Dr. Tom C. Nguyen describes what he eats on a typical day and explains how his diet helps him to avoid heart disease.

While drugs can be an important part of managing heart health, they aren’t a substitute for a healthy diet, says Maya Vadiveloo, RD, chair-elect of the nutrition committee of the American Heart ...

(Getty Images) The DASH diet (aka Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) has consistently ranked among the top heart-healthy diets for years. But a 2024 survey by the International Food ...

"A more balanced, varied diet including lean proteins—with fresh red meat featuring around twice a week—heart healthy fats, and fiber from plant foods is better supported by evidence for ...

Instead, the DASH diet emphasizes heart-healthy foods and smart portioning ... at it as one of the healthiest ways to eat," she says. Sample DASH diet menu Note: This is a very flexible diet ...

The convenience sample included 197 adult patients scheduled for elective ... Patients also completed a satisfaction survey at discharge. In the heart-healthy diet group, satisfaction with the ...

Put simply, unsaturated fats are the good fats. You should eat unsaturated fats as part of a heart-healthy diet. There are two types of unsaturated fats: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated.