Best Breakfast
OATMEAL
This morningn staple's the gold standard for heart health. Tons of research shows that eating any variety(but especially steel-cut) can reduce your "bad" LDL cholesterol, thanks to oatmeal's high soluble fiber content.
Best Cooking Oil
OLIVE OIL
a Spanish study found just 2 tablespoons oa day almost halves the risk of heart disease. Why? It's high in fat, but the sort it contains- monosautrated fatty acid-has been shown to lower cholesterol and prevent blood clotting.
Best Dinning-Out Dish
SALMON and TUNA
These fish are filled with omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and triglycerides. Eat them at least twice a week, the AHA recommends.
Best Pantry Staple
BEANS
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that people who had beans four times a week had a 22 percent lower risk of developing heart disease. That's because eating them can drop cholesterol levels, Brill says.
Happy Healthy Eating
Pam
(Information from Health.com [January/February 2013])
(Information from Health.com [January/February 2013])
