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6 diet tips to make your heart healthier

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Gregory Santulli
6 diet tips to make your heart healthier

“Exercise, diet and just making healthy lifestyle choices are important to protecting your heart health,” said Dr. Michael Peters, a cardiologist at Methodist Physicians Clinic Heart Consultants.

“Excess sugar can lead to weight gain from extra calories, which can increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.”

There’s a reason fruits and veggies should make up about half of every meal you eat — they are packed with vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber that can help keep your heart and your body strong.

Limiting how much saturated and trans fats you eat is an important step to reduce your blood cholesterol and lower your risk of coronary artery disease.

Bacon and sausage may be delicious, but they’re also loaded with grease and fats that are rough on your heart.

“Those with congestive heart failure really have to watch their salt intake,” said Martha Nepper, a dietitian at the Methodist Hospital Center for Diabetes and Nutritional Health. “If they take in too much salt they can get in trouble in a hurry.

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