How to Eat for a Healthy Heart

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By the editors of FITNESS

Some foods simply work harder than others to protect your health. The following foods can lower your cholesterol and blood pressure and generally reduce your risk of heart disease. Kathy B. Glazer, RD, director of nutrition for the George Washington University Weight Management Program, and the editors of FITNESS share a few of our favorite ingredients for a heart-healthy kitchen.

Blueberries

Antioxidants in these berries help fight inflammation and lower bad LDL cholesterol, blood fats, and blood sugar.

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Click the print icon (far right above the article title), then select "print all slides" (far right above the Fitness logo). I do this to view all the slide shows, even those I don't print, because it's much faster to just scroll down than to click through each slide.

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After running the slide show (and all the ads) I'd like to be able to print out the 17 tips at once.Currently no can do (unless I'm missing something). How about it, Fitness?

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