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Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating (SSHE) meal plans follow nutrition guidelines from the **American Heart Association (AHA)** and the **Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)** to support heart health — including management of **cholesterol, triglycerides, and sodium** levels. --- ### **High Cholesterol** - All plans meet AHA and DGA recommendations for **cholesterol, saturated fat, total fat, and added sugars**. - Designed to help: - **Reduce saturated fat intake** - **Increase fiber intake** - **Promote healthy weight loss** These are all proven ways to lower blood cholesterol. --- ### **High Triglycerides** - Recommended strategies: **limit added sugars and alcohol** and **lose weight if needed**. - **SSHE meals** are **well below AHA/DGA limits** for added sugars: - Average **4–4.5% of calories** from added sugars - **50–85 calories/day** from added sugars - (Guidelines: \<10% of calories; \<100 cal/day for women, \<150 cal/day for men) - For best results: - Choose **water or skim milk** - **Avoid alcohol** - Maintain a **healthy weight** - Add **regular physical activity** 📖 More info: [Mayo Clinic – Triglycerides](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/triglycerides/art-20048186) --- ### **Sodium** While sodium is naturally present in many foods, SSHE meals meet **AHA low-sodium guidelines**. **Average daily sodium by plan (includes dairy):** - **1200-calorie plan:** ~1500 mg - **1200-calorie vegetarian:** ~1550 mg - **2000-calorie plan:** ~2230 mg - **2000-calorie vegetarian:** ~2190 mg If you omit dairy, sodium averages drop slightly (e.g., 2000-calorie plan ≈ 2000 mg/day). - AHA recommends: - **\<2000 mg/day** for general heart health - **\<1500 mg/day** for individuals with heart failure, kidney disease, or requiring stricter control --- **In summary:** SSHE meals are designed to support heart health by helping lower **cholesterol, triglycerides, and sodium**, while promoting **balanced nutrition and weight management**.     Related Blogs: [The Do's and Don'ts for Heart Health](https://www.seattlesutton.com/blog/the-10-dos-and-donts-for-heart-health/) [Be Good To Your Heart With 4 Heart Healthy Tips](https://www.seattlesutton.com/blog/be-good-to-your-heart/) [Best and Worst Foods For Your Heart](https://www.seattlesutton.com/blog/best-and-worst-foods-for-your-heart/) [How Does Seattle Sutton's Stack Up to the Competition](https://seattlesutton.com/blog/how-does-seattle-suttons-stack-up-to-the-competition/) - [Our Company](https://healthy.seattlesutton.com/knowledge/our-company?hsLang=en) - [Ordering Made Easy](https://healthy.seattlesutton.com/knowledge/ordering-made-easy?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Subscriptions](https://healthy.seattlesutton.com/knowledge/ordering-made-easy?hsLang=en#subscriptions) - [NEW! 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