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6 Smart Ways to Cook Heart Healthy

6 Smart Ways to Cook Heart Healthy

08/28/2018 By Maureen

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Want to protect yourself and your family from heart attack and stroke? Then, here are 6 smart ways to ensure you turn to heart-healthy cooking for the good of your family.

Heart disease is a serious killer in the developed world. It is especially fatal for women, for whom there are often no warning symptoms. This is why heart disease is called the silent killer of women.

Consider Using Salt Substitutes to Lower Your Sodium Intake

When you take too much salt (that is sodium), you become more vulnerable to conditions such as high blood pressure. Of course, this can eventually lead to heart disease or a stroke. You don’t want to risk battling these lifetime diseases, and so substituting salt with other low sodium products is a smart step to ensure a healthy heart.

Consider using fresh or dried herbs, salt-free seasoning mixes, or spices to take break away your salt addiction. You can also try out flavorful additions like citrus zest for tastier meals.

aroma chili condiments cook
Season with herbs to reduce sodium intake

Shift to an Air fryer

Using an air fryer to prepare your meals instead of deep-frying foods. This a good way to save on the consumption of fatty cooking oil since this method uses little to no oil at all. When compared to deep frying, air fried meals contain less fat.

Sure we all love deep-fried foods are tender and tastier than the air fried, but that shouldn’t be the basis of your cooking. Instead, turn to an air fryer which lines up with your goals of improved heart health.

Choose Beans for Heart-friendly Proteins

Stop eating red meat since it’s high in cholesterol and saturated fats. Both of these can narrow your arteries and block blood flow to your heart and other vital organs like the brain. This can eventually lead to a heart attack, heart failure, or stroke.

Consider increasing your beans intake as it’s a good source of lean protein. It nourishes your body but cuts out the fat. Additionally, beans help lower your cholesterol levels and hence ensuring your heart’s sound health.

Use Olive Oil-Based Salad Dressings

Olive oil contains monounsaturated fats as well as antioxidants that work together to lower your risk of developing heart disease. These fats also help with weight loss as well as reducing inflammation. So, when you are choosing a dressing, seek out an olive oil variety.

Or, make a non-fat, plain Greek yogurt salad dressing.

Spinach Chicken Pomegranate Salad
Skip vegetable oils and opt for olive oil or avocado oil for their healthier fats.

Replace Ground Beef with Ground Venison or Ground Turkey

Beef is high in cholesterol and fats. Obviously, this can increase your risk of developing heart disease or high blood pressure.

Replacing your beef recipe with ground lean turkey or venison is a wise step with regard to heart-healthy cooking considering that turkey contains low amounts of saturated fats as compared to beef.

Remember venison contains lots of proteins and vitamins. These including vitamin B6 and B12, which help lower the build-up of homocysteine in the blood. This aids in reducing your risk of suffering strokes or heart attacks.

Consider Broiling or Grilling Your Fish

Broiling or grilling your fish requires little to zero oil usage. Therefore, it’s a good way to cut down on calories. It’s a recommended method of cooking for those who’d like to reduce their fats intake. Broiling is also a good way to melt and reduce the saturated fats from red meat, thus lowering the pressure on your arteries.

Brown Fish Fillet on White Ceramic Plate
Fish is rich in Omega 3 fatty acids

Choose to Cook Heart Healthy Meals

When it comes to heart-healthy cooking, reducing your salt intake is a must-do if you hunger for a healthy heart and lifestyle. Also, remember to keep away from foods high in calories and cholesterol as they’ll work against your health goals.

Heart health is a concern for all of us. Don’t be one amongst the 735,000 Americans who will suffer a heart attack this year.

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Content Producer and Contributing Author at DIY Home & Garden, a Word Innovations publication
Maureen joined the DIY Home & Garden team in 2018, tohelp out with a writing backlog. Her work was so excellent that she ended up joining the team as a regular contributing author.

Today, she also serves as a content producer and sometimes editor. Her vast (and often surprising!) skillset enables her to conquer any challenges.

She loves writing about gardening, wellness, and raising healthy children. As a full-time author and parent of two children, Maureen knows a trick or two on these topics.

After gaining valuable experience in blogging and content production with the DIY Home & Garden team, Maureen branched out and started her own publication, as well. Now, she proudly publishes the website: The Perfect Parenting Place.
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About Maureen

Maureen joined the DIY Home & Garden team in 2018, to help out with a writing backlog. Her work was so excellent that she ended up joining the team as a regular contributing author.

Today, she also serves as a content producer and sometimes editor. Her vast (and often surprising!) skillset enables her to conquer any challenges.

She loves writing about gardening, wellness, and raising healthy children. As a full-time author and parent of two children, Maureen knows a trick or two on these topics.

After gaining valuable experience in blogging and content production with the DIY Home & Garden team, Maureen branched out and started her own publication, as well. Now, she proudly publishes the website: The Perfect Parenting Place.

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