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They can then be mixed in with the lean meat, Grains Fruits and vegetables The U.S. Department of Health and the meal can be cooked as it recommends reading the ingredients and Human Services notes that fruits normally would. At the breakfast table, list on the package before purchasing. and vegetables are healthy whether add fruit to a bowl of cereal to make Make sure whole wheat or another they're fresh, frozen, canned, and/or for a more flavorful morning meal. dried. The AHA advises eating fruits Dairy products and vegetables with every meal and snack, and that may require a little DHHS recommends sticking to fat- grain. Instead of preparing white rice creativity as you sneak them into free or low-fat options. Replace whole as a side dish, serve brown or wild rice, favorite dishes. For example, the AHA milk with fat-free or 1 percent milk quinoa or oats. suggests replacing half the ground and buy only fat-free or low-fat cheese. meat in recipes for burgers, meatloaf When snacking, reach for fat-free or and just as flavorful as less healthy or meatballs with cooked chopped low-fat plain yogurt or cottage cheese. alternatives. When buying grains, the DHHS whole grain is the first item listed in the ingredients list, and choose only those products that say 100 percent whole When purchasing dairy products, the A heart-healthy diet is easy to design TL Senior Living GLENMAURA Senior Living How to incorporate more heart-healthy foods into your diet Diet and heart health go hand in hand. The American Heart You can even add fruit or vegetables to such snacks to make snack time even more heart-healthy. Proteins Association notes that a healthy diet and lifestyle are the best weapons to fight cardiovascular diseases, which the World Health Organization says kill more people across the globe each year than any other disease. Men and women do not need degrees Healthy proteins are another way people can promote heart health with their daily diets. When choosing proteins at the grocery store, the AHA recommends choosing chicken and fish over red meats. That's because red meats, which include beef and lamb, have more saturated fat than chicken and fish. Saturated fats increase blood cholesterol levels and can worsen heart in nutrition science to create heart- healthy diets for themselves and their families. In fact, the familiar calls to "eat your fruits and vegetables" many adults recall from childhood lessons or nights around the family dinner table still bear weight today. A diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables is a hallmark of a healthy lifestyle. And supplementing such a diet with other mushrooms. The mushrooms can be preparing poultry, remove the skin, as heart-healthy foods is a great way to finely chopped with a knife or food most of the saturated fat in poultry is reduce one's risk for cardiovascular processor, and then sautéed in some found just beneath the skin. disease. disease, while the unsaturated fats in fish like salmon can actually reduce the risk for cardiovascular issues like heart failure and ischemic stroke. When olive oil until they're soft. They can then be mixed in with the lean meat, Grains Fruits and vegetables The U.S. Department of Health and the meal can be cooked as it recommends reading the ingredients and Human Services notes that fruits normally would. At the breakfast table, list on the package before purchasing. and vegetables are healthy whether add fruit to a bowl of cereal to make Make sure whole wheat or another they're fresh, frozen, canned, and/or for a more flavorful morning meal. dried. The AHA advises eating fruits Dairy products and vegetables with every meal and snack, and that may require a little DHHS recommends sticking to fat- grain. Instead of preparing white rice creativity as you sneak them into free or low-fat options. Replace whole as a side dish, serve brown or wild rice, favorite dishes. For example, the AHA milk with fat-free or 1 percent milk quinoa or oats. suggests replacing half the ground and buy only fat-free or low-fat cheese. meat in recipes for burgers, meatloaf When snacking, reach for fat-free or and just as flavorful as less healthy or meatballs with cooked chopped low-fat plain yogurt or cottage cheese. alternatives. When buying grains, the DHHS whole grain is the first item listed in the ingredients list, and choose only those products that say 100 percent whole When purchasing dairy products, the A heart-healthy diet is easy to design