Sodium, Foods High In Cholesterol and Saturated Fats
Consuming excess salt can negatively affect your heart and cause high blood pressure and heart disease. These are both risk factors for lupus. Therefore, it is important to take steps that reduce your chances of having high blood pressure or heart problems. If you eat out regularly, it is important to prepare your meal without adding salt. You can also ask that they serve your sauces on the side since they usually contain large amounts of sodium. You can regulate your sodium consumption better when the sauce is not spread out on your food.
Studies show that the risk of having a heart attack is high in people with lupus. Therefore, people with lupus should be extra careful and stay away from foods like dairy, fried foods, and red meat that can cause certain heart disease [6].