Healthy Recipes
Tips for Eating a Healthy Diet
A healthy diet is an important part of an overall cholesterol management plan. But what exactly is considered a healthy diet? The American Heart Association has established recommendations to help you make healthy food choices1:
- Focus on a variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
- Choose lean meats, poultry without skin, and fish.
- Select low-fat (1%) or fat-free (skim) milk products.
- Reduce your intake of dietary cholesterol — read food labels and aim for less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol each day.
- Choose and prepare foods with little or no salt.
- Limit saturated fats, trans fats, added sugars, and alcoholic beverages.
- Be aware of portion sizes.
Everyone’s nutritional needs are different, so be sure to ask your doctor about your specific dietary needs. Then search for healthy meal options based on main ingredients you may already have in your refrigerator or pantry.
Recipes by main ingredient
Servings: 8
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
Each serving provides:
| Calories: | 400 |
| Total Fat: | 7g |
| Saturated Fat: | 1.5g |
| Trans Fat: | 0g |
| Cholesterol: | 85mg |
| Sodium: | 530mg |
| Total Carbohydrates: | 46g |
| Dietary Fiber: | 3g |
| Sugars: | 5g |
| Protein: | 37g |
Ingredients
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2 Tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 stalks celery, diced 2 medium red/green peppers, cut into strips 1 C mushrooms, chopped 2 C uncooked whole grain rice 3 lbs boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces, skin removed |
1 1/2 tsp salt (optional) 2 1/2 C low-fat chicken broth Saffron or Sazón™ for color 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 C frozen peas 1 C frozen corn 1 C frozen green beans Olives or capers for garnish (optional) |
Directions
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a non-stick pot. Add onion, garlic, celery, red/green pepper, and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until tender. Add whole grain rice and sauté for 2–3 minutes, stirring constantly to mix all ingredients. Add chicken, salt, chicken broth, water, Saffron/Sazón™, and tomatoes. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and let the casserole simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in peas, corn, and beans and cook for 8–10 minutes. When everything is hot, the casserole is ready to serve. Garnish with olives or capers, if desired.
These recipes are not intended to replace communication with your doctor. Be sure to ask your doctor about your specific dietary needs.
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Uses and Important Safety Information You Should Know About TriCor®
Uses for TriCor® (fenofibrate) Tablets1
- TriCor should only be used when other measures, such as diet and exercise, have not been enough.
- TriCor is a prescription medicine used along with diet in adults to lower triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL (bad) cholesterol, and increase HDL (good) cholesterol.
- TriCor is also used along with diet in adults to lower severely high triglycerides. Improving blood sugar control in certain people with diabetes may prevent the need for cholesterol drug therapy.
- TriCor was not shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Important Safety Information for TriCor
- TriCor should not be taken by people with liver, gallbladder, or severe kidney disease, nursing mothers, or those allergic to any product ingredient.
- TriCor has not been shown to reduce the risk of having heart problems.
- TriCor can cause muscle problems. Unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness may be a sign of a serious but rare muscle problem and should be reported to your healthcare provider right away.
- TriCor can cause liver problems. Blood tests are needed before and during treatment with TriCor to check for liver problems.
- Some people require blood tests to check for kidney problems while taking TriCor.
- TriCor may cause inflammation (swelling) of the gallbladder or pancreas. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting.
- Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including any other cholesterol medications, to determine if the combination of these medicines is right for you.
- TriCor may cause allergic-type reactions, blood clots, and possible changes in some blood test values.
- The most common side effects with TriCor include increases in liver or muscle enzymes measured by blood tests and congestion or allergy-like symptoms in the nose.
For more information, talk with your healthcare provider.
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Reference:
1. American Heart Association. Healthy Diet Goals. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Suggested-Servings-from-Each-Food-Group_UCM_318186_Article.jsp. Last update June 29, 2011. Accessed August 1, 2011.