How to find Heart Healthy foods?
Shopping for Heart Healthy Foods
Did you know that Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for men and women? Keep your heart humming to a happy tune and look for foods that are lean, low in sodium and saturated fat and include whole grains, lots of fiber and of course taste good!
We’ve made it easier to find foods that can help you keep your heart healthy with our new Wellness Factor Tags on shelf right now. Look for the Red colored icon labeled Heart Healthy, these foods can help you identify foods that fit into a heart healthy diet! Visit LiveBetterWellnes.com for recipes, articles and more!
Shopping tip: Heart Healthy Attributes to look for on our Wellness Factor Tags at shelf
· Low sodium: Contains <140mg per serving and per RACC*; Meals/Main dishes: Contains <140mg per 100grams
· Low saturated fat: Contains <1g Saturated Fat per serving, 3g or less total fat per serving and <15% calories from saturated fat; Meals/Main dishes: <1g saturated fat per 100g product and <10% calories from saturated fat.
· Whole grains: Contains foods with first ingredient listed as whole grain or if water is first, whole grain is second ingredient
Fiber:
· Good Source: Contains between 10-19% Daily Value per serving fiber; Contains >2.5g Fiber per serving and per RACC* and <4.9g per serving and per RACC and 3g or less of total fat per serving
· Excellent Source: Contains >20% Daily Value per serving fiber; and 3g or less of total fat per serving
· Low Cholesterol:
Calcium:
· Good Source: Contains >100mg Calcium per serving or per RACC and <190mg per serving or per RACC*
· Excellent Source: Contains >20% Daily Value of Calcium per serving or per RACC*; contains >200mg Calcium per serving or per RACC*
· (RACC) Reference Amount Customarily Consumed. Source: FDA
Dill Grilled Salmon
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 min.
Cook Time: 10 min.
Total: 25 min.
Ingredients
· 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
· 2 tablespoons olive oil
· 1 medium shallot, minced
· 1 tablespoon chopped dill
· 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
· 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced
· 4 ounces radishes, thinly sliced
· 1 cup olives, halved
· 4 (5-ounce) boneless, skinless salmon fillets
Directions
· In a large mixing bowl, whisk together vinegar, olive oil, shallots, dill and salt.
· Transfer 1 tablespoon of mixture into a small bowl and reserve for later.
· Toss cucumber, radishes and olives in dill dressing, cover and set aside. Brush salmon with reserved dressing and grill over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side (depending on thickness) until cooked to medium-rare. Serve on a bed of cucumber mixture.
