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Top 9 Heart Healthy Foods

The single most important step you can take for heart health starts with what you put on your plate.

Five superfoods to the rescue

We know all about trying to avoid foods that aren't good for us, but how do we incorporate more of the foods that are good for us into our diets? Here are five superfoods to try:

Fighting heart disease in women

Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, but 80 percent of heart disease is preventable. Although the majority of heart attacks occur in the ten years after menopause, the disease process starts much earlier. If a woman can keep her risks for cardiac disease low before the age of 50, then there is a good chance she can avoid heart disease.

Pectin for better health

Diabetes? If you do, your bathroom cabinet probably contains medicines to control these problems. But maybe you should also look inside the produce compartment of your refrigerator for help. You just might find the solution in sweet oranges, crisp apples, crunch carrots and tasty nuts and beans. What’s so special about these foods? I consider them my health protector. They all contain a ...

DRI president leads 2012 dairy charge to spotlight ‘total nutrient package’

“I think the image of dairy products is that they are healthy nutrient rich foods that can be part of a healthy diet. But some activist groups have led the charge to put out what I would say is misinformation on dairy products.