following a heart healthy diet will help to keep your heart healthy. changing your diet can help stop or even reverse heart disease. to have a heart healthy diet: eat more fruits vegetables whole grains and other high-fiber foods. choose foods that are low in saturated fat trans fat and cholesterol. stay at a healthy weight by balancing the calories you eat with your physical activity. eat more foods high in omega-3 fatty acids such as fish. limit drinks and foods with added sugar. limit foods that are high in: unhealthy fats such as saturated fat. these foods are found in animal products such as meats and dairy products. limit trans fats found in shortening partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and hydrogenated vegetable oils. they are found in many processed foods such as cookies crackers and snack foods. limit foods with cholesterol found in animal products like eggs dairy and meats. limit salt (sodium) in diet. too much sodium raises blood pressure. sodium is found in high amounts in processed foods and fast food. for more information about stents and a heart healthy diet follow these links.
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