Here are some things to try if you are looking for heart healthy foods to add to your diet..
Make homemade salad dressing with 1tbsp Flax seed oil for a big dose of heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids
Or sprinkle ground flax seeds on your cereal or yogurt every morning
Add legumes such as peas, or beans to 4 meals a week - this can cut you chance of heart attack by 22%
Hazelnuts have also been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack
Induldge a bit:
Eat a few small pieces of dark chocolate (not milk chocolate) a week - high in flavonoids, dark chocolate helps arteries stay flexible and prevent plaque build up
A beer a day has been shown to reduce cholesterol, increase antioxidants in the blood , and reduce the protein fibrinogen which promotes blood clots (red wine is also a good choice - but you have to choose one of the other - not both!)
Cook with spices such as ginger and turmeric a couple times a week - they are great because of their anti-inflammatory properties
Take a B vitamin complex every morning (a combination of folic acid, B-6 and B-12) - studies have shown that levels of homocystein (linked to heart disease) are about 40% lower
