The variety of heart-wholesome foods is endless, so planning a meal your heart will love makes more than just good sense—it’s also great fun! Check out our heartfelt recipe collection, and don’t forget to splash some red wine into your glass to accompany your main course!
When it comes to heart health, think about exercise as one important component. Activities that get your heart working—such as climbing stairs, hiking, and biking—are excellent for building heart muscle and keeping it pumping. But what about eating foods that nurture the heart? Typically, brightly coloured vegetables, oily fish that provide essential omega fatty acids, nuts, legumes, tomatoes, and dark leafy greens provide amazing nutrients for heart health. Add to this list whole grains such as oatmeal, brown rice, spelt, and much more, and you have a broad range of delicious foods that can maximize your heart health. With this much variety to choose from, planning a meal for your heart makes more than just good sense—it’s also great fun! Check out our heartfelt recipe collection, and don’t forget to splash some red wine into your glass to accompany your main course!
Recipes
Winter Warming Smokey Seafood Stew
Rosy Beet Spaghettini with Toasted Walnuts, Crumbled Blue Cheese, and Crisped Sage
Taco Tower Crowd Pleaser with Lima Bean Spinach Hummus and Vegetable Medley
Sheet Pan Za’atar Spiced Salmon
Roasted Vegetable Salad with Baby Kale, Apple, and Creamy Avocado
Crispy Oatmeal Coconut Wedges
A version of this article was published in the February 2020 issue of alive Canada with the title “Heartfelt Foods.”
Irene McGuinness is a writer, recipe developer, food stylist for numerous magazines and corporations, and alumna of the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University
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