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Heart-Healthy Meal Plan

Dietary changes can reduce cardiovascular disease risk by 30–40%. This plan follows the evidence: high in omega-3 fatty acids, fibre, and plant foods; low in saturated fat, sodium, and processed foods.

2000

kcal/day

25%

Protein

50%

Carbs

25%

Fat

P 33%C 49%F 18%

✅ Key Benefits

  • •Low saturated fat reduces LDL cholesterol
  • •Omega-3 from oily fish reduces triglycerides
  • •High soluble fibre lowers LDL further
  • •Potassium-rich foods manage blood pressure
⚕️ This meal plan is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical or dietary advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional or registered dietitian before making significant dietary changes.

Day 1

1550 kcal
Breakfast

Oatmeal with Berries & Walnuts

380 kcal · 11g P · 8 min

Rolled oats cooked with water, topped with mixed berries, a handful of walnuts, and a drizzle of honey.

Ingredients:

  • •80g rolled oats
  • •150g mixed berries
  • •20g walnuts
  • •1 tsp honey
  • •water

Prepare overnight oats the night before to save time.

P: 11gC: 58gF: 13g
Lunch

Baked Salmon with Vegetables & Rice

550 kcal · 42g P · 25 min

Lemon-herb baked salmon fillet with steamed green beans and brown rice.

Ingredients:

  • •180g salmon fillet
  • •150g cooked brown rice
  • •100g green beans
  • •1 lemon
  • •1 tsp olive oil
  • •dill or parsley
P: 42gC: 45gF: 18g
Afternoon Snack

Apple & Almonds

190 kcal · 4g P · 1 min

1 medium apple with 20g unsalted almonds.

Ingredients:

  • •1 medium apple
  • •20g unsalted almonds
P: 4gC: 24gF: 10g
Dinner

Herb-Grilled Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

430 kcal · 44g P · 35 min

Lemon-herb marinated chicken breast with oven-roasted courgette, peppers, and cauliflower.

Ingredients:

  • •200g chicken breast
  • •100g courgette
  • •100g mixed peppers
  • •100g cauliflower
  • •1 tbsp olive oil
  • •rosemary
  • •lemon
P: 44gC: 22gF: 14g
Protein: 101gCarbs: 149gFat: 55g

Day 2

1450 kcal
Breakfast

Chia Overnight Oats

350 kcal · 10g P · 5 min (overnight)

Oats soaked overnight in almond milk with chia seeds, topped with sliced mango in the morning.

Ingredients:

  • •70g rolled oats
  • •250ml unsweetened almond milk
  • •2 tbsp chia seeds
  • •100g mango
  • •1 tsp maple syrup

Prepare 5 jars on Sunday for the whole week.

P: 10gC: 55gF: 9g
Lunch

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

440 kcal · 18g P · 10 min

Chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olives, and feta with lemon-olive oil dressing.

Ingredients:

  • •240g canned chickpeas
  • •100g cherry tomatoes
  • •1/2 cucumber
  • •1/4 red onion
  • •30g feta cheese
  • •15 kalamata olives
  • •2 tbsp olive oil
  • •lemon
P: 18gC: 48gF: 18g
Afternoon Snack

Edamame with Sea Salt

120 kcal · 10g P · 5 min

Steamed edamame pods lightly salted.

Ingredients:

  • •150g frozen edamame pods
  • •pinch sea salt
P: 10gC: 10gF: 5g
Dinner

Salmon with Sweet Potato & Broccoli

540 kcal · 40g P · 30 min

Pan-seared salmon fillet with oven-roasted sweet potato and steamed broccoli.

Ingredients:

  • •180g salmon fillet
  • •200g sweet potato
  • •150g broccoli
  • •1 tsp olive oil
  • •lemon
  • •garlic
P: 40gC: 48gF: 17g
Protein: 78gCarbs: 161gFat: 49g

Day 3

1480 kcal
Breakfast

Greek Yogurt Parfait

340 kcal · 20g P · 5 min

Full-fat Greek yogurt layered with banana, oats, and a sprinkle of chia seeds.

Ingredients:

  • •200g plain Greek yogurt
  • •1 banana
  • •30g rolled oats
  • •1 tbsp chia seeds

Use 0% fat Greek yogurt to reduce calories by ~40.

P: 20gC: 45gF: 8g
Lunch

Quinoa & Roasted Vegetable Bowl

480 kcal · 16g P · 35 min

Fluffy quinoa with oven-roasted courgette, sweet potato, and red pepper, dressed with tahini.

Ingredients:

  • •150g cooked quinoa
  • •100g sweet potato
  • •80g courgette
  • •80g red pepper
  • •1 tbsp tahini
  • •1 tsp olive oil
P: 16gC: 70gF: 14g
Afternoon Snack

Mixed Fruit & Nut Snack

180 kcal · 5g P · 1 min

A small handful of mixed nuts with dried apricots.

Ingredients:

  • •20g mixed unsalted nuts
  • •30g dried apricots
P: 5gC: 20gF: 10g
Dinner

Garlic Prawns with Quinoa & Greens

480 kcal · 38g P · 20 min

Juicy garlic-butter prawns on a bed of quinoa with wilted spinach and lemon.

Ingredients:

  • •200g raw king prawns
  • •150g cooked quinoa
  • •100g spinach
  • •3 cloves garlic
  • •1 tbsp olive oil
  • •lemon
P: 38gC: 48gF: 12g
Protein: 79gCarbs: 183gFat: 44g

Day 4

1500 kcal
Breakfast

Oatmeal with Berries & Walnuts

380 kcal · 11g P · 8 min

Rolled oats cooked with water, topped with mixed berries, a handful of walnuts, and a drizzle of honey.

Ingredients:

  • •80g rolled oats
  • •150g mixed berries
  • •20g walnuts
  • •1 tsp honey
  • •water

Prepare overnight oats the night before to save time.

P: 11gC: 58gF: 13g
Lunch

Red Lentil Soup

380 kcal · 20g P · 30 min

Hearty red lentil soup with cumin, coriander, carrots, and a squeeze of lemon.

Ingredients:

  • •150g red lentils
  • •2 carrots
  • •1 onion
  • •2 cloves garlic
  • •1 tsp cumin
  • •1 tsp coriander
  • •vegetable stock
  • •lemon
P: 20gC: 60gF: 5g
Afternoon Snack

Apple & Almonds

190 kcal · 4g P · 1 min

1 medium apple with 20g unsalted almonds.

Ingredients:

  • •1 medium apple
  • •20g unsalted almonds
P: 4gC: 24gF: 10g
Dinner

Baked Salmon with Vegetables & Rice

550 kcal · 42g P · 25 min

Lemon-herb baked salmon fillet with steamed green beans and brown rice.

Ingredients:

  • •180g salmon fillet
  • •150g cooked brown rice
  • •100g green beans
  • •1 lemon
  • •1 tsp olive oil
  • •dill or parsley
P: 42gC: 45gF: 18g
Protein: 77gCarbs: 187gFat: 46g

Day 5

1380 kcal
Breakfast

Chia Overnight Oats

350 kcal · 10g P · 5 min (overnight)

Oats soaked overnight in almond milk with chia seeds, topped with sliced mango in the morning.

Ingredients:

  • •70g rolled oats
  • •250ml unsweetened almond milk
  • •2 tbsp chia seeds
  • •100g mango
  • •1 tsp maple syrup

Prepare 5 jars on Sunday for the whole week.

P: 10gC: 55gF: 9g
Lunch

Quinoa & Roasted Vegetable Bowl

480 kcal · 16g P · 35 min

Fluffy quinoa with oven-roasted courgette, sweet potato, and red pepper, dressed with tahini.

Ingredients:

  • •150g cooked quinoa
  • •100g sweet potato
  • •80g courgette
  • •80g red pepper
  • •1 tbsp tahini
  • •1 tsp olive oil
P: 16gC: 70gF: 14g
Afternoon Snack

Edamame with Sea Salt

120 kcal · 10g P · 5 min

Steamed edamame pods lightly salted.

Ingredients:

  • •150g frozen edamame pods
  • •pinch sea salt
P: 10gC: 10gF: 5g
Dinner

Herb-Grilled Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

430 kcal · 44g P · 35 min

Lemon-herb marinated chicken breast with oven-roasted courgette, peppers, and cauliflower.

Ingredients:

  • •200g chicken breast
  • •100g courgette
  • •100g mixed peppers
  • •100g cauliflower
  • •1 tbsp olive oil
  • •rosemary
  • •lemon
P: 44gC: 22gF: 14g
Protein: 80gCarbs: 157gFat: 42g

Day 6

1570 kcal
Breakfast

Banana Spinach Smoothie Bowl

360 kcal · 22g P · 7 min

Blended frozen banana and spinach with protein powder, topped with granola and pumpkin seeds.

Ingredients:

  • •2 frozen bananas
  • •50g spinach
  • •1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • •30g granola
  • •1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • •100ml unsweetened almond milk
P: 22gC: 50gF: 8g
Lunch

Baked Salmon with Vegetables & Rice

550 kcal · 42g P · 25 min

Lemon-herb baked salmon fillet with steamed green beans and brown rice.

Ingredients:

  • •180g salmon fillet
  • •150g cooked brown rice
  • •100g green beans
  • •1 lemon
  • •1 tsp olive oil
  • •dill or parsley
P: 42gC: 45gF: 18g
Afternoon Snack

Mixed Fruit & Nut Snack

180 kcal · 5g P · 1 min

A small handful of mixed nuts with dried apricots.

Ingredients:

  • •20g mixed unsalted nuts
  • •30g dried apricots
P: 5gC: 20gF: 10g
Dinner

Garlic Prawns with Quinoa & Greens

480 kcal · 38g P · 20 min

Juicy garlic-butter prawns on a bed of quinoa with wilted spinach and lemon.

Ingredients:

  • •200g raw king prawns
  • •150g cooked quinoa
  • •100g spinach
  • •3 cloves garlic
  • •1 tbsp olive oil
  • •lemon
P: 38gC: 48gF: 12g
Protein: 107gCarbs: 163gFat: 48g

Day 7

1510 kcal
Breakfast

Greek Yogurt Parfait

340 kcal · 20g P · 5 min

Full-fat Greek yogurt layered with banana, oats, and a sprinkle of chia seeds.

Ingredients:

  • •200g plain Greek yogurt
  • •1 banana
  • •30g rolled oats
  • •1 tbsp chia seeds

Use 0% fat Greek yogurt to reduce calories by ~40.

P: 20gC: 45gF: 8g
Lunch

Mediterranean Chickpea Salad

440 kcal · 18g P · 10 min

Chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, kalamata olives, and feta with lemon-olive oil dressing.

Ingredients:

  • •240g canned chickpeas
  • •100g cherry tomatoes
  • •1/2 cucumber
  • •1/4 red onion
  • •30g feta cheese
  • •15 kalamata olives
  • •2 tbsp olive oil
  • •lemon
P: 18gC: 48gF: 18g
Afternoon Snack

Apple & Almonds

190 kcal · 4g P · 1 min

1 medium apple with 20g unsalted almonds.

Ingredients:

  • •1 medium apple
  • •20g unsalted almonds
P: 4gC: 24gF: 10g
Dinner

Salmon with Sweet Potato & Broccoli

540 kcal · 40g P · 30 min

Pan-seared salmon fillet with oven-roasted sweet potato and steamed broccoli.

Ingredients:

  • •180g salmon fillet
  • •200g sweet potato
  • •150g broccoli
  • •1 tsp olive oil
  • •lemon
  • •garlic
P: 40gC: 48gF: 17g
Protein: 82gCarbs: 165gFat: 53g

Who Is This Plan For?

Adults with elevated cardiovascular risk — high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or family history of heart disease.

🔄 Substitution Tips

  • →Use olive oil instead of butter — monounsaturated fats are cardioprotective.
  • →Choose oily fish at least twice per week.
  • →Limit processed meats completely.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much can diet reduce cardiovascular risk?
Dietary changes can reduce cardiovascular event risk by 20–45%. The Mediterranean diet showed a 30% reduction in events in the PREDIMED trial.

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References

  1. 1. Estruch R et al. (2013). Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet. NEJM, 368(14), 1279–1290.