Heart-Healthy Diet Directory
For a healthy heart, diet is very important. A diet filled with sugar, salt, and fat can do irreparable damage to your heart. Fish are rich in omega-3s, vegetables and fruits provide vitamins and minerals, whole grains bring fiber to your diet, and a bit of red wine in moderation can also help your heart. Your doctor can help you determine if there are foods you should avoid or certain foods you should eat more of. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how to eat a heart-healthy diet, what foods are best and worst for you, and much more.
Medical Reference
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Modify Recipes for a Heart-Healthy Diet-Topic Overview
You don't have to abandon all your favorite recipes to eat healthier. Several small modifications in your current recipes can often greatly lower the fat,saturated fat,cholesterol,and/or calories in your diet for a heart-healthy makeover. These small changes in your current recipes can make a big difference in your intake of fat and calories without significantly affecting the taste or ...
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Dr. Oz Ultimate Diet Plan Review
Does the diet plan formulated by Doctor Oz work? Find out in this Ultimate Diet review.
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4 Day Diet Plan Review: What Can You Eat?
The 4 Day Diet plan encourages diet variety and exercise to help with weight loss. WebMD reviews the pros and cons of this diet.
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Fighting Heart Disease With Food Labels
How to use food labels to lower your risk of heart disease.
Features
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A Heart-Healthy Diet: Wining and Dining the Heart
A heart-healthy diet can include wine and chocolate, but don’t go overboard.
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Can Supplements Keep Your Heart Healthy?
Find out what kinds of nutrients may help keep your heart in top shape.
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11 Top Heart-Healthy Foods
These 11 foods are loaded with heart-healthy nutrients that help protect your cardiovascular system.
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3 Ways to Cook With Garlic
It's said to ward off evil –- and also protect your health. Try these 3 easy garlic recipes.
Video
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Diet or Exercise for Heart Health?
Diet and exercise are both important for heart health, but which matters more?
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Can Heart Disease Be Reversed?
What you can do to treat, prevent, and possibly reverse the condition.
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Video: Is Alcohol Good for Your Heart?
You’ve heard that red wine can help protect your heart, but what about beer and liquor? And how much should you drink?
Slideshows & Images
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Slideshow: 20 Foods That Can Save Your Heart
The top foods for heart health go beyond cholesterol busters to edamame, nuts, salmon, even coffee. Cooking tips and pictures show how to work new foods into your diet.
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Slideshow: DASH Diet for Heart Health -- Lowering Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
Eat right for a healthy heart. See how the DASH diet can help you keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control.
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Slideshow: 10 Food Swaps for Heart-Wise Dining
Cream cheese, sausage, even muffins can be heart-healthy -- with smart changes in what you buy and how you cook.
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Slideshow: Healthy-Fat Foods
From fish to avocados, nuts to beans, WebMD shows you what tasty foods have healthy fats. See the benefits of adding omega 3s and other good fats to your diet.
Blogs
Quizzes
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Quiz: Myths and Facts About Your Heart Health
Do you know how to keep your heart healthy? Take this quiz and find out.
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Seafood Quiz: Omega-3s, Mercury, and the Truth About Fish
Take this quiz about fish to see how much you know about omega-3s, raw fish, nutritional values, mercury levels, and wild vs. farm-raised fish.