Weight Control and Angina

Being overweight increases the work the heart has to do, increases blood pressure, leads to abnormal fats in the body and is associated with diabetes, gall bladder disease and some cancers. Thus, it is important to try and control your weight. 

Controlling your weight

• The most effective way to lose weight is to do it slowly.  Aim for a weight loss of 0.5 – 1 kg / 1 – 2lbs per week.
• If you lose weight too quickly you are far more likely to put it back on again.
• Plan your meals and write down everything you eat.                      
• Rethink your shopping and eating habits; avoid sugary foods that do not satisfy your hunger.
• Replace fat with foods that release their energy more easily such as pasta, rice and potatoes but remember not to use butter or cream based sauces to go with them!
• If you combine exercise with your diet you will lose weight more effectively.
• You are also more likely to be successful if you join a club or lose weight with other people. NHS Tayside run Winning Weigh classes in Tayside.  For further details, call 01382 453053.

Last updated: 04/09/2007