what's a heart-healthy diet?

A  heart – healthy diet focuses on plenty of healthy ,high fiber foods while avoiding foods that are high in fat, salt, sugar and cholesterol.

There are some specifics for healthy heart:  

      Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole – grains foods.

      Eat fat – free or low fat cheese, milk and yogurt.

      Choose lean proteins, such as eggs, nuts, dried beans, lean meats and poultry without skin.

      Choose healthier unsaturated fats, such as those found in nuts,fish and vegetable oils.

      Avoid saturated and trans fats, found in fried and processed foods, fatty meats and baked goods.

      Limits foods high in cholesterol,sodium and sugar.

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