A Heart-Healthy Valentine’s Day
Since February is also Heart Health Month, try fitting some RED foods with heart benefits into your day. The following foods are packed with cardio-protective nutrients such as lycopene (reduces your risk for heart disease), vitamin C (reduces inflammation), potassium (helps improve blood pressure), folate (improves arterial elasticity), fiber (helps lower LDL-cholesterol), and other valuable nutrients:
- Tomatoes: lycopene, vitamin C
- Red Bell Peppers: vitamin C
- Strawberries: folate, vitamin C
- Cherries: fiber, vitamin C, potassium
- Red beans: fiber, potassium
- Cranberries: vitamin C, proanthocyanidins (antioxidant)
Remember, Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to just about food.
Having a meal is only one small part of the day. So here are some ideas for heart-healthy activities to help create a memorable Valentine’s:
- Go dancing or take a dance lesson
- Take a walk or bike ride at sunset
- Do some sight-seeing around town
- Go ice skating
- Try something new: rock-wall climbing, yoga, trampoline park, a local cooking class
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