Heart Healthy Food to Keep You Beautiful & Fit

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Ready to start a heart healthy lifestyle?

You can boost nutrition in meals, have glowing skin and stay fit all at the same time.

There are plenty of tasty foods that work to keep our hearts strong and safe from having a heart attack. While many of us have been forced to readjust our healthy lifestyles during the coronavirus quarantine, that doesn’t mean we have an excuse to eat bad or skip our daily exercise routine. Bad decisions today could cause us problems in the near future. Below are a few foods loaded with with heart-healthy nutrients that help to satisfy that sweet tooth and trim the waistline. Now, that’s intriguing.

  1. Flaxseeds

  2. Walnuts

  3. Dark Chocolate

  4. Avocados

  5. Apples

  6. Berries

  7. Salmon

  8. Oatmeal

  9. Spinach

  10. Kidney Beans

  11. Olive Oil

  12. Asparagus

  13. Green Tea

  14. Whole Grains

Keep in mind to cut back on fatty foods that we all tend to enjoy too much such as pizza, cheesesteaks and burgers. Instead choose unsaturated fats as well as low-fat or non-dairy options. The goal is to reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease by eating the above foods. Be sure to also control your portions. Don’t starve yourself, you can eat large portions of low-calorie foods as long as they’re nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables.