This month, we’re focusing on food that will help keep both your heart and taste buds happy! Centered around healthy seafood like sardines, salmon, halibut, tuna and shellfish, these recipes are designed to delight even the most finicky palates. Combined with a lower sodium intake, enjoying seafood regularly can help reduce hypertension, which is one of the reasons the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend eating two to three servings of seafood every week. Adding ingredients such as avocado and leafy greens amps up the nutritional value even more. In addition to helping you lower your blood pressure, you may even see your waistline shrink just from eating more healthfully on the DASH diet.Īnd when you build your meal around seafood, you’re already off to a fantastic start! In addition to providing significant protein, seafood is a rich source of omega-3s and contains other important micronutrients-specifically potassium, calcium and magnesium-that regulate heartbeat and manage blood pressure. In honor of Heart Month’s #TastyTuesday, we wanted to devote our latest Meal Plan to DASH-friendly recipes to whip up in your own kitchen.īut first, what is the DASH diet? DASH stands for “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.” Much like the Mediterranean Diet, DASH emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean protein-such as seafood! It limits sodium and saturated fat, as well as added sugar. Today we are talking about the DASH diet and how it delishly incorporates seafood into your weekly menus to support the all-important heart muscle but also lowers blood pressure to reduce the risk of strokes. It’s American Heart Month, which is a great opportunity to focus on wellness! Exercise and heart-healthy meal plans have long been associated with keeping the ticker in top shape.
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