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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Getting Results From a Heart-Healthy Diet
After you make heart-healthy lifestyle changes, how fast can you expect results? And what type of benefits will you reap?
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Supplements for Heart Health
From fish oil to stanols, learn about supplements that may lower cholesterol and boost heart health.
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Swap Foods to Get a Healthy Heart and Waistline
You don't have to overhaul your kitchen to eat meals that are good for your heart and waistline. It can be as simple as trading one food for another.
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Plant-Based Diet: Benefits for Heart Health
For a healthy heart, add plants to your diet. Learn how to get started.
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Put Your Plan Into Action
A few simple lifestyle choices can prevent many types of heart disease. Learn some practical ways to protect your heart.
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Ways to Make Your Diet More Heart Healthy
What you eat is a key component of determining how well your heart works. Here are some ways to boost your diet and improve your heart health.
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Which Fats Are Good or Bad for Your Heart?
Some types of fat are better for your heart than others. Find out what they are and how much is enough.
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Heart-Healthy Snack Ideas
Try these snack ideas that are heart-healthy and flavorful.
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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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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?
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Can Heart Disease Be Reversed?
What you can do to treat, prevent, and possibly reverse the condition.
Slideshows & Images
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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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21 Foods That Can Save Your Heart
When it comes to heart health, food can be your best medicine. Here are the best foods for your ticker, along with tips for tasty ways to cook them.
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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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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.
Quizzes
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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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Test Your Knowledge About 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.