Heart disease kills many people each year. Taking good care of your heart is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Books can help you reach your health goals by teaching you the importance of heart health as well as making diet recommendations. Many books focus on how to care for your heart and include hundreds of recipes to help get you started.
"Heart Fitness For Life"
"Heart Fitness for Life," by Mary P. McGowan and Jo McGowan Chopra, takes a comprehensive approach to educating you about how to take care of your heart. It discusses the risk factors associated with developing heart disease and tells you what you can do reduce your own personal risks. The authors also devote an entire section to diet issues associated with heart health. McGowan and Chopra include specific food and menu recommendations that will help reduce cholesterol and promote optimal heart health. The book also includes information about other lifestyle issues, such as exercise and smoking, that can be added to a heart healthy diet to reduce the risk of heart disease.
"American Heart Association No-Fad Diet"
"American Heart Association No-Fad Diet," by the American Heart Association, takes a close look at what you can do to change the way you think about your heart so you can make healthy eating choices. The American Heart Association takes the stand that you must change your lifestyle in order to reduce the risks associated with heart disease. The book teaches you how to lose weight and incorporate a variety of healthy foods into your diet. It includes six sample menus as well as over 190 heart healthy recipes to get you started. The book closes by including suggestions for eating in restaurants and for cooking at home.
"Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease"
"Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease," by Caldwell B. Esselstyn, takes a nutritional approach to heart health. The first section of the book includes several scientific reasons why eating a healthy diet will help prevent and reverse heart disease. The second section focuses on eating for health and Esselstyn offers several simple strategies for eating a more heart healthy diet. The second part of the book includes over 150 recipes created to boost heart health while also providing you with delicious meals, snacks and even desserts to enjoy. The author also includes information about food safety and includes several different resources to further educate you about heart health.
References
- "Heart Fitness for Life"; Mary P. McGowan and Jo McGowan Chopra; 1997
- "American Heart Association No-Fad Diet"; American Heart Association; 2005
- "Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease"; Caldwell B. Esselstyn; 2007
