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    When it comes to eating heart healthy, it's not just what you avoid eating that matters. There are lots of foods that literally do your heart good, according to Mary Bolster, Editor-In-Chief of Natural Health Magazine. Here are some suggestions for heart healthy foods.


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    How to eat heart healthy foods

    To reduce the risk of heart disease you can do more than just eliminate saturated fats (pass on that bacon cheeseburger...) from your diet. Research has found that there are five categories of heart healthy foods. Your goal should be to have a sprinkling of all of the best foods for the heart each week:

    1. Antioxidants
    Examples: papaya, sweet potatoes, green tea

    2. Anti-inflammatories
    Examples: asparagus, chocolate

    3. Omega-3 fatty acids
    Examples: herring, walnuts

    4. Soluble fiber
    Examples: oatmeal, brown rice

    5. Potassium
    Examples: bananas, tomatoes

    It's simple to incorporate these foods into your diet, and you needn't obsess about eating only heart healthy foods at every meal. A typical heart healthy breakfast might include a cup of oatmeal sprinkled with walnuts and dried plums, and orange juice on the side. And dinner might be a serving of pan-fried herring with brown rice. Use a cup of green tea as broth for the rice and you've got an easy way to prepare a yummy meal with heart healthy foods.

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