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25 Heart Healthy Foods

2/2/2011

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February in Heart Health month. It seems like a natural fit that our first Wellness Wednesday tip of the month would focus on heart health. While we all know excercise is great for you heart, it's not enough! We all could stand to eat a little better. There are plenty of ways to work heart healthy foods into your daily mix.

Wellness Wednesday Challege #5: This MONTH (yes, the whole month) focus on eating at least one of the following 25 heart healthy foods per day. Take this challenge one step farther and record that food on a calendar.

The Cleveland Clinic, The American Dietetic Association, and WebMD have put together this list of 25 heart healthy foods. Google it for more info!

Salmon*
Flax Seed (Ground)
Oatmeal*
Black or Kidney Beans
Almonds
Walnuts
Red Wine
Tuna
Tofu*
Brown Rice
Soy Milk*
Blueberries*
Carrots
Spinach*
Broccoli
Sweet Potato
Red Bell Peppers
Asparagus
Oranges
Tomatoes
Acorn Squash
Cantelope
Papaya
Dark Chocolate
Green Tea

* experts say you should work these 5 power foods into your DAILY diet! Salmon, Soy Protein, Blueberries, Oatmeal and Spinach.


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