Celebrate Heart Month With These Tasty Tips

Earlier this week I was on Let’s Talk Live in DC and WBAL in Baltimore sharing some easy and delicious ways you can eat your way to a healthy heart. No matter what time of day — breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks — I shared foods that will keep your heart and belly happy all day long. You can watch both videos below, but check out below for a few highlights too. Tip #1: Go for Oats  Research has shown that consuming 3g/day of oat soluble fiber – as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol – may help reduce the risk of heart disease. “Perfect Portions” is a fabulous new instant oatmeal product from Quaker and comes in a re-sealable package.  You can make as much or little as you like. Plus, it’s customizable and has no added sugar, so you can sweeten it your own way and choose the toppings you like. I especially love the cinnamon flavor with blueberries and almonds. It comes in Maple flavor too. It tastes delicious and it’s ready in minutes — what more can you ask for! Tip #2 Makeover Your Meals A typical restaurant lasagna might taste really good, but it has over a days worth of salt and 125% saturated fat! Two things we try and keep low for heart health. You can do better at home by taking another look at your cooking oil. Mazola corn oil has unstaturated fats, and plant sterols, which are one of the most effective nutrients at naturally lowering cholesterol by blocking “bad” LDL cholesterol from being abs...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: Tags: eating healthy food nutrition recipes vegetables corn oil heart health kale pasta Mazola oatmeal Perfect Portions pistachios Potassium Quaker vitacoco Source Type: blogs