Delicious Recipes for a Healthy Heart
Get ready to join HealthCentral's Healthy Heart Cooking Club (don’t worry, it’s free) for meals and snacks that skip the unhealthy fats and favor the flavor.
It’s a fact:Everyone feels better when they eat well. And if you have a heart condition, you know your diet can have a real impact—not just on how you feel, but on the ability of your ticker to, well, tick. Enemy number one in the battle against heart disease is cholesterol. Your doctor has probably urged you to keep your cholesterol numbers in check by cutting down on unhealthy fats—primarily the trans fats and saturated fats found in cheese, butter, processed foods, and some meats.根据美国心脏协会, swapping these fats for healthy ones (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) can lower your LDL, or bad cholesterol, levels and boost your overall heart health. If you need 2,000 calories a day, no more than 120 of them should come from saturated fat (that’s roughly 13 grams per day for those keeping score at home).
So how can you cut down on bad fats without totally ignoring your desire for mouth-watering meals? Allow us to introduce the HealthCentral Healthy Heart Cooking Club: A collection of delicious dietitian-created recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. All you need is a little time (in some cases just 15 minutes) and some basic kitchen essentials, and you’re on your way to adopting a healthier way of eating, compliments of the chef: You!
HealthCentral Healthy Heart Cooking Club recipes were created by registered dietician Chelsey Amer with nutrition information based on data from theUSDA National Nutrient Database.
Breakfast Recipes
桃子和奶油烤燕麦片
This fruity breakfast makes use of low-fat Greek yogurt to keep you full and functioning all the way until lunch.
Buckwheat Blackberry Waffles
Elevate your breakfast with these tasty and eye-catching waffles that swap applesauce for oil to keep them light and heart-healthy.
Pumpkin Spice Cottage Cheese Parfait
Warm autumn spices transform low-fat cottage cheese and antioxidant-rich pumpkin into a breakfast that could easily stand in as a dessert.
Lean Green Egg Cups
Turn a dozen eggs into an antioxidant-rich breakfast for the whole family.
Snacks
Tuna Cucumber Cups
Prep these easy-to-grab, low-fat snacks to rescue you from your next mid-afternoon energy dip.
Low-Fat Cookie Dough Hummus
这种甜味（不咸）的蘸酱味道太好了，无法成为纤维丰富的健康零食。
Mug Cake Banana Bread
降低胆固醇的燕麦使这种10分钟的零食成为您心脏健康的英雄。
Lunch Recipes
Edamame, Corn, and Tomato Salad With Cajun-Seasoned Chicken
Colorful veggies and lean protein in one heart-healthy bowl: What’s not to love?
Salmon Tabbouleh Salad
Behold the cholesterol-lowering powers of whole grains, veggies, and omega-3 rich salmon.
Moroccan Black Lentil Salad
The tangy vinaigrette for this hearty salad contains olive oil—a healthy fat for your heart.
Tex Mex填充地瓜
Potassium is the heart-helping hero of this colorful, nutrient-dense lunch.
Dinner Recipes
Honey Mustard Sheet-Pan Chicken
Grab your baking sheet and pile on heart-healthy chicken breast, sweet potatoes, and green beans for your next family dinner.
奶油烤红辣椒面食
Learn our trick to a creamy-textured pasta… without the cream. Your heart will thank you for this low-fat, high-flavor sauce.
Wild Rice and Eggplant Veggie Burgers
是的，基于植物的汉堡可以尝起来很美味！这个食谱证明了对youdoesn’t mean bad for yourtastebuds.
Jerk-Spiced Snapper with Pineapple Salsa
Omega-3 fatty acids in this flavorful fish will protect your heart while filling your belly.
