Heart-Healthy Diet

There's a straightforward instruction if your goal is to stay away issues like cardiopathy and strokes.

• Eat additional fruits and veggies.
• Opt for whole grains. attempt rice rather than white. Switch to whole wheat alimentary paste.
• Opt for lean proteins like poultry, fish, beans, and legumes.
• Bog down on processed foods, sugar, salt, and saturated fat.

When uptake healthy, flexibility typically works best, says James Augustine Aloysius Joyce Meng, MD, prof at the Pat and Jim Calhoun medicine Center at UConn Health. If you prefer to follow a strict diet set up, go for it. If not, it's OK. "Find what works for you."