Foods for a Healthy Heart

This class will arm participants with the knowledge and practical skills to take action
to bolster heart health through simple diet and lifestyle changes. Topics addressed
focus in on cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high
cholesterol, with recipes and nutrition strategies for improving or reversing these
conditions. The intended outcome is to guide class participants toward healthier
low-fat plant-based diets that reduce incidence of cardiovascular disease. The class
features a cooking demonstration of delicious, health-promoting dishes, along with
handouts of easy and affordable recipes participants can prepare at home.
Featured Class Topics
• High blood pressure: A plant-based diet, rich in potassium, improves blood
pressure.
• High cholesterol: Aim for high-fiber foods, which can help to lower
cholesterol.
• Atherosclerosis: Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol reduce plaque
build-up in the arteries and improve blood flow.