Heart Healthy Diet Plan Made Simple

When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart it's important to have a plan - a heart healthy diet plan that is.
Following is a list of wonderful ingredients to have on hand when you're coming up with a good heart healthy diet plan.
*brown rice

*whole wheat pasta
*bulgur
*couscous
*canned beans
*chick peas
*lentils
A heart healthy diet plan should also consist of fruit and vegetables like
*canned fruit (in light syrup or juice)
*canned vegetables to make purées
*frozen fruit
*frozen vegetables (frozen fruit juice concentrate is ideal for dressings and glazes).
Other things to include in your heart healthy diet are:
*low fat mayonnaise type dressings
*evaporated skim milk to substitute for cream
*oils - canola, sunflower, olive oil
*margarine that is low in saturated fat (soft and non-hydrogenated)
It's also important to keep the following heart healthy cooking tips in mind.
*Allow the fat to run off your meat by grilling and barbecuing.
*Instead of frying, steam your food.
*Use broth or tomato juice to braise your meat.

*Always skim off any fat before serving homemade soups and stews. This is done by refrigerating the soup or stew overnight and then skimming before your reheat them.

*Keep deep fried foods to a minimum.

*Use non-stick frying pans and woks to eliminate the need to add oil.

*Trim all visible fat from meats as well as the skin from poultry and fish.

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By Sherrie Le Masurier
Sherrie Le Masurier is a freelance writer who writes extensively on nutrition, fitness and family health. For more heart healthy diet tips visit http://www.hearthealthydietideas.blogspot.com and http://www.healthandwellnessmatters.blogspot.com - Copyright.