As we come to a close this Heart Month, don’t forget to carry all the heart-health knowledge you’ve learned this month throughout the rest of the year! Here are 10 tips by the American Heart Association to continue boosting heart-health in 2023:
Healthy eating starts with healthy food choices. When it comes to healthy eating, we think of the word balance. Balance encourages people to adapt broad eating habits instead of focusing on single foods — and it’s not one size fits all. Learn some tips and tricks while eating at home or out that you can implement all year long!
Ten Ways to Improve Your Heart Health
- Balance calories with physical activity.
- Reach for a variety of fruits and vegetables.
- Choose whole grains.
- Include healthy protein sources, mostly plants and seafood.
- Use liquid non-tropical plant oils.
- Choose minimally processed foods.
- Subtract added sugars
- Cut down on salt.
- Limit alcohol.
- Do all this wherever you eat!
A healthy diet and lifestyle are the keys to preventing and managing cardiovascular disease. It’s not as hard as you may think! Remember, it’s the overall pattern of your choices that counts. Take the simple steps above and add them as a part of your life for long-term benefits to your health and your heart.
For access to free recipes, nutrition tips and resources visit www.heart.org/eatsmart.
