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 pur?es, frozen fruit, frozen vegetables (frozen fruit juice concentrate is ideal for dressings and glazes).

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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 and 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.

About the Author

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.