Story by Kacie Goff writing for CNET
Your heart is responsible for moving blood throughout the body, maintaining your blood pressure and keeping you alive. Since the heart is such a vital organ, it needs to stay healthy -- and your diet plays a pivotal role in that.
Everyone from the American Heart Association to the US Department of Health and Human Services recommends making specific food choices to support a healthy heart. Because foods for heart health can reduce other potential cardiovascular issues, like high blood pressure and high cholesterol, it's worth keeping that in mind as you plan your weekly meals.
Keep reading to find out what foods to avoid, what foods you're probably already eating, and what a heart-healthy diet looks like overall.
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