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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