TODAY. |
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Cardiologists reveal the 'absolute worst' meal for heart health |
Cardiologists say a burger and fries the No. 1 lunch they would avoid. "That would be basically the poster lunch for atherosclerosis. It hits on everything: cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure," Dr. Sean Heffron, a cardiologist in the Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at NYU Langone Health in New York. says.
"The hamburger and fries, particularly if you add a shake, that has to be the absolute worst one," Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a cardiologist, clinical associate professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine adds. If you must have a hamburger, she advises skipping the bun and fries, and adding extra lettuce and tomato. Relying on fast-food in general is a mistake because it contains lots of calories and saturated fat, both doctors say.
Find out what cardiologists DO eat for lunch.
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